Cody Tribbet added an insurance goal with 5:19 left in regulation. Peter Gardner’s Bobcats limited the freshman-laden Patriots to very few quality scoring chances by pressuring the ball with numbers all over the field. “I felt they had way more people than they should have had out there. But they didn’t. They just kept going […]
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Boys’ Soccer: Richmond advances to Class D title game over Buckfield
BATH — No team in Western Class D has played Richmond High School tougher than Buckfield. The Bucks played the undefeated Bobcats within a goal in each of their regular season meetings. Entering Wednesday’s regional final, Buckfield coach Kyle Rines knew his defense couldn’t allow more than a goal if his team wanted to advance […]
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High school soccer: Richmond trips Rangeley in West D semifinal
RICHMOND — In the top-seeded Richmond Bobcats’ first game in 10 days after a first-round bye, No. 5 Rangeley gave them a run for their money, but it was Richmond that walked away with a 1-0 victory. “We gave them everything we had, everything they’ve had up until this point I believe,” Lakers coach Chip […]
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Eats: A dream come true — Annabella’s Bakery and Cafe in Richmond
Tucked away in a corner of Richmond overlooking the Kennebec River is a cozy hometown eatery known as Annabella’s Bakery and Cafe. It’s a family business owned and operated by Barbara Bowley and her daughter Stacy LaBombard. For many years, Bowley dreamed of having her own business. She had earned a business degree and spent […]
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H.S. soccer notebook: Progress in Poland
Drawing soccer powers like Yarmouth and Cape Elizabeth to start the season isn’t the best of scenarios for any team. That’s what the schedule looked like for the Poland boys. The Knights lost to Yarmouth 7-0 on opening night, and then lost to Cape 4-1 in the third game of the season. The Knights didn’t […]
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Richard ‘Dick’ Earle Bodge
1939 – 2014 DURHAM—Richard “Dick” Earle Bodge, 74, passed away suddenly on Saturday, Sept. 13, at his home in Durham. He was born in Richmond in 1939 to Gertrude (Robinson) and Charles L. Bodge. Dick attended Jay High School, where he demonstrated his love of electronics and computers by providing tesla coil demonstrations. His towering […]
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H.S. softball: Richmond claims fifth straight title
STANDISH — Meranda Martin watched her older sister pitch and play for the Richmond Bobcats and win her share of championships in the process. It set the bar high for the freshman hurler. “I kept watching my sister play all four years, and I wanted to be out there playing with her,” Martin said. Martin […]
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Western D softball: Young Bobcats still have the edge
Local players to watch: Hannah Gallant, Sr. 1b, Buckfield, Alannah Knox, Sr OF, Buckfield, Arrabine Dunn, Sr. 3b, Buckfield; Taylor Esty, Jr. P, Rangeley, Tori Letarte, Sr SS, Rangeley, Blayke Morin, Soph. C, Rangeley. Favorites: Richmond graduated nine seniors but hasn’t missed a beat from last year’s state championship. The Bobcats have a younger team […]
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Richmond body: Gardiner man charged in dad’s murder
GARDINER — The son of a 56-year-old Gardiner man whose remains were found in Richmond on Monday morning has been charged with murder in connection with his death. Maine State Police late Tuesday afternoon charged Leroy Smith III, 24, with murdering his father, Leroy Smith II, Stephen McCausland, spokesman for the Maine Department of Public […]
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Police find Gardiner man’s remains in Richmond woods
RICHMOND — Maine State Police on Monday identified human remains found early Monday in a wooded area off Lincoln Street in Richmond as 56-year-old Leroy Smith II of 16 Cannard St. in Gardiner. The death is being investigated as suspicious, but the state medical examiner has not yet determined whether to treat the case as […]