Stories about Lewiston

Bank helps change animal lives

Thanks to the staff at the TD Bank Procurement office in Lewiston, on April 6 the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society was presented with a donation of pet food, litter, blankets and cleaning products. The donation is a result of a supply drive held by the employees at the bank. From left are Donn...

Four-year-old helps animals

On March 31, Daniel Watson of Poland presented the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society with the donations from his fourth birthday party. In lieu of birthday gifts, party guests donated pet food, treats and cat litter for the shelter. GAHS is at 55 Strawberry Ave. in Lewiston.

R. Sabine: Judging the need and the truth

This is in response to the Sun Journal editorial of May 18. We have arrived at a place where the state Legislature and the Sun Journal consider state bonds to be a necessary and continuing component of state government. I don’t. I will concede that borrowing might sometimes be...

HS Baseball: Devils demolish Eddies under the lights

AUBURN — It was a week the Lewiston baseball team wanted to use as a springboard. With the regular season winding down, the Blue Devils wanted to finish strong and let that surge carry over into the postseason. "It's been a long week," said Lewiston coach Todd Cifelli, whose c...

Ordination to take place May 26 at Holy Family

LEWISTON — On Saturday, May 26, the first ordination for the Diocese of Portland in 2012 will take place at Holy Family Church, Prince of Peace Parish. Bishop Richard Malone will ordain Deacon Emile Henri Dube at 10 a.m. Dube, 60, served for 35 years as a brother in the Catholic orde...

PHOTO: Moving north in Lewiston

A cattle egret sits on the hood of a car in the parking lot of St. Mary's Regional Medical Center in Lewiston on Thursday afternoon. The bird, which seldom is seen this far north, was flying from one vehicle to another most of the day. The cattle egret, a species of heron, is native to Afric...

Optimists learn about Thorncrag

Optimist Club president Chris Bilodeau, left, is pictured presenting guest speaker Bruce Damon, from the Thorncrag Nature Sanctuary, with a copy of the Optimist Creed. Damon updated the club on the Stanton Bird Club, the Thorncrag Nature Sanctuary and the Woodbury Nature Sanctuary. He displayed a...

Briefly

Dog obedience class LEWISTON — Great Falls Dog Obedience Club will begin a six-week dog obedience class starting Wednesday, May 30. Dogs and puppies must be at least 3 1/2 months old and vaccinated. Beginners' class is at 6:30 and advanced at 7:30. There will be no c...

Lewiston shooting suspect to appear in court

LEWISTON — Steve Anctil, the local man accused of shooting another man in the stomach Wednesday afternoon, is expected to make his first court appearance on Friday. Anctil is charged with robbery and elevated aggravated assault in the shooting of 63-year-old Kristopher Klimek, of Nap...