REDINGTON TOWNSHIP — For the second time in less than two weeks, a North Carolina woman was carried off the Appalachian Trail on Tuesday after becoming ill. Andrea Pincumbe, 21, of Asheville, called the Franklin County Regional Communications Center in Farmington at about 8 a.m. from the Poplar Ridge lean-to atop Saddleback Mountain to say […]
2018
Posted inBusiness, sj-web
Verso announces new investments in Jay mill
JAY — Verso Corp. announced new investments in specialty paper at its Androscoggin Mill on Wednesday, at the same time saying the company is aiming to re-position the mill to focus only on specialty paper. The mill currently produces a mix of coated paper, often used in marketing and catalogs; uncoated paper, often used for […]
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Colorado kid enjoys summer in Farmington
Christopher “Topher” Lamar, 6, of Gunnison, Colorado, whose mother grew up in the area, cools off Wednesday at the Hippach Field Wading Pool in Farmington. Lamar and his family are visiting his grandparents in Vienna. (Donna M. Perry/Sun Journal) Christopher “Topher” Lamar, 6, of Gunnison, Colorado, whose mother grew up in the area, cools off Wednesday […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Turner 7-year-old is disc golf ace
Landon Brooks, 7, putts a disc at his home in Turner on Wednesday afternoon. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) Landon Brooks, 7, shows off his many disc golf trophies at his home in Turner on Wednesday afternoon. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) TURNER — Landon Brooks isn’t having the typical summer of a 7-year-old kid. This week, he returned […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, sj-web
Several injured in Mechanic Falls collision
UPDATE: Two in critical condition after two-car collision in Mechanic Falls MECHANIC FALLS — Ambulances took several people from the site of a two-vehicle collision Wednesday afternoon at the intersection of North Main and Bucknam streets. The extent of the injuries was not known. Four ambulances and a LifeFlight helicopter were sent to the intersection at about 3:40 […]
Posted inMaine, sj-web
Federal voter fraud commission documents released
Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap was notified Wednesday that he will receive, within 24 hours, documents related to a presidential commission on voting integrity he served on last year. Dunlap, one of 11 members appointed by the Trump administration, sued the commission last year after he was excluded from information, including state voting data. A federal judge […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, sj-web
Lewiston police: Beware of misinformation from unverified sources on social media
LEWISTON — In the wake of violence that has rocked Lewiston in recent weeks, police say the last things people need are rumor and wild exaggeration. Police issued an alert Wednesday advising people to be wary of believing everything they read on social media. Of particular concern, they say, are a number of Facebook pages […]
Posted inBusiness
Got milk? Maybe not if it’s from an almond or soybean
NEW YORK (AP) — Soy and almond drinks that bill themselves as “milk” may need to consider alternative language after a top regulator suggested the agency may start cracking down on use of the term. The Food and Drug Administration signaled plans to start enforcing a federal standard that defines “milk” as coming from the […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, sj-web
Two boys escape fire at their grandmother's home
LISBON — A boy was treated for smoke inhalation after he and his brother escaped a mobile home fire at 3 Marc Drive on Wednesday morning, Fire Chief Nate LeClair said. The fire was reported at 7:48 a.m. LeClair said that when he arrived, smoke was coming from every window and fire was flaring from […]
Posted inNation / World
Las Vegas resort sues mass shooting victims at concert
The company that owns the Las Vegas hotel where a gunman opened fire last year has filed lawsuits against more than 1,000 people who survived the massacre, arguing that it has “no liability of any kind” for the attack. The lawsuits, filed last week in federal court, come nine months after the deadliest mass shooting […]