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2024 track and field preview: Athletes to watch this season
Mya Austin, Buckfield, senior, sprints: The four-year standout for the Bucks was a state-championship qualifier last year in the 100- and 200-meter dashes, as well as a podium finisher in those events at the MVC championships. She will continue her career at University of Southern Maine after graduation. Owen Booker,...
2024 outdoor track and field preview capsules
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Roller hockey championships: Lindenwood knocks off Grand Canyon to take the top seed in Division I
AUBURN — The preliminary rounds of the National Collegiate Roller Hockey Association winded down early Friday at Norway Savings Bank Arena and the last Division I pool play game pitted two of the top teams in the country, the Lindenwood University Lions and Grand Canyon University Lopes. The Lions...
Group plans gathering to mark six-month anniversary of mass shooting in Lewiston
LEWISTON — The Maine Resiliency Center is planning a commemorative gathering Thursday at Simard-Payne Memorial Park to mark the six-month anniversary of the Oct. 25, 2023, mass shooting in Lewiston. It begins at 6:30 p.m. at the park at 46 Beech St. It will feature brief remarks and moments...
Officers cleared in fatal shooting of Canton man in Rumford
AUGUSTA — Two Oxford County deputies were justified in the fatal shooting of a Canton man in October in front of the Rumford Police Department building, according to investigators. The Office of the Maine Attorney General concluded its probe into the shooting that killed Sean B. Dyment, 23, who...
Oxford woman denies hit-and-run charges from December incident
PARIS — An Oxford woman denied three felonies Thursday stemming from a reported hit-and-run incident in December 2023. Amber L. Croteau, 35, pleaded not guilty in Oxford County Superior Court to charges of operating under the influence of alcohol, aggravated leaving the scene of an accident and reckless conduct.
Attorney General: Auburn police shooting of armed man in 2021 was justified
AUBURN — A police sergeant was justified when he shot an Oxford man who fled a hostage situation on Center Street with a gun in hand, according to an Attorney General’s Office report released Friday. The report clears police Sgt. Steven Gosselin of any wrongdoing in the shooting...
Norway names police Chief Jeffrey Campbell as interim town manager
NORWAY — Eight months after being appointed police chief, Jeffrey Campbell was elevated to the top of town government. The Select Board on Thursday appointed Campbell as the interim town manager until a permanent one is named. He replaces Jeffrey Wilson who stepped down after four months after he...
Roller hockey championships: Jackson Wozniak is happier playing ‘roller’ after chasing ice hockey dream
AUBURN — Jackson Wozniak calls roller hockey his stress-free hockey. The Cypress, California native grew up playing “roller” before transitioning to ice hockey. Unlike most competitors at this week’s National Collegiate Roller Hockey Championships at Norway Savings Bank Arena, Wozniak reached the NCAA Division I ice hockey level with the Lindenwood University Lions based outside of St. Louis, Missouri, during the 2022-23 season.
Peru woman admits to three federal drug and firearm felonies
PORTLAND — A Peru woman accused of selling roughly five pounds of methamphetamine while having a gun admitted Thursday to three federal felonies. Mandy Shorey, 43, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to distribution and possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and use of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
2024 boys tennis preview: Players to watch this season
Gavin Bavis, Lewiston, senior: Bavis has progressively gotten better each year and has been one of the Blue Devils’ top singles players his entire career. He is a competitive player with the stamina for longer matches. This spring, he is hitting the ball harder while getting more winners. Eli...
2024 boys tennis preview capsules
Coach: Bruce Thompson (47th year) Returning athletes: Seniors — John Lane, Logan Timberlake; Sophomores — Jack Swett, Jackson Libby, Darryl Curtis. Promising newcomers: Sophomores — Henry Waleck, Carter Fuller. Season outlook: Last year, Dirigo only had one returning player, but this season the Cougars have five players...
Leeds man seeks dismissal of murder charge
AUBURN — A Leeds man is seeking to have his murder charge dismissed because the alleged victim hasn’t been located. Joseph Chute, 30, is charged with the intentional or knowing murder of Alex Jackson, 34, of Windham, who has been reported missing since May 12, 2023. In a...
Little libraries offer convenience at your fingertips in new locations in Lewiston
LEWISTON — You’ve probably seen them around town, little boxes affixed to a post filled with library books that are begging you to take a look or take them home. Over the past two weeks, the Friends of Lewiston Public Library put their brains and brawn together with students from Lewiston High School’s National Honor Society to install three new Little Free Libraries in what they determined were underserved areas of the city.
Lewiston hires Jon Connor as code enforcement director
LEWISTON — Jon Connor, a former state representative and military veteran, has been named director of planning and code enforcement. The hire comes during a period of turmoil in the department, which has seen several of its staff leave following the city’s decision to terminate the contract of longtime Director David Hediger.
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