Lewiston Sun Journal

Video: Strong winds fuel woods fire in Auburn

Firefighters from several communities battled a wind-whipped woods fire Wednesday afternoon off Perkins Ridge Road. Nearly three hours after the blaze was brought under control, flames flared up again in a nearby area.

Crime 6:18 PM

Rumford man charged in Paris robbery

An Oxford County grand jury brought three felony charges against Brian L. Welch.
Crime

Police: Readfield man arrested after allegedly punching woman, breaking facial bones

The victim required immediate eye surgery due to fractured orbital bones and a broken nose from the alleged assault, police said.

Lewiston council unanimously approves resolution on diversity, equity and inclusion

Schools & Education

Incoming USM president shares vision for Lewiston-Auburn Campus

Health care

Struggling to find baby formula? Here’s who can help.

Lewiston-Auburn

Photo Album: Lewiston celebrates Top Ten seniors

River Valley

Rumford-based school board confronted about sex and race education

Business

LA Metro Chamber announces 2022 annual award winners

Androscoggin County

Turner campfire gets out of control on Auburn Road

Franklin

Livermore Falls mammographer believes early detection key to fighting breast cancer

Androscoggin County

RSU 16 budget passes 1st vote

Schools & Education

Lisbon Town Council approves school budget, 2nd school resource officer

Boston Red Sox Posted: 11:03 PM

Pivetta tosses complete game two-hitter as Red Sox top Astros, 5-1
Lewiston-Auburn Posted: 10:45 PM

Police: Man stabbed in Mechanic Falls
Lewiston-Auburn Posted: 10:43 PM

Shots fired in Lewiston, police say
Schools & Education Posted: 10:00 PM

UMF Faculty Senate issues no-confidence vote in Chancellor Malloy
Lewiston-Auburn Posted: 9:57 PM

Photos: Riding in silence in Lewiston
Varsity Maine Posted: 9:09 PM

Area roundup: Mt. Blue baseball edges Leavitt in one of several close games Wednesday
Lewiston-Auburn Posted: 8:48 PM

Lewiston-Auburn Kiwanis Club celebrates a century of serving local youth
Baseball Posted: 8:43 PM

Baseball: Wyatt Knightly dominates on the mound in Oxford Hills’ win over Edward Little
Varsity Maine Posted: 8:34 PM

Sports Digest: Sea Dogs beat Senators on Castellanos’ ninth-inning homer
Boston Celtics Posted: 8:27 PM

Celtics ready to bounce back from third-quarter collapse in Game 1
Sports Posted: 8:25 PM

PGA Championship: Dustin Johnson looking to get back on track
Lewiston-Auburn Posted: 8:17 PM

Clarice Proctor appointed interim Androscoggin County administrator

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Police: Man stabbed in Mechanic Falls
Lewiston-Auburn

Shots fired in Lewiston, police say
Schools & Education

UMF Faculty Senate issues no-confidence vote in Chancellor Malloy
Lewiston-Auburn

Photos: Riding in silence in Lewiston
Lewiston-Auburn

Lewiston-Auburn Kiwanis Club celebrates a century of serving local youth
Lewiston-Auburn

Clarice Proctor appointed interim Androscoggin County administrator
Maine

Child safety advocates look to keep heat on state agency throughout the summer
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Lewiston approves contract zone for first Choice Neighborhoods redevelopment project
Maine

Federal CDC urges resumption of mask-wearing
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Teacher who ‘celebrates all students’ recognized as Androscoggin County Teacher of the Year

175th Anniversary

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Mark LaFlamme: Working the news beat in 1847

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Mella McCormick: UMF ‘in good hands’ with McDonnell as interim president
- Elizabeth Martin: Libby ‘believes in the Maine I love’
- Marcia Baxter: Cloutier a proud steward of Lewiston

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Baseball: Lewiston shuts out Edward Little

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Area roundup: Five St. Dom’s athletes sign to play at college level

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MMA: Ryan Sanders knocks out Mark Gardner to cap off ‘Battle of L/A’

Legacy of Pain

Health care

The opioid epidemic is putting immense pressure on Maine’s child welfare and education systems

Health care

‘What we’re really dealing with is a trauma epidemic’: Multiple resources needed to address opioid crisis

Health care

A work injury and a prescription. One Maine woman’s story of the cycle of addiction

Health care

As state tightened opioid access, illegal drug trade created a deadly new era in Maine’s opioid crisis

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At the root of an epidemic in Maine: a prescription pad

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‘Lucky to be alive right now’: Rumford man credits doctors, awareness, luck for avoiding addiction

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Lewiston-Auburn

Photo Album: Lewiston celebrates Top Ten seniors

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Lewiston council unanimously approves resolution on diversity, equity and inclusion

The resolution was brought forward after two councilors previously drafted a resolution condemning optional diversity programs for staff at Lewiston schools.

Franklin County approves $235,000 in grants from TIF funds for projects, economic development

Commissioners voted 2-1 to support a committee's recommendation to fund the requests. The chairman was the sole opposing vote.

Board hires principal, assistant principal for Buckfield, Rumford high schools

Principal Troy Eastman will lead Buckfield Junior-Senior High School; Assistant Principal Craig Milledge will serve Mountain Valley High School.

Woodstock man charged in Oxford chase and crash

Authorities said they pursued Ethan J. Rioux-Poulios who commandeered a stolen car after he crashed a pickup truck head-on into a car, sending the driver to the hospital in critical condition.

Cal Thomas: How children become progressives

How are progressives made? By cooking them in a public school six hours a day, five days a week where they are seemingly indoctrinated with an ideology that contradicts the values and beliefs of many of their parents.

Fairfield and Unity residents express concerns over scope of ‘forever chemicals’ contamination at town halls with Erin Brockovich

At two weekend town halls to discuss 'forever chemical' contamination with consumer advocate Erin Brockovich, Fairfield and Unity residents expressed concerns about the scope of the contamination — if they should be worried about their kids, their food and their health.