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Rock-a-hula-hoopstravaganza

SPRINGVALE — The hula-hoops go ’round and ’round to the beat. Is it a dance, an exercise, both? Does it matter? Whatever you call it, young people and a few adults stopped by Nasson Community Center Thursday for a chance to hoop, as the craze is called ”“ or, if hooping didn’t entice,  juggling was […]

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Short Takes

Replacement of bridge is most prudent option Officials in Alfred and Sanford announced this week that they each plan to move forward with an agreement to replace the bridge over Hay Brook, which separates the two towns. There have been no votes taken yet, and more discussion will ensue, but agreeing that replacement is the […]

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Frog entrails better predictor than Iowa caucus

The Iowa caucuses may be over by the time you read this. But it doesn’t matter. The caucuses are the second-most fraudulent event on the nation’s political calendar. The first, of course, is the Ames Straw Poll. It’s entirely meaningless, but political reporters pay attention to it because if they didn’t, their editors would make […]

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Sports Digest

GOLF Donald, Tseng, Lehman named golfers of the year Luke Donald was the overwhelming choice as male player of the year by the Golf Writers Association of America. Donald, who won four times around the world and became the first player to win the money title on the PGA Tour and European Tour in the […]

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College Roundup: Maine wins in Florida hockey event

ESTERO, Fla. – Spencer Abbott and Brian Flynn had a goal and two assists apiece Thursday to lead the University of Maine men’s hockey team to a 6-1 victory against Clarkson in the opener of the Florida College Classic. The Black Bears (7-7-2) took a 3-0 lead in the first on goals by Flynn, Ryan […]