HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Joey Logano raced into NASCAR anointed as its next star. He was 18, dubbed “Sliced Bread” because of all the hype, and in way over his head. It made Logano an easy target on and off the track and threatened his career. Logano was out of a job five years after […]
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NASCAR: Earnhardt to take one last spin
HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Dale Earnhardt Jr. bounded out of the media center and was instantly swarmed by fans snapping photos and shoving Sharpies in his face. Earnhardt was tailed until he walked up the steps to another TV interview. “Did you see him?” a man yelled as more fans arrived a few steps too […]
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Less debt, more revenues good omens for Lewiston 2017 budget
LEWISTON — A $413,979 drop in debt payments next year and better non-property tax revenues will cushion a proposed 2.67 percent spending increase, City Administrator Ed Barrett told city councilors Tuesday night. “Looking forward a little bit, there is some good news in this budget,” Barrett said. The proposed budget of $44.4 million for fiscal […]
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Olin Perry Wright Jr.
1934 – 2014 SANIBEL ISLAND, Fla.— Olin Perry Wright Jr., made his journey home to be with our Lord on Wednesday, Nov. 12. He was 80 years old. Olin was born James Olin Wright on Feb. 1, 1934, at Fiske Hospital in Homestead, Fla., to Olin Perry and Frances Brown Wright. On his ninth birthday, […]
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Tickets available for wine tasting fundraiser
FARMINGTON — Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Services, formerly known as SAVES in Franklin County, will host its Third Annual Wine Tasting Fundraiser on Sept. 26. The event takes place from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Holman House on 227 Main St. and includes a small array of wines provided by Ron’s Market, as […]