CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Blake Lively, 30; Tim Burton, 59; Elvis Costello, 63; Sean Connery, 87. Happy Birthday: Don’t let temptation get the best of you this year. Look over details carefully and read the fine print before you agree to any sort of change that will affect your home, professional position or your […]
August 2017
Posted inOp-Eds, sj-web
More drug treatment programs are needed
While giving birth at a small hospital in central Tennessee, Whitney Brown developed terrible breathing problems and seizures. The medical staff in McMinnville decided she needed the attention of specialists at a big hospital in Chattanooga. It took nearly two hours to get her there. Despite the new team’s heroic efforts, the 28-year-old died shortly […]
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Oxford Hills
Serious injuries reported in Oxford crash
OXFORD — A LifeFlight helicopter was sent to Route 121 late Thursday after a car slammed into a utility pole, leaving two with serious injuries. Early reports were that one victim had died following the 10:30 p.m. crash, although that could not be immediately confirmed. Emergency crews from Oxford and Poland had to use extrication […]
Posted inNational Sports, sj-web
Sale shelled, Red Sox fall to Indians 13-6 in meeting of first-place teams
Cleveland Indians’ Austin Jackson breaks his bat against Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Brandon Workman in the fifth inning Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017, in Cleveland. CLEVELAND — Red Sox ace Chris Sale was battered while matching the shortest start of his career, and rookie Yandy Diaz got four hits as the Cleveland Indians beat Boston […]
Posted inBusiness, sj-web
Hufnagel joins Palmer Realty
FARMINGTON — Palmer Realty, 380 Wilton Road, announces that Drew Hufnagel has joined the agency as a sales agent. Hufnagel has 30 years of experience and knowledge in the housing and construction fields. He has been living in Maine since 2000 and has immersed himself in a variety of ways — volunteering in youth athletics […]
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Geiger Brothers donates computer monitors to Lewiston Public Library
LEWISTON — The Lewiston Public Library recently received a donation of 45 computer monitors valued at about $4,500 from Geiger Brothers. The gift was presented to the library by Peter Geiger, executive vice president. The monitors will replace aging and broken units. “We are thrilled to accept this truly generous donation that will improve the […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Auburn City Council, School Committee candidates set
AUBURN — The deadline passed Thursday for submitting nomination papers to run for municipal office, and the final list of candidates is set for the November election. There is some guaranteed turnover on both the City Council and School Committee, meaning city and school government in Auburn could have a different tone next year. In […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Bus service connecting to Bates College starts Sunday
LEWISTON — This school year, college students looking for a weekend reprieve from life on campus will get another opportunity — and it’ll make it easier to get back to school, too. A Concord Coach Lines bus service connecting Lewiston and Auburn to Portland, Boston and Logan Airport will add direct service to and from […]
Posted inLocal Sports, sj-web, SJVarsity
Poland's Gabe Crosby builds houses, plays baseball in Dominican Republic
Poland Regional High School’s Gabe Crosby helps with the construction of houses in El Mamon during the 2017 Lindos Suenos trip in the Dominican Republic last month. Last month, in the Dominican Republic, it started to rain. But Gabe Crosby didn’t get wet. That was a big deal, because it meant the people who would […]