LEWISTON — Gerald R. “Jerry” Ayotte Jr., 72, of Mechanic Falls, died Thursday, Aug. 31, in Lewiston. He was born April 17, 1945, son of the late Gerald Ayotte Sr. and Bertha Charest Ayotte. Full obituary at www.plummerfh.com.
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Charlie’s Maine Open notebook: Mark Plummer still plugging away on home course
MANCHESTER — Mark Plummer nearly shot his age on his home course at Augusta Country Club earlier this summer. The 63-year-old missed a birdie putt on No. 18 and settled for a 6-under 64. That score would have put him in the clubhouse lead Monday afternoon, but the Charlie’s Maine Open is a different animal than […]
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John Hayes wins Maine Amateur golf tournament
OAKLAND — Mark Plummer made a run. Then John Hayes IV ran away. His lead sliced to a single stroke after Plummer’s birdie on the first hole Thursday morning, Hayes answered with three consecutive birdies and led by as many as seven shots before winning the 96th Maine Amateur golf championship by five. “I don’t […]
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Maine Amateur: John Hayes IV leads with sensational 65
OAKLAND — After an attempted banana cut that proved fruitless, leading to a double bogey Tuesday morning, John Hayes IV didn’t panic. Two-over par, merely three holes into the 96th Maine Amateur, might have looked like a dreadful start. The gamble fit into Hayes’ risk-versus-reward scheme, however. “I was just trying to make eagle on […]
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Maine Amateur Notebook: Andrew Slattery opens defense with 72
That’s understandable, in light of a 7 a.m. Tuesday tee time at Waterville Country Club. And it was a foregone conclusion, given his status as defending Maine Amateur champion. Slattery hasn’t played himself out of a chance to go back-to-back. The 26-year-old from West Minot shot an all-over-the-charts, 2-over 72 and is seven shots back […]
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Committee cuts out ‘shoot-to-kill’ rule for Windham prison
AUGUSTA — A proposal that would have allowed the use of deadly force against any prisoners attempting an escape from the Maine Correctional Center in Windham was stripped from a bill Monday that makes other changes to the state’s Department of Corrections. In a 12-1 vote, the Legislature’s Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee agreed […]
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Remembering Christmas at ‘The Great Department Store’
In past years, I have written about the Christmas hustle and bustle on Lisbon Street in Lewiston, and the excitement of visits to Santa at Toyland in Peck’s department store. Today there’s a couple of generations who never saw that local hub of holiday cheer, and even the oldest of us were not around for […]
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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 […]