LEWISTON — Thomas McMahon was driving his signature hearse with family and friends in Pennsylvania to visit his sister in the mid-1960s when they stopped at a gas station, his brother Michael recalled. The gas station attendant spotted someone lying in the back of the hearse. “The guy asked, ‘Is that guy dead?’ My brother […]
August 2017
Posted inBusiness, sj-web
Best Buy in Auburn closing in October
AUBURN — Best Buy, the retail electronics giant, will close its Auburn store in late October. A Best Buy public relations official confirmed the closure Friday, saying the store at 649 Turner St. across from the Auburn Mall will close after business hours on Saturday, Oct. 28. “It is never an easy decision to not […]
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Lewiston man accused of stabbing cop fires lawyers
AUBURN — A Lewiston man scheduled for trial next month on an aggravated attempted murder charge in the stabbing of a police officer nearly a year ago recently fired his attorneys. Androscoggin County Superior Court Justice MaryGay Kennedy on Friday accepted the withdrawal of attorneys Jeffrey Dolley and James Howaniec and promised Jonathan Order, 28, […]
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Mandeville and Richards at North Church Saturday
FARMINGTON — The Farmington Historical Society’s North Church Concert Series will present Mark Mandeville and Raianne Richards at 7 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 2. Doors open at 6 p.m. for a pie social and jam session This will be singers second appearance in 2017. With connections in Temple, the they are frequent visitors to the Farmington area. […]
Posted inFranklin, sj-web
Lewiston restaurant owner indicted in sales tax case
FARMINGTON — The owner of a Lewiston Thai restaurant is accused of using $10,000 in sales taxes owed to Maine Revenue Services for his own benefit. A Franklin County grand jury indicted Junlong Bunleng, 50, of Lewiston, owner of Pepper & Spice on Lisbon Street on Thursday on a felony count of theft by misapplication […]
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Pie social planned at Norlands
LIVERMORE — The 7th annual pie social at Norlands will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, at the Washburn-Norlands Living History Center, 290 Norlands Road. The fundraiser will feature pies for $12 or slices for a donation. All proceeds benefit the Norlands educational programs. New this year is a pie baking […]
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Florida men admit to credit card scheme
PORTLAND — A pair of Florida men pleaded guilty in federal court this week to using stolen credit card information to make purchases across southern Maine. Jose Castillo Febles, 30, of Doral and Juan Carlos Febles, 52, of Miami pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to charges of conspiracy to commit access device fraud and […]
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Granite State Pro Stock Series to debut Saturday
OXFORD — There’s a new twist in the three-day racing spectacle at Oxford Plains Speedway this year. Along with Sunday’s 44th annual Scott’s Recreation Oxford 250, presented by Fastway Trailer Products, on Sunday afternoon and evening, the Granite State Pro Stock Series will make its debut at Oxford on Saturday evening. Several of the Super Late […]
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Baby hospitalized after rock is dropped on family car in Sidney
SIDNEY, Maine (AP) — An 8-week-old baby has been injured by shards of glass after a rock was dropped from an overpass onto the vehicle she was riding in. Maine State Police say they are searching for the person who dropped the rock over Interstate 95, near Sidney. The Morning Sentinel reports a family was […]
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RNC votes to condemn white supremacists over groans of some
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Republican National Committee walked the tightrope Friday in carefully but resolutely denouncing white supremacist groups without criticizing President Donald Trump, who waffled in his own statements in the wake of the deadly clash in Virginia this month. Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee, the RNC approved a raft of resolutions, including one […]