WEST PARIS — Selectmen are satisfied that concerns about the town’s network of fire hydrants have been addressed, and do not intend to pursue the issue further. Following a brief meeting Thursday, selectmen Wade Rainey and Dennis Henderson said a reported meeting between the selectboard, fire chief and water district officials was never scheduled. There […]
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Spruce Mountain robotics team take two prestigious trophies
JAY — The Spruce Mountain Area Robotics Team took two prestigious awards at the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) district competition in Worcester, Mass., last week. The three-year-old team received what is considered second place, the Engineering Inspiration Award and the Industrial Safety Award. They competed with 40 high school robotics […]
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State law gives Lewiston’s storm-water fee some new bite
LEWISTON — Dan Long hasn’t given the city’s storm-water fee much thought. Living on the downhill side of No Name Pond Road, he figured any rain that landed on his property eventually washed down to the Sabattus River and away from the city. “I think I paid it the first month, and then never did […]
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AHL: Jones-in’ for a return to the NHL
SACO — Defenseman Randy Jones hears his Portland Pirates teammates’ ages and laughs. “This is a first for me, it really is,” Jones said. “Going to Oklahoma, there were three or four guys older than me, so I didn’t feel quite as ancient.” At 32 years old, “ancient” might not be the way most people […]
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Riverviews: No shortage of ghost tales in L-A area
It takes more than a spooky noise, a flicker of light, a hushed voice or a curtain moving in a chilly draft or air to make an authentic ghost story. It has to stand the test of time and scrutiny of numerous non-believers. Of course, the closer we get to Halloween, the more commonplace these […]
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Benefit dinner/dance planned for injured logger
RUMFORD — A benefit dinner and dance will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Rumford Eagles Club to raise money for resident Lloyd Billings, who was injured in a logging accident in May. Jim Peterson, a friend of Billings and responsible for helping organize the benefit, said Billings was injured while […]
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Golf: Greenleaf, Walp reach final of MSGA match play
AUBURN — There haven’t been separate brackets for beards and peach fuzz at the Maine State Golf Association Match Play Invitational this week. It has only worked out that way. Two Portland men reached the present-meets-the-future championship round of the fourth-annual tournament at Fox Ridge Golf Club. Matt Greenleaf, he of the thick whiskers and […]
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Golf: Jones, Wyman survive day of upsets at Fox Ridge
Tuesday’s opening rounds of the MSGA Match Play Championship were brutal for top-ranked players. Fulfilling the adage that anything can happen in head-to-head competition, No. 1 Ricky Jones and No. 2 Jack Wyman were the only amateurs among the top eight to earn a berth in Wednesday’s quarterfinals at Fox Ridge Golf Club in Auburn. […]
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No sanctions likely for Olympian Lolo Jones after bar fight incident in Lake Placid
The U.S. Bobsled and Skeleton Federation said Tuesday night it has found no reason to sanction Olympic hopeful Lolo Jones for her role in a nightclub altercation that involved the stepdaughter of one of the sport’s Hall of Famers. Jones and the woman, whose name was not released, got into some sort of argument early […]
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Maine Amateur: Jones fit for early lead at ACC
He quit smoking a year ago. Then, after prodding from his wife, Jones took up the CrossFit workout regimen, as seen occasionally on ESPN. In addition to building muscle and helping Jones shed 20 pounds, a fit lifestyle appears to do wonders for his golf game. Two-time Maine Amateur champion Jones shot a bogey-free, 4-under […]