1964 – 2016 FAIRFIELD, Vt. — Lynn Marie (Soucy) Richardson, 52, of Fairfield, Vt., lost her courageous 5-year battle of cancer on Monday, Dec. 19. Lynn was born in Rumford on Oct. 4, 1964. She graduated from Rumford High School in 1982. Lynn moved to Vermont in 1987 and was employed by UVM until 2015. […]
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Girls’ Cross Country: Edward Little’s Jillian Richardson sets the pace
“To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.” — Steve Prefontaine Whenever she felt she wasn’t focused enough for training or competition, Jillian Richardson would repeat Prefontaine’s quote to herself. Passed down to her by her coach and older brother, Justin Richardson, the legendary runner’s words inspired the Edward Little sophomore […]
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Monmouth’s Richardson knew hunt for gold ball would pay off
The senior has been entrenched in the soccer, basketball and baseball starting lineup for every game but one in his four years. It’s no coincidence Monmouth has enjoyed a great deal of success in all three sports with the perennial conference all-star in the lineup. But on Saturday, Richardson will be playing in his first […]
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Selectmen reject loan for Fire-Rescue Station
BUCKFIELD — A split Board of Selectmen opted not to spend $18,000 in loan interest for items removed from the original Fire-Rescue Station project after learning of yet another problem Tuesday night with the roughly $1 million building. Selectmen voted 2-1 to hold off on spending the money until the station, which is located on […]
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Field hockey: Lewiston’s Labonte evolves into field general
Lewiston High School’s field hockey goalie may have been a bit tentative a year ago. Only a sophomore on a team laced with seniors, and playing for a program still searching for that one, breakthrough season, can have that effect on even the most confident of young athletes. In a year’s time, Labonte has become […]
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South Portland veteran fights VA to file damage claim
SOUTH PORTLAND — Kenneth “Jake” Myrick’s U.S. Army service took him to Kosovo and Iraq. His fight to recover damages from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is taking him to Capitol Hill. Myrick has asked U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, to look into the VA’s rejection of a $1 million tort claim, which alleges […]
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Par for the Course: Davis Richardson left his mark
Everyone who knew Davis Richardson well remembers that he was a character. The stories about his Maine golf life are legendary, and some of them cannot be repeated. For sure, Richardson was a party animal. But more importantly he was a respected and revered person as tournament director for the Maine State Golf Association for […]