NORWAY — The first ColorTheSky! kite-flying outing last weekend was a success, event creator Terry Robinson said. Several people with various skill levels joined Robinson on a privately-owned hilltop field in Norway on Saturday. The sky was filled with “dragons, diamonds and deltas,” Robinson said. “One flyer said this can become an obsession,” she said. […]
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Kite flying group to 'color the sky' in Norway
NORWAY — “ColorTheSky!” is the name of a new group started by a Norway woman who hopes to bring back the joy of flying kites. Terry Robinson said she recently started flying kites again and is “really loving it.” She even came up with her group’s name based on a kite she purchased a few months […]
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Funeral notices for Monday, Nov. 20
BUCKMINSTER — Raymond A., 84, of New Vineyard, passed away in Lewiston on Wednesday, Nov. 15. On Wednesday, Nov. 22, visitation will be held from 1 to 3 p.m., with a funeral service to begin at 3 p.m., at Dan & Scott’s Cremation & Funeral Service, 488 Farmington Falls Road, Farmington, Maine 04938. Donations may […]
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VIDEO: Recapping Week 6 Football Friday
A memorable night for many teams in Week 6, though some for not-so-great reasons. Randy, Adam and Wil break down the sixth week of high school football live, and then we’ll archive it for all to see! Check it out here:
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Merger makes the most sense
I attended the briefing by the L-A Charter group at which the group’s report was presented. I have also studied the materials on the group’s website and the full report, and come to the conclusion that supporting the merger of the Twin Cities is the best option. Exhaustive data collection and analyses were done by […]
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Class C boys’ semifinal: Waynflete dismisses Dirigo
AUGUSTA — Dirigo counts on defense, namely forced turnovers, to fuel its high octane attack in boys’ basketball. There were only two problems on Thursday night. Waynflete didn’t make mistakes, and the Flyers did make shots. The result was a convincing 60-45 victory by the No. 4 seed against the top-ranked defending champions in a Class […]
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Boys’ basketball: Dirigo escapes Hall-Dale, clinches No. 1 seed in Class C South
FARMINGDALE — In its quest to nail down the No. 1 seed in the upcoming Class C South boys’ basketball tournament, Dirigo made its final defensive stop of the MVC season like a team that has enjoyed that distinction before, oh, once or twice. With Hall-Dale only a 3-pointer away from forcing overtime on Senior Night […]
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Winfred M. Robinson
1942 – 2016 OXFORD — Winfield M. Robinson, 73, of Oxford, a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully on Friday, Jan. 29, at the Hospice House in Auburn. Winfield was born on Aug. 2, 1942, in Bridgton, a son of Daniel S. and Charlotte E. (Graffam) Robinson. He attended Oxford schools and graduated […]
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Boys’ basketball: Hickey (21 points), Winthrop get back at Dirigo
WINTHROP — With his drive to the basket 54 seconds into the game on Wednesday night, Winthrop’s explosive junior Jacob Hickey doubled his scoring output from a loss to Dirigo at Augusta Civic Center in December. On the comfort of the Ramblers’ home floor, given an opportunity for redemption in front of a packed, bipartisan crowd, […]
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Boys’ basketball: All roads lead to Dirigo excellence for Robinson
We’re not talking about some of those three-hour, round-trip bus journeys in the far-flung Mountain Valley Conference, either. Robinson and his parents, Jamie and Marcy, have spent countless hours at the mercy of spinning tires on the family vehicle, chasing AAU games all along the Atlantic coast with his MBR-sanctioned all-star squad. “Since seventh grade, […]