AUGUSTA — The Kennebec Valley YMCA has appointed five new members to its Board of Directors.
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Bridge, cribbage winners
AUGUSTA — The Augusta Duplicate Bridge Club has announced its recent winners.
Births: Nov. 21-Dec. 3
AUGUSTA — A son, Owen James Favreau, was born Dec. 3 at MaineGeneral Medical Center, Augusta campus, to Kristen and Danny Favreau, Jr. of Winthrop.
Winthrop Middle School lists first-trimester honors
WINTHROP — Winthrop Middle School has announced its first-trimester high honor/honor roll.
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Rangeley beats Richmond in OT
RANGELEY — Taylor Esty went 6 for 8 from the foul line in the fourth quarter as the Rangeley girls basketball team beat defending Western D champion Richmond 56-54 in overtime Friday night.
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Balanced Nokomis beats Winslow
NEWPORT — Four players scored in double figures as the Nokomis boys basketball team beat Maranacook 73-64 in a Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class B game Friday.
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: Nokomis hangs on to beat Maranacook
READFIELD — For every basketball team with low confidence, there is an opponent taking advantage. On Friday night, Maranacook girls coach Jeannine Paradis felt the game might have been different if her team had more confidence. On the other side, Nokomis coach Michelle Paradis thought the same thing.
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: Lewis leads Lawrence to win
FAIRFIELD — Xavier Lewis played in Lawrence High’s Folsom Gym as a visitor, but Friday night’s game against Messalonskee was his first game on the court as a Bulldog. It didn’t take Lewis long to learn that Folsom is a nicer place when the Rowdies, Lawrence’s boisterous student section, are cheering for you rather than against you.
MLB: Youkilis, Yankees finalize $12M deal
NEW YORK (AP) — After spending 8 1/2 years in Boston and delivering a pair of World Series titles to the Fenway Park faithful, Kevin Youkilis was surprised when the New York Yankees expressed interest in fitting him for pinstripes.
Greed has moved destructively to gluttony
We all know the US economy remains in trouble and that makes us look like much of the rest of the world, whether they trade in currency or food. So, what’s the common thread? What is the one thing we all have in common?