North Yarmouth native Ben True crosses the finish line to win the men’s division of the 19th annual TD Beach To Beacon 10K road race in Aug. 2016 in Cape Elizabeth. (AP file photo) Ben True, who became the first American runner to win the TD Beach to Beacon in 2016 and finished second in […]
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Moxie Day 5K results
At Lisbon Falls 1. Erik McCarthy 15:17; 2. Spencer McElwain 15:22; 3. Ryan Collins 15:56; 4. Robert Worful 16:47; 5. Nicholas Harriman 17:13; 6. Ryan Harkleroad 17:29; 7. David Schlotterbeck 17:59; 8. Ted Burns 17:59; 9. Michelle Lilienthal 18:05; 10. Seth Beal 18:34; 11. Lauren LaRoche 18:57; 12. Steven Miller 19:42; 13. Matthew Greear 19:51; 14. Joel Shepard 19:54; 15. Garrett Earley 20:31; 16. Tony Myatt 20:37; 17. Dave Howard 20:46; […]
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Drugmaker: ‘Racism is not a known side effect’ of taking Ambien
NEW YORK (AP) — The maker of Ambien said Wednesday that “racism is not a known side effect” after Roseanne Barr cited the insomnia drug in explaining the tweet that led ABC to cancel her show. Hours after ABC pulled the plug on “Roseanne” because of her offensive tweet about former Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett […]
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Starbucks grinds to a halt to address racial bias
NEW YORK — The three Starbucks managers didn’t know one another well before Tuesday morning. Huddled around an emerald guidebook at the start of the company’s racial bias training, they flipped to page 2. Over the next four hours, the district managers – Carrie Teeter, Carol Huang and Jose Galvez – would go through the […]
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ABC cancels ‘Roseanne’ after she tries to take back racist tweet
ABC announced Tuesday that it has canceled “Roseanne” after the show’s star, Roseanne Barr, went on a vitriolic Twitter rampage. “Roseanne’s Twitter statement is abhorrent, repugnant and inconsistent with our values, and we have decided to cancel her show,” the network said in a statement released just hours after the comedian’s offensive social media rant. The cancellation […]
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Rangeley organizations sponsoring three-leg race
RANGELEY — The Rangeley Lakes Chamber of Commerce and Rangeley Health and Wellness have announced that the Rangeley RuKaBi Race will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday, May 27. The race consists of three legs: Run 3.5 miles, kayak 1.5 miles and bike 3.5 miles. All events will start in Rangeley Town Park. Participants may […]
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Norway Memorial Library offering 'Let's Talk About It' Book Group
NORWAY — The Norway Memorial Library has been selected by the Maine Humanities Council to offer “Let’s Talk About It,” a free reading and discussion group at the library. The program and the facilitator are provided by the Maine Humanities Council’s Maine Center for the Book in cooperation with the Maine State Library. Race and […]
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Registration open for AHCH’s Hospice House 5K, Remembrance Walks
LEWISTON — Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice’s annual Hospice House 5K and Remembrance Walks are coming soon. The first event will take place in Farmington on Sunday, May 6, and the Auburn event is scheduled for Sunday, May 20. Both events begin with registration at 7:30 a.m. and race at 9 a.m. In Farmington, the […]
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Registration is open for Leavitt Father’s Day 5K
TURNER — The annual Leavitt Father’s Day 5K will start at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 16, starting on the fields between the football field and track at Leavitt Area High School, 21 Matthews Way. The race is a central Maine woods cross-country trail 5K to help raise funds for the Leavitt cross-country team. A number […]
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Perfect skiing conditions in Auburn
Dave Tyler of Minot skis down the field on a Auburn Nordic Ski Association trail on Perkins Ridge on Friday morning. He said he could not resist skiing on the new snow, as the conditions are finally perfect for traditional diagonal skiing. Earlier this season, the faster icy conditions have been perfect for skate skiing, […]