2011
Winter fishing season gets warm start
WILTON — Brook trout stocked in the fall were taking bait dangled below 8 or more inches of ice by some of the 35 anglers at Wilson Pond Saturday morning for the start of Maine’s winter fishing season. The temperature was approaching 50 degrees by noon and fog swirled above the ice, which was topped […]
Campaign planned to raise money for turf field
TURNER — A community group from Leavitt Area High School wants to start a campaign to improve the high school football field, allowing more groups to use it more hours. Larry Hathaway, a coach and parent, said the goal is give the field a major makeover, upgrade bleachers and convert the grass cover into one […]
Kitten cries bring construction workers to the rescue
NORWAY — A kitten rescued from a chunk of ice in the middle of Pennesseewassee Stream last week has found a temporary home with a salon owner. “I want to keep him,” said Chris Ryan, who along with colleague and nail technician Leslie Hennessey watched as construction workers on the Opera House stabilization project staged […]
Introducing college to 4-year-olds
LEWISTON — Montello Elementary School preschoolers are learning their colors, their letters and how to share. The 4-year-olds are also being introduced to higher education and careers. On a display board outside their classrooms are their self-portraits showing what they want to be when they grow up. Mackenzie and Asha want to be teachers, a […]
Geezer yoga instructor still at it
LEWISTON — At age 74, Paul Jones is still instructing yoga. And he’s adding a class. The Sun Journal profiled Jones in April. One of the oldest certified yoga instructors in the area, he was teaching yoga at SeniorsPlus in Lewiston and two classes at Chill Yoga in Lewiston — Gentle Yoga and Geezers Yoga. […]
Bethel adjusts to Sheriff’s Office coverage
BETHEL — Six months after residents voted to disband the police department, concerns about coverage from the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office have quieted. Stan Howe, chairman of the Board of Selectmen, said he hasn’t heard any complaints. “We have people who were against it in the beginning, some of them have called me and say […]
Capt. Paul Bosse: Home from war, home to a new baby
AUBURN — A year ago Paul Bosse left behind his wife and two Labs to lead 150 troops on the dangerous Afghanistan-Pakistan border. He came back a new father and a grateful husband, and he came back safe. Bosse is captain of the Maine Army National Guard Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry. His soldiers […]
People You Know: Richard Gregoire — The sign speaks for itself
LEWISTON — Drivers idling at the corner of Sabattus Street and Campus Avenue may not know Richard Gregoire’s face, but they know his work. “Dogs have owners — cats have staff.” “I plan on living forever. So far, so good.” “Save time — see it my way.” The messages hang for seconds at a time on the […]