FARMINGTON — For 200 years, the Old South First Congregational Church has served as a welcoming home to everyone. “No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here,” the church notes on its website. The Rev. Alexis Fuller-Wright and the Bicentennial Committee invite the community to join them […]
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Zone 3 Legion Baseball: Unbeaten Bessey rolls past Rogers, 10-4
SOUTH PARIS — With one week left in the Zone 3 American Legion regular season schedule, virtually everyone has gone from trying to play catch-up with front-running Bessey Motors to jockeying for position in order to avoid the zone favorites for as long as possible in the playoffs. Unbeaten Bessey created more distance between itself […]
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Zone 3 Legion Baseball: Rogers puts heat on early in 11-1 win over Tri-Town
AUBURN — Number-nine hitters with Tyler Blanchard’s resume are easy to find in American Legion baseball. Blessed with blazing speed, they can create a lot of havoc if they put the ball in play. Of course, with most No. 9 hitters, that’s usually a big ‘if.’ But it wasn’t for Rogers Post 153 on Tuesday […]
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Zone 3 American Legion Baseball: Rogers sweeps Smith-Tobey
AUBURN — Basketball camps, family commitments, sickness. Those were three of the reasons that only 19 players suited up when Smith-Tobey Post 21 took on William J. Rogers Post 153 at Pettingill Park on Saturday for an American Legion Zone III baseball doubleheader. Nate Pushard and Mike Hammond each pitched a complete game as Rogers […]
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Zone 3 Legion Baseball: Pastime’s late rally salvages split with Rogers
LEWISTON — Pastime Club has represented Lewiston baseball splendidly at the state and regional level for the past several years. In order for the traditional Zone 3 American Legion power to maintain that status this summer, the young local contingent will need substantial help from some of the surrounding schools. So far, so good. R.J. […]
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H.S. Track and Field: Eddies built for speed, once again
AUBURN — The tradition of elite sprinters on the Edward Little boys’ track and field never died, according to coach Ryan LaRoche. It just bounced away for a while. “The athletes that we had over the last few seasons were pretty good sprinters, but they were more willing to do other events like the hurdles […]
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Sheriff looks to appoint priest as department chaplain
PARIS — Sheriff Wayne Gallant intends to ask county commissioners to appoint a Catholic priest as the department’s chaplain at its meeting Tuesday. If appointed, the Rev. Gregory Dube, 35, a recent transfer to the parishes in Rumford and Bethel, will be on call to provide support to officers, victims and families per diem. Duty […]
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Rumford Heritage Festival to kick off Thursday, continue on Saturday
RUMFORD — Residents will have the opportunity to celebrate their heritage after the Rumford Heritage Festival 2013 kicks off Thursday, Sept. 12, and continues at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, in conjunction with the Crossroads International Celtic Festival. According to Envision Rumford member Tammi Lyons, the group is working on “putting the finishing touches on the […]
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Legion baseball: Bessey Motors holds off Rogers Post, 9-5
AUBURN — Kicking off a stretch of nine games in six days, Bessey Motors could have used a laugher Thursday. And after 5½ innings, it looked like it might get a few chuckles at the expense of William J. Rogers Post 153. Rogers’ five-run sixth inning brought the levity to a halt, however, and Bessey […]
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Legion Baseball: Patience is virtue as Rogers overtakes Tri-Town
POLAND — It took a few innings in Tuesday’s drizzly, shrouded twilight, but the William J. Rogers American Legion baseball team finally figured out the strike zone from both points of view. Starting pitcher John Simpson got more economical as the evening progressed. His teammates, in turn, grew more patient at the plate against a […]