Old Town/Orono players show off their new Class B state championship plaque to the student section after beating Greely 3-2 in overtime Saturday in Lewiston. (Ben McCanna/Portland Press Herald) LEWISTON — According to Ben Allan-Rahill, things were all set up for Jake Dubay to score the state championship-winning goal. Instead, Allan-Rahill took a cross-ice feed […]
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Recordings point to improper influence by top UMaine exec in lucrative power contract
A university official was said to be coaching ConEdison, the winning bidder for a multimillion-dollar energy deal involving the Orono campus and an abandoned Old Town paper mill. A top University of Maine official provided insider information aimed at helping one company win the bid for a lucrative energy contract, according to statements made on […]
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University of Maine announces fall 2017 dean’s list
ORONO — The University of Maine has announced the dean’s list honors for the fall 2017 semester. Local students include: Androscoggin County Auburn: Linnea Barnard, Isabel Bassett, Alexis Bellefleur, Cole Butler, Sophie Charest, Zachary Danse, Cameron Dubay, Sarah Hammond, Emily Hayes, Kaylee Jipson, Taylor Landry, Jordan Lau, Ryan Libbey, Dylan Miller, Emma Paradie, Evan Raymond, […]
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Dirigo upends Orono in Class D football crossover
DIXFIELD — With plenty on the line for Dirigo, Dallas Berry scored three touchdowns, including a catch-and-run pass from Cole Brown, and Mike Packard rushed for two scores as Dirigo spread the wealth and raced away for a 40-7 win over Orono before a Homecoming crowd at Harlow Park. Something had to give between the […]
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Livermore man wanted by UMaine police
ORONO — The University of Maine Police Department is looking for a Livermore man who is a suspect in an Oct. 1 report of unlawful sexual contact in a public men’s restroom on campus, according to a UMaine Police Department Facebook post. The suspect is Mark Tenneson, 55, of Livermore. The post indicates he lives […]
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Lisbon seniors hoping to leave on top
Tyler Halls reacts after his seventh-inning one-run double drove in an insurance run against St. Dominic Academy last season. LISBON — Somewhere there are two runner-up medallions waiting for Nate Havlicek and several of his Lisbon baseball and football teammates to add them to their trophy cases. Havlicek, a senior, doesn’t know the whereabouts of […]
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Richard C. Weirich
FREEPORT — Richard C. Weirich, 72, passed away in his home, Saturday, June 10, in Freeport. Born August 23, 1944, in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, he was a dedicated educator for 48 years until his retirement from South Portland High School in 2015. He earned his Doctor of Education in Science Education from the University of Maine in […]
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UMaine expects to welcome largest incoming class this fall
ORONO (AP) — The University of Maine says it expects to welcome the largest incoming class in its history this fall. The Orono university says the number of new students confirmed for admission by the May 1 deadline topped 2,500. The school says 2,512 students paid their deposit fee to attend in the fall. That’s […]
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One person dead after Orono meth lab fire
ORONO — The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency says one person died and four others were arrested following a fire at a meth lab in Orono. Officials say a couple who rented the apartment and two others were charged Thursday with operating a meth lab. They say a fifth person wanted in connection with the incident […]
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University of Maine announces dean’s list
ORONO — The University of Maine recognized local students for achieving dean’s list honors: Auburn: Abby Bellefleur, Ashley Brackett, Cole Butler, Derek Caron, Joshua Delong, Cameron Dubay, Jordan Lau, Emma Paradie, Jessica Staples, Hannah Thistle and Bryan Uwaechia. Brownfield: Catherine Gillette and Ian Shea. Buckfield: Hunter Wiley. Canton: Emma Lueders. Denmark: Logan Gerchman. Dixfield: Celine Bolduc, Natalie Bolduc, Isiah Brown, […]