How does an athlete from Bethel, Maine, earn the label “godfather of freeskiing?” By not being overly obedient to his forefathers, for starters. “I basically got into it because I didn’t like what was out there,” Simon Dumont said. “I didn’t care for racing at all. I tried moguls for about six months. I didn’t […]
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Off-duty deputy pulls man from partially submerged truck in Turner
AUBURN — An off-duty deputy pulled to safety the driver of a pickup truck that was partially submerged in the Androscoggin River on Saturday. Detective Kevin Nichols said he was driving with his family on Saturday shortly before 10:30 p.m. when his wife spotted what looked like tail lights in the river as they were […]
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Franklin deputies seek suspect in Strong assault
STRONG — The Franklin County Sheriff’s Department has issued an arrest warrant for a Chesterville man accused of assaulting a resident of Strong. Police are looking for Caleb Hupper, 23, Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said Monday. Cpl. Christopher Chase and Deputy Colt Sleaster investigated an assault that occurred at 4 a.m. Sunday on River Street […]
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Leaks at N.H.’s Gorham Dam prompt National Weather Service to issue flash flood alert for communities downstream along Androscoggin River
GORHAM, N.H. (AP) — Leaking at the Gorham Dam prompted the National Weather Service to issue flash flood warnings for communities downstream of the dam. Chad Miller, director of emergency management in Gorham, says the dam’s owner, Brookfield Renewable Power, reported a potential failure after divers discovered “significant structural issues.” The company is drawing water […]
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Waterborne gourds to close out Damariscotta festival
DAMARISCOTTA (AP) — Damariscotta’s seventh annual Pumpkinfest is ending on a wet note. The Pumpkinfest kicked off Oct. 5 and ends Monday with a regatta on the Damariscotta River featuring people piloting giant, carved-out gourds that have been transformed into boats. There are separate “Paddleboat” and “Powerboat” divisions. All teams in both divisions will be […]
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A stream of fond memories and endless tales
Fall has come to Grand Lake Stream, one of Maine’s most famous hamlets and legendary places. It is late September. There is a cold north wind blowing down West Grand Lake and the sky is laden with layers of dark clouds. At the dock, two lake fishermen trailer their big Lund boat and ready it […]
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Man’s body pulled from Kennebec River in Pittston
PITTSTON — The body of a young man who is likely from central Maine was pulled from the Kennebec River on Saturday afternoon, according to Department of Public Safety Spokesman Stephen McCausland. An autopsy was performed by the State Medical Examiner’s Office on Sunday revealed no signs of foul play, according to McCausland. The body […]
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Par For The Course: Wild weather can’t keep Sunday River down
Sunday River is unlike any other golf course in Maine. One of the Pine Tree State’s elite tracks, Sunday River is located totally in western Oxford County’s Mahoosuc Mountain Range, which means it is susceptible to extreme weather that no other course encounters. The 2013 golf season is a prime example of that. Greg Perry, […]
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Manslaughter charge filed in Hudson boat crash
PIERMONT, N.Y. (AP) — A deadly nighttime speedboat crash on the Hudson River hurled a bride-to-be and her fiance’s best man into the water and left the groom and three others injured, including a friend charged with vehicular manslaughter on Saturday, just two weeks before the couple was to exchange their vows. Six friends were […]
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Region 9 meeting postponed
MEXICO — The board of directors of Region 9 School of Applied Technology will meet at 6:30 p.m. July 17 at the school on River Road. The meeting scheduled for Wednesday, July 10, was postponed.