BUCKFIELD — Through two East-West Conference meetings this year, Buckfield pitchers have been extra careful with Richmond junior Sydney Underhill-Tilton. In the first softball meeting between the two rivals in early May, Underhill-Tilton was intentionally walked three times, and in the rematch on Tuesday, Bucks hurler Abby Shields through four pitches well outside in the […]
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Richmond softball stops Buckfield
RICHMOND — The high school softball rivalry between Buckfield and Richmond has taken a bit of a break over the past few seasons. Yes, the Bucks and Bobcats have played, but Richmond has become the powerhouse in the East-West Conference, and for that matter, in Class D. The Bobcats are the four-time defending state champions […]
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Richmond seeing red over improperly repealed blue law
RICHMOND (AP) — Residents of a Maine town are trying to get a measure on the ballot to repeal a blue law more than a decade after they thought the law was already struck down. Voters in Richmond voted by a show of hands at a 2005 special meeting to lift the blue law, which […]
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Police: Intruder shot during Richmond home invasion
Police say the suspect, Shad Hambree, lives next door to the home he entered. Homeowner says he’s never seen him before. RICHMOND, Maine (AP) — Police say a man was shot while trying to break through a front door of a neighbor’s apartment in Richmond, Maine. Police Chief Scott MacMaster says the victim, 42-year-old Shad […]
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Richmond man allegedly beat 76-year-old father so severely he died
WEST BATH — A Richmond man is behind bars, accused of beating his 76-year-old father so severely, he died. Court documents reveal the suspect allegedly attacked his dad outside his parents’ home earlier this month. The victim passed away nearly two weeks later. Police say the victim’s wife heard her husband and son arguing outside, […]
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#Tourney17: Old Orchard Beach powers up, downs Richmond
AUGUSTA — Thursday’s Class C South girls’ basketball semifinal between top-seeded Richmond and No. 4 Old Orchard Beach came down to a four-and-a-half minute stretch of the third quarter. Tied at 17 at the half, the Seagulls scored all 16 of the third quarter points in the first 4:46 of the frame, taking control and […]
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#Tourney17: Waynflete stuns second-seeded Richmond in C South quarter
AUGUSTA — There were several chances for the Richmond High School boys basketball team to come back from a 20-point first-half deficit. The No. 2 Bobcats cut that big deficit against seventh-seeded Waynflete down to three, but the Flyers held on, coming away with a 57-52 Class C South quarterfinal victory at the Augusta Civic […]
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Boys’ basketball: Bobcats shake off Bucks in second half
The Bucks are still looking for offensive consistency, though, and Richmond asserted itself defensively to start the second half and took control with a 14-3 run to pull away with a 63-41 win. Zach Small scored a game-high 23 points to lead the Bobcats (4-0). Matt Holt added 10 points, five rebounds and four steals. […]
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Girls’ Basketball: Richmond roughs up Rangeley in season opener
The Rangeley girls’ basketball team scored only once in the first 16 minutes of its season-opening 43-18 loss to Richmond on Friday. It took 5 minutes, 25 seconds for the Lakers to score their first bucket of the season, a jumper by Celia Philbrick. Their next points didn’t come until Sydney Royce hit a jumper […]
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Girls’ Soccer: Ashland wins Class D championship in overtime
PORTLAND — There was no stopping it. After almost 100 minutes of hard-fought, end-to-end soccer in the girls’ Class D state championship at Fitzpatrick Stadium on Saturday, Ashland utilized a weapon Richmond simply doesn’t have. In the second overtime period, Hornets winger Morgan Doughty swung a corner into the box from the far side. Cassidy […]