Lorenzo Brown scored 32 points as the streaking Raptors 905 won their ninth in a row, 100-93, over the Maine Red Claws in NBA G League action Sunday afternoon before a sellout crowd of 2,417 at the Portland Expo. With a starting lineup that included Boston Celtics Abdel Nader and Guerschon Yabusele, the Red Claws […]
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Posted inObituaries, sj-web
Robert M. Levesque Sr.
DAVENPORT, Fla,. — Robert M. Levesque Sr., 68, of Jeremy Drive, Davenport, died Saturday, Dec. 9, at his home, surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Lewiston on April 27, 1949, the only son and youngest child of Amedee and Viola (Petrin) Levesque. On Sept. 25, 1971, Robert married […]
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Funeral notices for Monday, Jan. 8
FARRINGTON — Lawrence Jr., 83, of Wilton, died in Farmington on Friday, Jan. 5. Family and friends are invited to visit with the family on Saturday, Jan. 13, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Calvary Hill Baptist Church in Wilton. Public graveside memorial services will be on Saturday, May 19, at 1 p.m. at […]
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Lewiston teens add horsepower to sledding
Phillip Pendexter, 15, pulls his friend Jordan Carter, 15, around their Spring Street neighborhood in Lewiston on Sunday afternoon. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)
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Lucienne Rossignol
LEWISTON — Lucienne Rossignol, 86, of Lewiston passed away peacefully Thursday, Jan. 4, at Montello Manor in Lewiston. She was born in Frenchville on March 23, 1931, a daughter of the late Adelard and Anna ( Dubois ) Bouchard. She grew up in the Frenchville area and attended local schools. At a young age, she moved […]
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And One: Poland's Seeley takes a shot at helping others beat cancer
Jessica Seeley saved the day Saturday, and, at the same time, she was also hoping to help save some lives. The senior hit the game-winning free throw with 1.8 second remaining the the third overtime to give the Poland girls a 53-52 win over Lake Region. She also made a key bucket and an important […]
Posted inFranklin, Lewiston-Auburn
Franklin County Broadband Initiative drafts plan
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Broadband Initiative has drafted a countywide broadband plan to provide each town with a choice of internet speeds, with corresponding implementation costs. This will allow businesses, students, health care patients and all residents to take advantage of current technology. The plan will be presented from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, […]
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Bethel's Troy Murphy vying for Olympic spot
PARK CITY, Utah — Bethel native Troy Murphy is on the road to the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Murphy, a mogul skier, is ranked by the International Ski Federation as eighth in the world and the top American. Mogul skiing combines racing down a series of small mounds on a mountainside in […]
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This week's agenda
MONDAY Bethel: Selectmen workshop on short-term rentals, 6 to 7 p.m., Town Office. Selectmen meeting to follow. Casco: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Casco Community Center Dixfield: Selectmen, 5:30 p.m., Ludden Memorial Library Hebron: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Jay: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Paris: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town […]
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Young hunters share their stories with fellow students
BETHEL — Like several of his classmates at Crescent Park Elementary School, fourth-grader Gage Berry is an avid hunter. He’s also the author of a book about his first successful deer hunt, including the excitement of shooting the deer, tracking it and getting it out of the woods. The past November, even when he wasn’t […]