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Greater Houlton Shiretowners open season at home
HOULTON, Maine — The boys and girls of the co-operative “Greater Houlton” varsity cross country squad played host to several teams from around the area on Friday, Sept. 4 at Houlton’s Community Park and RSU 29’s Bird Farm trail system. The Shiretowners, coming off of...
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Stearns prevails in 8-Man Small North regional title rematch vs Dexter
DEXTER -- The Stearns Minutemen made the trip to play the Dexter Tigers in their inaugural under the lights game, where they came away with a 42-8 victory. The Minutemen picked up right where they left off in 2025, and on their first drive, senior running back Cohen Raymond took off the the endzone to take a 6-0 lead.
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Colonels Cruise Past Owls, 3-0
Milton, MA – The Curry College women's soccer team remained unbeaten with a 3-0 victory over Me.-Presque Isle on Sunday afternoon at Walter M. Katz Field. The Colonels controlled the match from the opening whistle, outshooting the Owls 43-2 and putting 23 shots on goal. Mia Schena broke through in the ninth minute off a feed from Abigail Hart, sending Curry into halftime with a 1-0 lead.
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Dexter lights up the field for first Friday night football game
DEXTER — With the flick of a switch, the Dexter Regional High School football field was illuminated near dusk for the school’s first ever night game on Sept 4. Thanks to the efforts of many across the community and $75,000 awarded by T-Mobile, the Tigers were able to open the 2026 season in primetime in Dexter against longtime rival Stearns High School of Millinocket.
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Men’s Soccer Deadlocked with Owls
Milton, MA – The Curry College men's soccer team played to a 0-0 draw against Me.-Presque Isle on Sunday afternoon at Walter M. Katz Field. The Colonels held the advantage throughout the afternoon, outshooting the Owls 40-5 and putting 20 attempts on goal. Curry also generated 15 corner kicks but was unable to break through.
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Millinocket golfer wins Mars Hill Open
MARS HILL, Maine — The Mars Hill Rotary Club recently hosted the 24th annual Alton McQuade Mars Hill Open Aug. 8-9 at the Mars Hill Country Club. Jamie Leavitt of Millinocket was the tournament winner. About 60 players turned out for the event. Many were from the local area...
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Skunk Hollow & the Golf Course
In Millinocket’s early days, a few early settlers built small houses near where a little brook made its way to Millinocket Stream. It became known as Skunk Hollow. The Laverty book states that “Old Man Sutherland” lived there, he kept pigs and perhaps the early name for the area was “Stink Hollow” rather than “Skunk Hollow.” Anyway, the name stuck for this area for a long time, changing only when the golf club came into existence and folks start calling the area Hillcrest with the road leading to the golf club being called Hillcrest Avenue.
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Interview: Grasshoppers Season is off to a Strong Start
EASTON, Maine (WAGM) - The Special Olympics Aroostook Grasshoppers soccer team defeated the Easton Bears 5-3 in an exhibition match Thursday night. The game marked the second matchup of the season for the Grasshoppers. Following the victory, players from both teams and the Grasshoppers’ new head coach spoke about the game’s impact extending far beyond the pitch. (SEE VIDEO)