HAMPDEN — Nokomis had chance after chance after chance. Belfast had very few, but made the most of its last one.
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Waterville needs jobs, say mayoral candidates
WATERVILLE — The three mayoral candidates agree the city needs jobs, but two of the three say having a casino or racino here is not the way to get them.
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LOCAL ROUNDUP: Old Orchard Beach eliminates Madison in overtime
MADISON — Abigail Dubois scored the game-winner in overtime as the Old Orchard Beach girls soccer team beat Madison 3-2 in a Western C quarterfinal game Tuesday.
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EASTERN A FIELD HOCKEY FINAL: Skowhegan wins 11th straight regional title
HAMPDEN — Even after playing in so many big games, the Skowhegan Area High School field hockey team still gets nervous.
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Task force created to tackle prescription drug abuse
NORTHPORT — Maine’s governor and attorney general plan to form a task force to fight prescription drug abuse. Attorney General William Schneider announced the decision Tuesday at the end of a day-long summit focusing on the expanding problem of painkiller addiction in the state.
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Maine cops seek clues after body found in storage
LEWISTON — Detectives believed a 29-year-old woman was the victim of foul play after she was reported missing in 1983, and they interviewed her boyfriend at least twice. But the case made little headway until last week, when human remains believed to be hers were discovered inside a freezer in a rental storage unit.
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COLLEGE CONNECTION: Caron makes recovery for UNE
If it weren’t for the brace Katie Caron wore, new University of New England women’s soccer coach Heather Davis never would have known the forward was coming off a torn ACL last year.
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Legislative influence a focus of Aging Advocacy Summit
AUGUSTA — The Baby Boomers who drove the nation’s economy for decades are beginning to retire, creating a whole new host of challenges — and opportunities — in Maine, the head of the Maine Development Foundation said Tuesday.
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HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER: Waterville advances to semifinals
WATERVILLE — Alexa Frame scored the lone goal of the game on a cold, blustery day to lift the Waterville Senior High School girls soccer team to a 1-0 win over Mt. Ararat in an Eastern Maine Class A quarterfinal Tuesday at Webber Field.
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MLB: Epstein ready for new challenge with Cubs
CHICAGO — Theo Epstein knew it was time to move on, even though it meant leaving the team he loved. After nearly a decade as general manager in Boston where he won two World Series titles, Epstein decided change would be a good thing.