RANGELEY — The Rangeley Lakes Region Historical Society has received a generous $10,000 grant from the H. King & Jean Cummings Charitable Fund. This grant, sponsored by the Maine Community Foundation, will help the Society by ensuring the position of a joint curator to work between the Historical Society’s two museums, the Rangeley History Museum […]
2017
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New Year's Eve celebrations
Dee Turcotte Caouette, front, exalted ruler of Elks Lodge 371 on Lisbon Street in Lewiston, rings in the new year with friends at the lodge Sunday night. Her goals for 2018 are “happiness and less stress.” She said she doesn’t like to make resolutions because she can never keep them. Nancy Preble, back, said she […]
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Bird leads Maine Red Claws past Lakeland Magic
PORTLAND — Daniel Dixon sat on the edge of a training room table Sunday afternoon in the bowels of the Portland Expo, holding a clear plastic bag of ice to his mouth. “I take a lot of charges,” Dixon said matter-of-factly. “It kind of comes with (the territory), every once in a while.” Dixon earned […]
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Looking Back on December 29
100 years ago, 1917Lewiston is treated as unfit for self-government. Lewiston ought to appeal to the State in the 1918 election to elect a Legislature that will repeal the Police Commission law and leave Lewiston free to select her own police control. If there was ever a time when party rivalries ought to be set […]
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Looking Back on December 26
100 years ago, 1917“Brrrrrr—” shivered Lewiston, emerging cautiously from its blanket, Thursday morning. “Brrrrrr—” answered Auburn, from over the river, as she hustled the fires into activity. From across the frosty hills, Danville Junction regarded these tender sisters. “Humph!” she retorted, “What are you shivering about? It’s only 22 below here.” Thermometers of Lewiston-Auburn registered […]
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Looking Back on December 23
100 years ago, 1917Fire damaged the plant of the W. S. Libbey Co., Mill Street, Lewiston, to the amount of nearly $20,000. It was the second fire at this mill within two years. The blaze caught at about the center of the woolen card room of what was formerly the Lincoln Mill. It is reported […]
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The Hot Corner: Cosgrove and Colby a welcome combo
It’s a shame when someone from any walk of life walks away prematurely from what he or she was clearly born to do. Yes, there is inherent selfishness in that statement. It’s actually none of our business when one of our heroes puts health or other interests ahead of playing another season, writing a new […]
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2018, A Look Ahead: Hockey, arena football add to Maine's sports buffet
Maine sports fans have always enjoyed a wide variety of options for their dollars and devotion. In 2018, the sports buffet is adding a couple more entrees for them to sample. The Twin Cities’ second junior hockey team, the Twin City Thunder, officially takes the ice at Norway Savings Bank Arena in August. The U.S. […]
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Men's Basketball: Brandeis banks win over Bates with buzzer-beater
Bates College’s Nick Lynch goes up for a basket during Sunday afternoon’s game at Bates in Lewiston. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — Brandeis’ Collin Sawyer didn’t call “bank” before launching his buzzer-beating 3-pointer to defeat Bates, 76-73, on Sunday. After all, he’d already established a pattern. With just 0.7 seconds left and starting on the […]
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L-A This Week
MONDAY, Jan. 1 LEWISTON-AUBURN — Schools, government, libraries closed, Happy New Year! TUESDAY, Jan. 2 LEWISTON — Lewiston Inaugural Ceremony, 6:30 p.m. at The Dolard & Priscilla Gendron Franco Center, 46 Cedar St. Mayor Shane Bouchard, city councilor and School Committee members will be sworn in. The public is invited to the free event. WEDNESDAY, Jan. […]