PORTLAND — New York real estate investor Fabian Friedland hoped the large #metoo flag flying over the roof of his Old Port building might dissuade U.S. Sen. Susan Collins from voting for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. It did not work, of course. Collins, R-Maine, cast her pivotal vote in early October. But the flag […]
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CMP billing practice could cost customers
Roughly 3,400 new Central Maine Power customers who have been drawing electricity for months have not received bills and are being charged for only a fraction of what they actually used, an action that means other CMP customers may have to make up the lost revenue. The company has decided to bill for only 30 […]
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North Yarmouth edges St. Dominic in girls’ basketball
Saint Dominic Academy’s Mia-Angelina Leslie, right, eyes the basket as she slips past NYA’s Ellie Griswold for a layup during the first half of Friday night’s game in Auburn. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) AUBURN — Even an eight-point difference in the final score didn’t reflect just how close Friday night’s girls’ basketball contest between St. Dominic […]
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Girls’ basketball: Mt. Blue sidesteps Cony
FARMINGTON — If you were looking for Mt. Blue sophomore captain Lexi Mittelstadt, you could find on the perimeter, at the foul line or taking her lumps whenever she drove to the basket. The mobile guard was all over the court, and during those shining moments, she accumulated the game-high 22 points to lead the […]
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Girls’ basketball: Mt. Blue pushes back, shakes Leavitt
Mt. Blue’s Jocelyn Daggett (14) and Rebecca Harmon (12) try to stop Leavitt’s Taylor White from going to the basket in a basketball game in Turner on Friday. (Tony Blasi/Sun Journal) TURNER — The rattled Mt. Blue Cougars regained their composure and found their way back to the free-throw line in the last six minutes […]
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Mt. Blue’s Mittelstadt is a player to watch — and applaud
Mt. Blue sophomore guard and captain Lexi Mittelstadt (24) takes the ball down the court against Skowhegan in Farmington on Monday night. (Tony Blasi/Sun Journal) FARMINGTON — Being the second leading scorer in the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference A North is quite an accomplishment for a sophomore, but Lexi Mittelstadt’s exploits on offense has also […]
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Greely rallies past Oxford Hills in girls’ basketball showdown
Oxford Hills’ Jadah Adams grabs a loose ball as Greely’s Emma Spoerri tries to get in on the play from the rights during Saturday night’s match up at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) PARIS — For three quarters, Oxford Hills kept Greely in check like few teams have. But the Rangers rallied back in […]
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Girls’ basketball: Seeley lifts Poland past Lake Region in 3OT
Poland Regional High School’s Sarah Moody, left, blocks the lane in front of Lake Region High School’s Shauna Hancock during their game in Poland on Saturday. Hancock was called for a charge on the play. (Justin Pelletier/Sun Journal) POLAND — Friday night, Poland girls’ basketball coach Tim Dolley told Jessica Seeley that some time this […]
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Nokomis girls topple Mt. Blue
FARMINGTON — Charity began at the foul line for Nokomis High School on Friday night. The undefeated Warriors (2-0) reeled of 13 consecutive free throws in a tight fourth quarter to sidestep headstrong Mt. Blue with a 47-40 victory in a girls’ basketball game. “Shocking,” Nokomis coach Michelle Paradis said, “because we normally don’t do […]
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N.H. teen killed by disabled car
DORCHESTER, N.H. (AP) – A Dorchester, N.H., teen was killed early Thursday when he was dragged and crushed under a disabled van he was pushing in his driveway.State Police say 17-year-old Ian Taliaferro was pinned under a disabled minivan that he and his sister had been pushing in the driveway. Police say the van began […]