BELANGER — Marcel E., 83, of Lewiston, died in Lewiston on Friday, Aug. 31. Visitation will be held 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9, at the Albert & Burpee Funeral Home with a funeral service Monday, 11 a.m., at Holy Cross Church, Lewiston. DOUGLASS — Nancy Ann, of Auburn, passed away in Lewiston on […]
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Death notices for Saturday, Sept. 8
ALLEN — Clyde E., of New Sharon died Sunday, Aug. 26. Celebration of life will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, at Dan & Scott’s Cremation & Funeral Service, 488 Farmington Falls Road, Farmington. BRAY — Agnes “Claire,” 84, of Auburn passed away Tuesday, Sept. 4. Visitation will be from 4 […]
'Good ice, good conditions' for Wilton fishing derby
WILTON — More than 300 people participated in the 4th annual Michael A. Rowe Memorial Fishing Derby on Saturday, with some hauling in big togue. The event was a tribute to Rowe, who was “very much an outdoors guy” and a lifetime member of the Wilton Fish and Game Club, member Richard Cousins said. Rowe was […]
College Roundup: CMCC basketball sweeps
AUBURN — Carrington Miller led a second-half comeback Sunday, netting 17 points and dominating the boards with 22 rebounds as Central Maine Community College roared back from a 14-point halftime deficit to nip the Lions of Penn State Allegheny, 73-70. A lifeless first half resulted in CM shooting 30 percent and 2-for-15 from beyond the […]
Auto Racing: Rowe, Polewarczyk win historic Twin 150s at OPS
Rowe, 64, of Turner, powered his way to victory in the PASS North 150 for Super Late Models, while Polewarczyk Jr., of Hudson, N.H., led all 150 laps in the ACT feature event. It was Rowe’s record 151th career victory at Oxford and first since 2005. He is the first driver to win at OPS […]
Auburn students heading to Odyssey of the Mind world fiinals
AUBURN — Two student teams from Auburn will be headed to the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals in Michigan next month. A six-member team from Auburn Middle School and a five-member team from Edward Little High School have qualified for the competition at Michigan State University on May 19-23. The competition “is as high […]
Wilton ice fishing derby named in memory of Michael J. Rowe
WILTON — The Wilton Fish & Game Association will hold the first annual Michael J. Rowe Memorial Ice Fishing Derby on Saturday, Feb. 14, on Wilson Lake. Tickets are now available at Shelly’s Hometown Market in East Wilton and Mosher’s Seafood and Meat in Farmington, member Sharon Borthwick said. For the past few years, the […]
Auto Racing Roundup: Rowe wins Beech Ridge PASS 150
Ageless Mike Rowe took the lead from Scott Mulkern on a lap 101 restart Saturday and forged ahead to victory in the Pro All Stars Series Southern Maine Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep 150 at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough. Rowe, 63, of Turner, has won well over 200 races and countless championships, carrying the checkered flag in […]
Rowe among seven to join racing hall
AUGUSTA — While a long, cold winter is delaying the start of stock car racing here in central Maine, hundreds of longtime enthusiasts celebrated the sport’s rich history Saturday evening. Seven individuals were inducted into the Maine Motorsports Hall of Fame, as the Class of 2014 took center stage at the Augusta Civic Center. This […]
Auto Racing: Rowe, Kangas lead Hall of Fame class
AUBURN — The selection committee of the Maine Motorsports Hall of Fame has chosen seven individuals to be inducted into the Hall of Fame next spring as members of the Class of 2014. The seven inductees, including local legends Mike Rowe and the late Leland Kangas, are all race-winning drivers with nearly 500 trips to […]