Newly elected Lewiston Mayor Shane Bouchard, center, applauds Kristen Cloutier, left, after her speech following her re-election as City Council president during Tuesday night’s inaugural ceremony at The Dolard & Priscilla Gendron Franco Center in Lewiston. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — After taking the oath of office Tuesday, the first order of business for Mayor […]
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Boys' basketball: Lewiston sidesteps stubborn Mt. Blue
Mt. Blue’s James Anderson, center, looks for a teammate to pass to as he is double teamed by Lewiston’s Abdinur Mohamed, left and Yasin Mohamud during the second half of Tuesday’s game in Lewiston. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — Mt. Blue’s switch to a zone defense triggered a burst of resurgence on offense in the […]
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Livermore Falls selectman defends fire chief
LIVERMORE FALLS — Selectmen are to blame for problems with the fire station rebuilding project, not Fire Chief Edward Hastings IV, Selectman Tom Barker said at Tuesday night’s board meeting. Barker said he was tired of residents criticizing Hastings. He said selectmen haven’t shown a willingness to lead and have put too many of the responsibilities […]
Posted inRiver Valley, sj-web
Dixfield man burned in kitchen fire
DIXFIELD — A local man suffered third-degree burns over 45 percent of his body in a kitchen fire at his Averill Hill Road farmhouse Tuesday evening, Fire Chief Scott Dennett said. Richard Roberts was listed in critical condition at Maine Medical Center in Portland late Tuesday night, a nursing supervisor said. Dennett said the most significant […]
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Girls' basketball: Oxford Hills presses down Bangor
Oxford Hills’ Cassidy Dumont brings the ball up court during the fourth quarter of Tuesday’s game against Bangor. (Brewster Burns photo) PARIS — Bangor had the opportunity to take the last shot of the first half, but it didn’t happen the way the Rams originally planned. Oxford Hills sophomore guard Julia Colby stole the ball […]
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Poland extends pot moratorium
POLAND — The Board of Selectpersons voted Tuesday night to extend the town’s emergency marijuana moratorium. The moratorium prohibits retail marijuana establishments and social clubs within the town of Poland. The extension will go into effect Jan. 15, after the original moratorium expires. According to Selectperson Mary-Beth Taylor, the extension will last until the annual […]
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Bus failures close schools
Classes were canceled at several schools in Western Maine on Tuesday because the extreme cold rendered buses inoperable, SAD 44 Superintendent David Murphy said. “There were too many buses that wouldn’t start,” he said. SAD 44 includes Bethel, Greenwood, Newry and Woodstock. Murphy said the temperature at his Bethel home Tuesday morning was minus 12 […]
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Norway sidewalks get extra sanding
With temps in the single digits and sidewalks still coated with ice, an employee with the Norway Highway Department drove up and down Main Street and along Pikes Hill on Tuesday morning to coat the walkways with an extra layer of sand. (Matthew Daigle/Sun Journal)
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Business After Hours Jan. 18
LEWISTON — The Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce will hold Business After Hours from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, at Community Concepts, 240 Bates St. There is no cost to attend. The people at Community Concepts will share what they are doing to help employers expand and employees to be at work. […]
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Deep-freeze continues to strain heating systems, services and resources
[UPDATE: Classic nor’easter could bring 8-12 inches of snow to Lewiston-Auburn] LEWISTON — Gregg Herrick was on the phone for more than four hours Tuesday seeking heating oil for his Poland home. He never got through to a human being. In desperation, he called U.S. Sen. Susan Collins’ office for help. That prompted a call back […]