LISBON — Coaches Doug Sautter and Carlo Kempton watched each other’s jaw drop. Drew Gamage had been getting better at the triple jump this season, but last Thursday, the Oak Hill senior took a giant leap into track history. “I was standing across the runway with coach Kempton, whose coached at Winthrop for years and […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Rangeley rejoices with West D title
AUGUSTA — From devastation to jubilation, the Rangeley girls’ basketball team has come a long way in a year. A devastating loss last February lingered in the Lakers’ hearts and souls after a last-second shot fell and ruined their hopes of a Western D title, and they’ve spent much of the past year trying to […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Richmond returns to regional final with win over Vinalhaven
AUGUSTA — It was supposed to be another building year for Richmond. After years of dominating the East-West Conference and Western D, the Bobcats were expecting to work on development this winter. Little did the they know they were ahead of schedule. “There was a new coach, we’re very young, we don’t start a single […]
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LIVE BLOG: Western D, Western C and Western B girls’ basketball
Welcome to the final day of #Tourney15 quarterfinal action. Today, the Western D, Western C and Western B girls’ teams take the floor in Augusta and Portland. Follow along with our team, and journalists across the state, as we bring you live updates from all of the games, all in one place. Click below to […]
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Rumford man sentenced for not taking medication
PARIS — A Rumford man who shot a man at a Richmond gas station in 2000 has pleaded guilty to violating conditions of his release for failing to take court-ordered medication. An Oxford County Superior Court judge revoked 60 days of Stanley Janiszcak’s probation Friday morning after he admitted to allegations that he had stopped taking […]
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Class D West boys’ tournament preview: Forest Hills undefeated, seeking redemption
Players to watch: Forest Hills — Tanner Daigle (6-4 Sr. C), Matt Turner (6-1 Jr. G), Brandon Ouellette (5-7 Sr. G), Ryan Petrin (6-3 Sr. F); Valley — Cody Laweryson (6-2 Jr. F/G), Dillon Beane (5-11 Fr. F), Collin Miller (6-1 Jr C/F); Hyde — Antoine Montgomery (6-0 Jr. G), Kiefer Cundy (5-8 Sr. G), […]
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Boys’ basketball: Bobcats dismiss Bucks
If there is a team in the state of Maine in need of a long day in a hot tub, it is the Richmond High School boys basketball team. The Bobcats played their fourth game in as many days due to the wacky winter weather that has caused postponements to the schedule. In fact, the […]
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Girls’ basketball: Bobcats wallop Bucks
RICHMOND — Richmond High School junior forward Kelsea Anair has perfected a move that has afforded her the opportunities to grab offensive rebounds off of missed free throws. Figure, Anair pulled down seven offensive boards, leading to 12 points in the Bobcats’ 49-34 East-West Conference victory over Buckfield in regular-season finale action, giving Richmond a […]
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Wilton voters accept slum, blight declaration
WILTON — The thought of putting a slum and blight designation on part of the town is not a pleasant one, but a majority of voters Tuesday agreed it was a good move. About 30 residents attended a public hearing and special town meeting Tuesday at the Town Office to decide whether to accept the […]
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Three men hurt in rollover in Richmond
RICHMOND — Authorities say three men were taken to a hospital when their car crashed and rolled over in Richmond, ejecting all three. Police say the car went airborne and rolled into a ditch on Beedle Road at about 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Police Chief Scott MacMaster says the driver, identified as 26-year-old Scott Trask, was […]