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Maniacs run wild

The Maniacs played outstanding pressure defense and had a balanced scoring attack led by Montana Braxton of Cape Elizabeth with 11 points, followed by Ashley Howe of Thornton Academy and Chloe Smedley of York with nine points each. Emily Jacques of Edward Little High School and Dom Lewis of Lawrence each added eight. Maddy Hasson […]

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The Hot Corner: Kane is able, and we’re the lucky ones

Five hundred. As a number of laps, it symbolizes the standard endurance test in auto racing. Allow me to mix metaphors and argue that nowhere is the number more indicative of patience, persistence and passion than when it denotes victories by a high school basketball coach. In any sport, at any level, getting halfway to […]

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Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills

The Friends of the Norway Memorial Library looking for volunteers

NORWAY — From sponsoring a middle-eastern musical performance to chocolate-tasting events to purchasing video and audiobooks, the Friends of the Norway Memorial Library have been working for more than a quarter of a century to improve the library’s resources. Now they are looking for new volunteers. “The Friends organized in 1987 and have been in […]

Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Franklin, Oxford Hills, River Valley, The Franklin Journal

Spruce Mountain High School joins KVAC

JAY — Spruce Mountain High School was accepted this week as the newest member of the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference. High school Principal T.J. Plourde said Thursday that the KVAC board unanimously voted Tuesday for the school to join the conference. “I’m excited,” he said. “The kids and coaches are excited, too.” Spruce Mountain has […]

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13th suspect arrested in Bangor area federal bath salts case; one suspect still at large

BANGOR — The arrest of a 26-year-old local woman Thursday in the state’s biggest federal bath salts bust to date leaves federal agents seeking one suspect from the list of 14 people indicted in July, Assistant U.S. Attorney Joel Casey said on Friday. “There is one sealed defendant yet to be arrested,” Casey said after […]