BETHEL — Bethel’s 61st annual Molly Ockett Day will be on Saturday, July 21. Molly Ockett Day is a local fair with crafts, live music, a frog jumping contest and other kids’ activities, food vendors, a parade and fireworks. The day begins with the Molly Ockett Day Classic Road Races, which is sponsored by the […]
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Robert L. Austin
LEWISTON — Robert L. Austin, 82, passed away Wednesday, April 4, at d’Youville Pavilion. He was born in Norway on Aug. 2, 1935, to Carl L. and Ruth E. (White) Austin. Robert worked for the city of Auburn Highway Department for more than 20 years and from which he retired. He also worked for Norway Public […]
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Snowshoe races part of 100-year tradition
Snowshoers from as far as New York or Montreal traveled to Lewiston this weekend for the 110th International Snowshoe Championship, hosted by Le Paresseux Snowshoe Club of Rumford. Saturday began with an 8K walk at the Lewiston Armory field. After the first — and longest — course, there were walks, races and relays well into the afternoon. […]
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Two Hebron races coming up
HEBRON — Race events to support local and global causes are being held April 30 and May 7 in Hebron. Funds raised will go to the nonprofit Go! Malawi, which sends children to school in rural Ntchisi, Malawi. The Hebron Spring 5K Trail Run and 1 Mile Obstacle Course Challenge at Hebron Academy will be […]
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Oxford 250 Eve: Ashline wins, pockets $4K, returns free pass
OXFORD — It’s an Oxford 250 tradition old as the race itself. At the end of a non qualifier’s race — or in the case of Saturday night, a long-distance late model event — the driver is given a choice. Take a big chunk of money and run, or take a smaller chunk and run […]
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Oxford 250: Morgan warms up with Street Stock victory
If he has the chance to ring up $25,000 in the final five laps this time around, you can bet he’ll have no qualms about using a little muscle to win, the same way he admittedly did Friday night in a 30-lap Street Stock feature at Oxford Plains Speedway. After nearly a lap of on-and-off […]