OXFORD — Maine short track legend Kelly Moore returned to his winning ways over the weekend, wheeling his R.C. Moore Transportation Toyota to victory in the Applebee’s Super Late Model feature on Saturday at Oxford Plains Speedway. Moore, of Scarborough, earned his first trip to victory lane at Oxford since a NASCAR Busch North Series triumph in 1991. […]
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Calvin Rose Jr. claims first SLM win at Oxford
OXFORD — Calvin Rose Jr. knew it would come some day, he just didn’t know when or exactly how it would unfold. Rose, of Turner, notched his first career premier division victory in convincing fashion with a dominant performance in the 50-lap Super Late Model Trophy Dash Saturday night at Oxford Plains Speedway. A newly-purchased […]
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Racing Roundup: McDaniel seals the deal at Oxford
OXFORD — It took a whole lot of patience and a ton of hard work, but short track veteran Scott McDaniel finally sealed the deal, earning his first career Super Late Model victory Saturday night at Oxford Plains Speedway. McDaniel, of Livermore, powered around the outside of 16-year-old rookie Ivan Kaffel on lap 36 to […]
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H.S. baseball: Telstar takes down Wiscasset
WISCASSET — With only four baseball games played so far this season, while most teams have played nine or 10, Telstar has a busy schedule ahead, including six games this week. The Rebels were looking to start the busy week with a win with a trip to Wiscasset for a game against their Mountain Valley […]
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H.S. baseball: Lisbon keeps focus in rout of Wiscasset
LISBON — This week features a key set of games for the Lisbon High School baseball team. A visit to Bridgeway (Madison/Carrabec) on Wednesday is followed by a home date with unbeaten Hall-Dale on Friday. But first, the Greyhounds had to contend with Wiscasset on Monday — the Wolverines are a team trying to learn […]
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Attorney says Paul LePage scuttled state’s settlement with Wiscasset in traffic dispute
Wiscasset officials have rejected a proposed settlement with the state over a controversial traffic project after a lawyer representing the town told them Gov. Paul LePage intervened to strip out a key concession. The midcoast town of 3,700 has sued the Maine Department of Transportation over its latest effort to mitigate the notorious summertime traffic […]
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Boys' basketball: Mustangs go wire-to-wire to beat Wolverines
Evan Burnell (5) of Monmouth Academy and Matt Chapman (31) of Wiscasett battle for a rebound during the first half in Monmouth on Friday. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) MONMOUTH — The Monmouth Academy Mustangs know the wins they will need to reach their goal of a spot in next month’s tournament are and will continue to […]
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Lisbon girls run away from Wiscasset
WISCASSET — Lisbon doubled its seven-point halftime lead with an 18-point third quarter and the Greyhounds pulled away for a 46-26 victory over Wiscasset in girls’ Mountain Valley Conference basketball action Friday night. Sophomore Giana Russo scored 12 of her game-high 20 points in the decisive third. “She’s a fantastic player. She’s grown so much […]
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Wiscasset woman held without bail on charge of murdering 4-year-old
WISCASSET — The 43-year-old woman charged with the death of a four-year-old in Wiscasset was ordered held without bail Friday, court and jail authorities said. Shawna Gatto faces one count of murder for the death of four-year-old girl Kendall Chick. Gatto is the fiancée of Chick’s grandfather, Stephen Hood, 53. The child had been living […]
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Investigators seek answers in death of 4-year-old Wiscasset girl
The death of a 4-year-old girl in Wiscasset is under investigation by Maine State Police detectives. Kendall Chick, who turned 4 years old on Nov. 26, died Friday night after emergency responders were called to a home at 19 Crickets Lane in Wiscasset, according to Steve McCausland, spokesman for the Department of Public Safety. “We […]