TRI-TOWN — Members of the three veterans’ organizations, along with their auxiliary members, held services throughout the area on November 11 to honor and recognize all veterans on Veterans Day. The first service was held at the Livermore Falls Memorial Bridge at 8:45 a.m. Services were held at the Livermore monument, Union Park in Livermore Falls, the […]
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Tri-town region facing economic crossroads
LIVERMORE FALLS — Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls officials and residents met at Main-Land Development Consultants Monday to talk about how the Community Heart & Soul program could better their communities economically. “It’s a community-driven process that makes your community healthy and vibrant economically,” said Alison Hagerstrom, Executive Director of the Greater Franklin Development Council. Jane […]
Veterans from Tri-Town honored
Veterans Day services were held in Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls on Friday to remember and honor those who have served the country. Members of George Bunten American Legion Post 10, Frank L. Mitchell Veterans of Foreign War Post 3335 and Lane-Dube AMVETS Post 33 and their auxiliaries were among those participating. At each stop, local […]
Veterans honored in four towns
Veterans Day services in Livermore, Livermore Falls, Jay and Fayette on Wednesday included prayer, wreath-laying, taps and a gun salute. Members of George Bunten American Legion Post 10, Frank L. Mitchell Veterans of Foreign War Post 3335 and Lane-Dube AMVETS Post 33 and their auxiliaries took part in services at the Livermore Falls Memorial Bridge, Brettuns […]
Legion Baseball: Slow start dooms Tri-Town in elimination loss to Staples Crossing
Unfortunately for the Zone 2 runners-up it was Staples Crossing that came flying out of the gate, scoring nine runs in the first two eliminates to eliminate Tri-Town, 11-4, at Wainwright Recreation Complex on Friday. Tri-Town needed 95 pitches and three pitchers to get record the first six outs, surrendering seven hits while walking four. […]
Legion Baseball: Lukas Johnson shines as Tri-Town lives another day
Well, in a baseball sense, anyway. The pitcher has been a stalwart for Poland Regional High School and for his Tri-Town American Legion baseball team the past few seasons. Thursday, Johnson gripped Tri-Town’s season between the nimble fingers of his left hand. Friday, it will be someone else’s turn. Johnson scattered nine hits and allowed […]
Legion Baseball: Post 51 gets better of Tri-Town in state tourney opener
SOUTH PORTLAND — Tri-Town is down, but it’s certainly not out. The Zone 2 runners-up have its back against the wall after falling to Zone 1 champion Post 51, 13-3, in seven innings in the first round of the state tournament on Wednesday at Wainwright Recreation Complex. Tri-Town will play Biddeford in an elimination game […]
Legion Baseball: Bessey Motors, Tri-Town ready to showcase Zone 2’s muscle
The talk across central Maine during the American Legion season has centered on the depth found from top to bottom in the newly formed 12-team Zone 2. The Zone 2 tournament only amplified those talks. Top-seeded Bessey Motors brushed aside a three-game losing streak to win four straight and capture the tournament title. Tri-Town — the […]
Legion Baseball: Father/son dynamic working wonders for Tri-Town
When one door closes, another opens. For Tri-Town coach Harold Bridgham, the door that is about to close is the one that allows him to coach his son Kaleb, something he’s had the fortunate of doing since Kaleb was nine years old. That door will remain slightly ajar for at least another two games after […]
Legion Baseball: Bessey Motors claims Zone 2 tournament over Tri-Town
AUGUSTA — Bessey Motors didn’t end the regular season the way it would have liked, losing three straight games after clinching the No. 1 seed in the Zone 2 tournament. It may not have brought the same momentum to the tournament as other teams, but it didn’t seem to matter as Bessey Motors was in mid-season […]