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  • TRAFFIC ALERT: Riverside Drive in Auburn closed after road collapse

    Published Sep 02, 2010 11:35 am
    AUBURN — A crane operator escaped with only an injury to his thumb Thursday morning when the road gave way beneath his rig and sent piles of sand, rocks and asphalt — and his crane — crashing down an embankment toward the Androscoggin River. Auburn's Deputy Police Chief J...
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  • Accused Riverside vandal apologizes

    Published Sep 02, 2010 12:00 am
    By Mark LaFlamme, Staff Writer
    LEWISTON — Billie James Coburn, one of three men charged with vandalizing Riverside Cemetery last month, has confessed.  He did it, not on the advice of an attorney and not as part of some tricky legal maneuver. The 18-year-old Lewiston man said he is fessing up because he is so... Read more
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  • Otisfield woman dies in Harrison crash

    Published Sep 02, 2010 12:00 am
    By Leslie H. Dixon, Staff Writer
    HARRISON — A 73-year-old Otisfield woman was killed Wednesday morning when her car collided with a van at the intersection of Route 117 and Temple Hill Road. The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office said Eleanor L. Flagg of 74 Crooked River Road was pronounced dead at the scene shortly... Read more
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  • 49 Franklin, Rumford's new full function catering hall

    Published Sep 02, 2010 12:00 am
    By Eileen M. Adams, Staff Writer
    RUMFORD — The circular window above the former altar now spouts bubbles during wedding receptions and parties. The former altar fencing now sets off the table for a bride and groom. A fireplace that looks like it has always been there is a focal point of the former vestry. But the stained ... Read more
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  • Police affidavit: Roberts confessed to stealing wallet

    Published Sep 02, 2010 12:00 am
    By Lindsay Tice, Staff Writer
    LEWISTON — Daryl Scott Roberts confessed to snatching a wallet from an elderly woman as she pushed her walker down the hallway at the Oak Park Apartments, according to court documents. In an affidavit filed with Androscoggin County Superior Court, Lewiston police officer Thomas Murph... Read more
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  • College football: Black Bears back for more

    Published Sep 02, 2010 11:00 am
    By Randy Whitehouse, Staff Writer
    It is a given that college football teams change from one season to the next. It's just a question of whether the change is for better or worse. University of Maine head coach Jack Cosgrove already sees one positive difference between the start of this year and the Black Bears' 2009 campai... Read more
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  • H.S. Sports: Heat sends teams to sidelines

    Published Sep 02, 2010 12:00 am
    By Randy Whitehouse, Staff Writer
    LEWISTON — High school athletes are used to sweating this time of year, but not coaches and athletic directors. On Wednesday, they were all sweating. With temperatures soaring into the mid-90s on the first day of September, schools across the state canceled games and practices... Read more
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  • Thompson stepping down at Bates

    Published Sep 02, 2010 12:00 am
    By Randy Whitehouse, Staff Writer
    LEWISTON —In two short years, Edwin Thompson elevated Bates College baseball from a Division III also-ran to a contender in the New England Small College Athletic Conference. Apparently, someone has taken notice. Thompson resigned from Bates this week to take a job at another ... Read more
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  • High School Football: Jay wins opener by forfeit

    Published Sep 02, 2010 12:00 am
    By Kalle Oakes, Staff Writer
    JAY — One of this weekend's high school football openers is already canceled, and it has nothing to do with the potential effects of Hurricane Earl. A different storm has hit the upstart Sacopee Valley High School football team, forcing the Hawks from South Hiram to forfeit Friday's ... Read more
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  • What makes a good person go bad? Power

    It's Thursday. It's September. It's hot and it has to be the slowest day of the year here at Acme Coaster Brake and Bike Bell. The phone hasn't rung in an hour. Half the staff is on vacation and the air conditioner died two days ago. All your customers are on vacation and there's a ...
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  • Fall Wedding Guide

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    Read how these local brides created their dream weddings: two Halloween-themed, one at a private campground, one at a state park, one at Freckle Farm. Got questions? Leave a comment.

    Publication date: August 29, 2010

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    Publication date: August 21, 2010

    The Oxford County Emergency Management Association's contact guide includes information, names, phone numbers, web site addresses, and more.

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    Publication date: August 15, 2010

    This Sun Journal Special Sections publication includes money-saving articles with tips on how to save money...  and spend it wisely.

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