Black Raiders win Class B high school hockey championship by rallying past York The Winslow High School hockey team defeated York, 4-3, in overtime for its 11th state crown, and first since 2000. Watch the slideshow.

Class C boys state championship: Winthrop wins The Winthrop boys basketball team defeated two-time defending state champion Calais 72-62 for their first state crown since 1993. Watch the audio slideshow.

Class B boys state championship: Maranacook wins The Maranacook Black Bears defeated Cape Elizabeth 56-46 in the Class B state championship on March 1 for their second gold ball in three years. Watch the audio slideshow.

Western Class C games See action from the semifinals as the Winthrop boys and the Monmouth and Madison girls basketball teams advanced to the regional finals. Watch the audio slideshow.

Eastern B boys: Maranacook in final The Maranacook boys basketball team reached the Eastern B regional final with a win over Mattanawcook.. Watch the audio slideshow.

Eastern A girls: Cony advances Cony, the defending state champion, advanced to play for the regional crown vs. Oxford Hills which posted an upset of No. 1 seed Lawrence. Watch the audio slideshow.

Class D boys: Richmond, Valley meet The Western D boys basketball tournament continued with semifinals action at Augusta Civic Center. Richmond and Valley advanced to play for the regional crown. Watch the audio slideshow.

Western C girls: Monmouth wins The girls Western C basketball tournament began Tuesday at Augusta Civic Center. Monmouth Academy advanced, but Hall-Dale and defending state champion Mt. Abram came up short. Watch the audio slideshow.

FIREFIGHTER HONORED
Waterville firefighter and Vassalboro resident Ronald Currie died Dec. 6 of lung cancer. The department, along with other fire departments, recently honored Currie with a "Last Alarm" ceremony at the Central Station.
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CHEERLEADERS SHOWING THEIR SPIRIT
Maine's top high school cheerleading teams show their school spirit and talent as they battle in the Eastern regional championships to qualify for the state matches. Watch the audio slideshow.

SOLDIERS HEAD TO AFGHANISTAN
Maine National Guard soldiers say goodbye to family and friends as they leave Augusta for deployment in Afghanistan. Watch the audio slideshow.

ICE STORM OF 1998
Ten years ago Central Maine was brought to a frozen standstill by Mother Nature. Here's a look back. Watch the audio slideshow.

PHOTOS OF THE YEAR
The Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photographers display their best images of 2007. Watch the audio slideshow.

GARDINER'S STATE TITLE
The Gardiner Area High School football team won its first state championship since 1985 with a 21-14 win over Mountain Valley High School at Fitzpatrick Stadium Saturday night.

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BENNETT KATZ 1918-2007 Kennebec Journal publisher John Christie remembers former KJ columnist, Augusta businessman and Senate majority leader Bennett Katz who died Thursday afternoon.
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REMEMBERING SYLVIA LUNDAUGUSTA -- Former legislator and Augusta City Councilor Sylvia Lund died Tuesday evening her son Alfred Lund said today. She was 75. We recall her years of service from our photo archives.
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ALZHEIMER'S UPDATEHALLOWELL -- For eight years, Christy Cross did what she could to keep her husband, ill with Alzheimer's disease, at home. She hired an aide to be with him during the day. She arranged for other family members to help. And she made sure she was home from work by 5 p.m. to relieve the daytime person. But by July of this year, she could do it no more. Watch the slideshow.
FIDDLERS FIGHT CANCER Fiddlers joined together May 5th and 6th at the Whitefield Elementary School to raise donations to fight cancer. Watch the slideshow.

TRAFFIC JAM SESSION "Car Life: A Traffic Jam Session for Automobile Orchestra," made music with cars.
Read the story | See photos and hear the auto symphony

Flood of '87 Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel readers remember the 1987 flood.
Read their letters | Watch a slideshow of photos from the flood.

NATIONAL ANTHEM AUDITIONS Maine vocalists compete for a chance to sing the national anthem at the upcoming Maine Games.
See the competitors and hear the winner.

DOG RESCUE Mitzy was pulled from the icy Kennebec River by Waterville Firefighter Rodney Alderman.
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SPRING BREAK The Coast Guard makes its annual trip up the Kennebec crushing ice to reduce threat of flooding.
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ST. PATRICK'S STUMPING Students at Readfield Elementary School gave their best shot at St. Patrick's Day-related questions.
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TOWN MEETINGS Traditional town meetings at St. Albans and Cambridge.
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BAKER MOUNTAIN Baker Mountain is a real draw for young skiers - and volunteers.
See a slideshow of Baker Mountain activities and read the story.

STANDOUT PIANIST Gjergji Gaqi is a magician of sorts. His magic wand is a piano.
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MAINE'S COUNTRY STORES The local country store is as much a place to buy necessities as it is a staple of Maine culture.
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FIDDLING LIVES ON Marcel Robidas is a master fiddler. You can hear him at the Smithsonian Institution, or right here.
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KVAC CHAMPIONSHIPS Spirit was in full force at the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference cheerleading championships.
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KID POWER A Maine youth program focuses on fitness and nutrition - teaching kids how to get and stay healthy. Read the story and View a slideshow of the Kid Power program