Waterville police have arrested a Winslow woman and her boyfriend who they believe arranged for her two dangerous pit bulls to be stashed out of state in October, just as Maine’s highest court upheld a lower court decision to have the dogs euthanized. Danielle Jones, 28, and Brandon Ross, 33, of 12 Lucille Ave., Winslow, […]
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Winslow girls pull away from Maranacook
Maranacook Community High School’s Grace Despres, left, and Amanda Goucher attempt to block a pass by Winslow High School’s Weslee Littlefield during a game on in Readfield on Tuesday. (Andy Molloy/Kennebec Journal) READFIELD — Maranacook girls basketball coach Jeannine Paradis warned her team at halftime that it was coming. And even after a third quarter […]
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Winslow councilor sues town over single ballot after recount ends in tie
WINSLOW — The intent of a local voter who sloppily marked up an election ballot could decide the outcome of a still-unresolved race for Town Council. A sitting town councilor has called into question a recent election recount that resulted in a tie with a challenger, and he is filing a lawsuit against the town […]
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Class B boys' soccer state final: Yarmouth challenged, but holds off Winslow again
The Yarmouth boys’ soccer team celebrates with their classmates after winning the Class B State Championship 2-1 against Winslow at Deering High School on Saturday. (Brianna Soukup/Portland Press Herald) PORTLAND — It was the same two teams as last year dueling for the Class B boys’ soccer state championship, but the rematch was much more […]
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H.S. softball: Winslow soaks Spruce with 18-8 win
Spruce Mountain outfielder Grace Harmatys races in to catch the ball during a softball game in Jay on Monday. JAY — Spruce Mountain softball coach Clint Brooks is always on the lookout for positive improvements in this frustrating season. Despite an 18-8 loss to Winslow on a rainy and dismal Monday afternoon in a Class […]
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Former Winslow state representative found safe after search
WINSLOW (AP) — A former Maine lawmaker from the town of Winslow who went missing has been located and is safe. Police say 47-year-old Susan Morissette went missing Saturday afternoon after meeting a friend for lunch in Waterville. She wasn’t answering her phone and police appealed for help. State Police detectives joined Winslow Police on Sunday […]
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Clinton, Skowhegan, Winslow move forward with limiting retail pot establishments
PORTLAND — Three more Maine towns have taken steps to limit retail marijuana establishments. Maine voters in November narrowly approved a referendum legalizing marijuana. The Portland Press Herald reports Clinton, Skowhegan and Winslow have each moved forward with restricting retail marijuana establishments. Clinton’s board of selectman voted Tuesday night to put an emergency moratorium on […]
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Girls’ hockey: Red Hornets cage Black Tigers
AUBURN — The Leavitt/Edward Little/Poland Red Hornets had a quick start Wednesday evening at Norway Savings Bank Arena and parlayed it into an 8-2 victory over the Winslow/Gardiner Black Tigers at Norway Savings Bank Arena. Saige Arseneault, Kaylee Younk and Mariah Vaillancourt each had a pair of goals for the Red Hornets, who improve to […]
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Blind horse bonds with guide camel at Winslow zoo
Ceasar lives at the Pony X-Press Zoo in Winslow. The 5-year-old camel is a main attraction for the traveling zoo, but he also serves another purpose. Ed Papsis says they’ve had Dolly on and off for 10 years. “She’s probably the only horse that has a seeing-eye camel, she unfortunately has gone blind,” Papsis said. […]
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H.S. Football: Regional final weekend blitz
No. 3 SCARBOROUGH (8-2) at No. 1 BONNY EAGLE (9-0) Friday, 7 p.m. A Bonny Eagle-Thornton Academy rematch was all set up … until the Red Storm went and upset the Trojans. What we get now is a rematch of a week two game that the Scots won, 21-7. But that was on the road. […]