RUMFORD — Funeral services with Military Honors for Mr. Clyde H. Thomas of Roxbury, were conducted 1 p.m. Thursday, July 27, at the Meader & Son Funeral Home, 3 Franklin St., P.O. Box 537, Rumford. Military Honors were provided by the U.S. Navy. A reception followed at the Napoleon Ouellette Post No. 24, American Legion, on […]
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Men’s basketball: UMF badgers Johnson State
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington needed a new look and a quick fix on defense to interrupt and eventually restrain Johnson State College’s rampant offense in the second half. UMF (8-10, 7-5) implemented a zone defense that slowed down the Badgers (7-12, 4-8) and allowed the Beavers to pull off a 78-71 […]
Men’s basketball: UMF comes up short against Thomas
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington tried to go halves with Thomas College on Saturday afternoon. In a way, it was like two games rolled into one in this North Atlantic Conference showdown Saturday afternoon. The contrasting halves were a demonstration in resiliency by both teams, but the Terriers hung in there for […]
Great Falls Balloon Festival: Third launch of weekend off without a hitch
LEWISTON — Despite a rough start with a rainout Friday night, organizers of the Great Falls Balloon Festival were pleased to see three launches over the last three days and were keeping fingers crossed for a fourth on Sunday night. On Sunday morning, hundreds of visitors gazed skyward as balloon after balloon lifted off into […]
Maine Basketball Hall of Fame: Fortin, Clark, Meader, DiRenzo part of 2015 class
Four men with local ties will be part of the second induction class into the Maine Basketball Hall of Fame when it is enshrined this summer. The selections of players Paul Fortin of Lewiston and Denis Clark of Winthrop, University of Maine at Farmington coach Dick Meader, and referee Mike DiRenzo of Auburn were announced […]