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Lisbon boys’ track and field preview

Coach: Dean Hall (36th year; assisted by Hank Fuller, Doug Sautter and Dan Sylvester). Last year’s results: MVC champions, fourth in Class C Returning letter-winners: Seniors — Seniors: Tyler Bard (race walk), Brandon Laurelez (hurdles, throws), Cam Ramich (pole vault) Quincy Thompson (sprints, jumps), Jordon Torres (sprints, relays); Juniors — Charles Adams (hurdles, relays), Travis […]

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Oxford Hills boys’ track and field preview

Coach: Nate Danforth (16th year) Last year’s results: 10th in KVAC Class A Returning letter-winners: Seniors — John Hankey (pole vault, distance), Kelynn Laliberte (javelin, jumps); Juniors — Creighton Medeiros (throws), C.J. Martin (pole vault, hurdles); Sophomore — Dimitrious DiBiase (hurdles). Key loss: Josh Little (throws). Promising newcomers: Vikings have 13 freshmen on a team […]

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Leavitt girls’ track and field preview

Coach: Heidi Richards (third year) Last year’s results: 10th in KVAC Class B Returning letter-winners: Seniors — Brianna DeGone (javelin); Juniors — Emily Miller (sprints, throws), Brooke Varney (middle distances); Sophomores — Liliana Cousineau (pole vault, sprints), Ashley Pratt (pole vault, hurdles, sprints). Key loss: Jackie Gauthier (pole vault, sprints). Promising newcomers: Not available at […]

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Telstar girls’ track and field preview

Coaches: Dave Leclerc (12th year) and Dan Crooker (eighth year) Last year’s results: 10th in MVC, 25th in state Returning letter-winners: Seniors — Casey Blaszczak (400), Savanna Patenaude (200, hurdles, high jump); Juniors — Nisrini Hamdi (high jump), Gabi Stone (distances); Sophomore — Caitlyn Brown (distance) Key losses: None. Promising newcomer: Freshman — India Orino […]

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Magical Earth: Start those seeds!

Muscles may be sore from all the shoveling we’ve had to do the past couple of weeks — I know mine are. But that hasn’t stopped me from starting the gardening season by finding and dusting off our grow lights and seed-starter rack. Welcome to the Magical Earth: 2014 Edition. If you’re at all like […]

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Eats: A spring staple — Maple!

Don’t let all the snow and cold temperatures fool you: It’s the Sunday after the first day of spring and officially Maine Maple Sunday, the annual celebration of spring’s sweet nectar. Dozens of maple syrup producers across the state will open their doors today to offer the public a look at the process and a […]

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Police officer, Buxton man hospitalized after crash in Scarborough

SCARBOROUGH — A collision in Scarborough between a police cruiser and a station wagon left the latter vehicle on its side and sent two people to the hospital. Police, firefighters and rescuers responded to the crash near the intersection of Spring Street and Gallery Boulevard, according to a news release issued Monday afternoon by the […]

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Poland officially ‘certified business friendly’

POLAND — News that Poland had been named Maine’s newest Certified Business-Friendly community was received by selectmen Tuesday with great pleasure. “This is good news,” Selectman Steve Robinson said. “I am pleased the town has received this well-deserved business-friendly recognition. Our goal is to continue Poland’s growth and development for many years to come.” The letter from […]