100 years ago, 1911 An excellent program is being arranged for the annual concert and ball by the Relief Association of the Lewiston Fire Department, in City Hall on the evening of January 11. There will be several contests, including hose reel races, and other events. 50 years ago, 1961 Ground was broken yesterday at […]
2011
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Posted inMaine, sj-web
Maine DEP: Mercury take-back programs are costly
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The Maine Department of Environmental Protection is encouraging the Legislature to take a closer look at the cost of so-called take-back programs aimed at ensuring proper disposal of mercury-containing compact fluorescent lights, batteries and electronic waste. The DEP says it has cost more than $2.5 million over the last decade to […]
Posted inBusiness, Maine, sj-web
Gulf of Maine shrimp season to be a short one
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The Gulf of Maine shrimp fishing season could be a short one with the 2012 catch limited to a third of the 2011 harvest. Shrimp fishermen have been given a catch limit of 4.4 million pounds for the upcoming season, down from the 13 million pounds they caught last season. The […]
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Foul play suspected in Maine girl’s disappearance
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Police investigating the disappearance of a toddler from her father’s central Maine home two weeks ago said Friday they believe foul play was involved, but investigators tried to remain optimistic even as the job of law enforcement officials becomes more difficult with each passing day. Waterville police Chief Joseph Massey announced […]
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Girls’ high school roundup: Unbeaten Leavitt rolls
ROCKLAND — Kristen Anderson and Adrianna Newton combined for 25 first-quarter points as Leavitt raced out to a 30-point halftime lead en route to an 85-56 girls basketball win over Oceanside Friday. The Hornets (7-0) poured in 34 points in the first quarter and led by 17 heading into the second. Anderson scored 12 points […]
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Boys’ high school roundup: Pelletier, EL skate past Waterville
WATERVILLE — Jared Pelletier netted a hat trick in the third period to lead Edward Little to a 5-1 win over Waterville in boys’ hockey action Friday night. With the scored tied at 1-1 early in the final period, Pelletier banged home a rebound of a Travis Landry shot to give the Red Eddies (2-2-1) […]
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HS Boys’ Basketball: Cougars pounce on Bulldogs
FARMINGTON — No Eric Berry? No problem for Mt. Blue. The Cougars bolted out to a 12-point lead in the game’s first four minutes, holding Lawrence to a single field goal in the opening quarter, and, with one hiccup, held the throttle open the rest of the way, overwhelming the Bulldogs for a 62-50 victory […]
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2011, the year in words
2011 was a year filled with dialogue and debate, analysis and investigation, coverage and connections across the pages of this website. SunJournal.com published over 3,000 articles per month in 2011, and hosted hundreds of reader comments every month. But the numbers don’t tell the whole story. Every article and every comment is an individual composition, […]
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Most commented stories on SunJournal.com in 2011
Online commenting to change tomorrow, Jan. 31 LePage rejects critics: ‘Tell ’em to kiss my butt’ , Jan. 14 R. Acheson: Impeach the president, Dec. 9 Wealth, security evaporating for angry Americans, Oct. 20 LePage family bonds survive troubling upbringing in Lewiston, Jan. 5 LePage removes labor mural over the weekend, March 28 […]