LEWISTON — An 18-year-old Fairfield man was arrested early Saturday morning and charged with stealing a car and robbing a Main Street gas station and mini mart. Police charged Isaac Howard Sterling with Class B robbery and theft of a motor vehicle, Lt. David St. Pierre said. A clerk at the Irving Mainway at 674 […]
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Celtics cruise to victory over Magic
BOSTON — Even as they won 16 games in a row, the Boston Celtics didn’t make it easy on themselves. A 16-point deficit against Atlanta. Down 13 in the fourth to Dallas. Double-digit deficits in three straight games, in fact, that Boston erased en route to the fourth-longest winning streak in franchise history. The Celtics […]
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Masked man: Irving returns as Celtics win 13th straight
NEW YORK — Kyrie Irving returned to the lineup and scored 25 points while wearing a mask, and the Boston Celtics beat the Brooklyn Nets 109-102 on Tuesday night for their 13th straight victory. The Celtics remained unbeaten since an 0-2 start heading into their showdown Thursday in Boston against the NBA champion Golden State […]
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Maine lawmakers to consider latest push to jumpstart mining
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Legislators are set to consider once again whether to approve rules to jumpstart mining of Maine’s deposits of copper, zinc, gold and silver. Officials approved a law in 2012 calling for an overhaul of mining rules. But companies like J.D. Irving say they can’t mine in Maine because lawmakers have twice […]
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Thomas Henderson
CARTHAGE — Thomas George “Tom” Henderson, 28, of Dixfield died as a result of injuries sustained in a snowmobile accident Friday, March 3, in Carthage. He was born Feb. 27, 1989, in Farmington, the son of Eric and Margaret (Ramey) Henderson. He was a graduate of Lake Region High School in 2007. Tom moved to […]
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Girls’ Class A North quarterfinal: Irving, Lawrence open title defense with rout
AUGUSTA — No. 1 Lawrence lived up to its championship reputation, its dominant regular season, its press clippings and everything else on Friday night, routing No. 9 Skowhegan, 63-33, in the Class A North girls’ basketball quarterfinals at Augusta Civic Center. Nia Irving, a 6-foot-1 senior center bound for Boston University on a basketball scholarship, bolstered […]
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Irving enterprises have advantages over Maine competition
If the giant, ever-growing Irving corporations were to have a larger presence in Maine, what effects might there be on Mainers’ daily lives? Looking at Irving’s domination of New Brunswick and partial domination of Aroostook County, it’s possible to foresee effects in the marketplace, in the political world and in the news media. Compared to […]
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Irving wields unparalleled power in New Brunswick
SAINT JOHN, New Brunswick — If you cruise down the superhighway that crosses this Portland-sized industrial city, you will see Irving everywhere. That big building rising up in the city center? Home office for J.D. Irving’s 15,000 employees. Go off the highway to grab a coffee at an Irving Oil gas station on Fairville Boulevard […]
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Irving lost mining battle, but history says it will not give up
At this point, many companies would throw in the towel. But statements by pro-mining legislators — and especially J.D. Irving’s history — suggest that the Bald Mountain story isn’t over yet. Irving companies don’t give up easily. During the past 75 years, they have gained a reputation in Canada of relentlessly pursuing financial growth and […]
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Maine law enforcement to pump gas for Special Olympics
RUMFORD — On Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Circle K and Irving locations across Maine, law enforcement officers will join Special Olympics Maine athletes and other supporters in pumping gas, washing windows and collecting donations. In the River Valley area, Rumford and Mexico police and Mexico Police Explorers will join athletes from […]