JAY — Looks can be deceiving sometimes. Monday night, a three-goal lead wasn’t as comfortable as the Spruce Mountain girls’ soccer team might have assumed it was. It also wasn’t nearly as daunting a deficit for the Monmouth Mustangs. After building the early lead, the Phoenix had to hold off a late Monmouth charge to […]
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Cross country notebook: Menendezes meet again
Tom Menendez swore that he never saw his daughter, Nicole Court-Menedez, run her first race as a Lewiston freshman. It took a little while for him to convince her, though. “It was at the Laliberte (Invitational). I wasn’t used to looking for blue, and every time she went by, I never cheered. I never said […]
Monmouth Boys’ Soccer
Coach: Joe Fletcher (second season) Last year’s record: 5-8-1 Returning players: Seniors — Nick Trenholm (MF), Kyle Brown (FB); Juniors — Drew McFarren (FB), Devin West (G), Russell Neal (MF); Sophomore — Kyle Fletcher (SK). Key losses: Robbie Neal (G), Eric Columbe (SW), Tim Whitmore (SK), Jeremy Ashlock (MF). Promising newcomers: Senior — Ben Woodman […]
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Coach:Tom Menendez (10th year) Returning players: Boys: Seniors — Matt Bryant, Brian Nugent; Junior — Tyler Horsford; Sophomores — Ben Bailey, Marques Houston, Dylan Thombs, Stewart Buzzell; Girls: Tammy Cushman, MacKenzie Kelley; Sophomores — Tiffany Pease, Amanda Anair. Key losses: Boys: Pat McInnis, Matt McInnis, Kevin Desmond Promising newcomers: Boys: Freshmen — Alex Turbide, Hannon […]
Monmouth Girls’ Soccer
Coach: Gary Trafton (fifth year) Last year’s record: 7-5-2 Returning players: Seniors — Colby Wilson (MF), Molly Menice (FB), Kourtnee Langlois (FB), Angie Bechard (FB), Lauren Beaudoin (F), Chelse Arsenault (F); Juniors — Danielle Burmann (FB), Melissa Brassard (MF), Lenny Urquhart (FB); Sophomores — Ashley Coulombe (F), Natalie Young (G), Kylie Kemp (F), Sabrina Beck […]
Former teacher from Monmouth no longer charged with child porn
AUGUSTA, Maine — A former middle school teacher is no longer facing child pornography charges. But prosecutors say that if they receive more evidence they could still present the case against Christopher Brown, 55, of Monmouth to a grand jury. Brown appeared Tuesday in Kennebec County Superior Court. After the judge determined no complaint had […]
Theater at Monmouth names new director
MONMOUTH — Dawn McAndrews has been appointed producing artistic director at The Theater at Monmouth. Before starting her full-time duties, she will direct the theater’s fall musical, “On the Twentieth Century.” McAndrews succeeds David Greenham, who is stepping down in October. McAndrews is an accomplished director, producer, educator and dramaturge who has worked at theaters […]
Military note – Anthony Caron
GREAT LAKES, Ill. — Navy Seaman Apprentice Anthony L. Caron, son of Cynthia D. and stepson of Jason L. Caron of Monmouth, Maine, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command. During the eight-week program, Caron completed a variety of training which included classroom study and practical instruction on naval customs, first aid, […]
Raising special-needs children inspires mom to teach
MONMOUTH — When Angela Cyr met three of her foster children, something clicked. She and her husband, Joey Cyr, have raised seven special needs children in their home over the last two decades. They adopted three of them. “People say, ‘How do you know which ones to keep?’” she said. “’I tell people, ‘You know […]