LEWISTON — Maine Event Comedy will present Ralphie Joyal at Baxter Brewing at 7 p.m. Friday. The show will also feature Colby Bradshaw, Nellie Coes, Mike Levinsky and Nick Gordon. Joyal hails from Tewksbury, Mass., and recently released his first DVD, “Tweaked to the Max.” His blue-collar comedy includes stories of his childhood, marriage, holidays […]
2018
Posted inEncore, sj-web
Youth Orchestra of Lewiston/Auburn plans season
The Youth Orchestra of Lewiston/Auburn will begin its 2018 season on Jan. 16. Middle and high school string players with at least two years’ experience are welcome to join YOLA for an unforgettable ensemble experience. Directed by Linda Vaillancourt, YOLA’s 2018 season will run Jan. 16 through March 24, and include a pre-concert performance at […]
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Fire badly damages mobile home in Norway
NORWAY (WGME) — A man and his dog escape a mobile home fire on New Year’s Day in Norway. Chief Dennis Yates says they got the call around 3:45 a.m. that a home on Yagger Rd. was on fire. Chief Yates says a police officer who responded to the call, as well as a firefighter […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Grease fire scorches side of Auburn home
AUBURN (WGME) — An Auburn family spent New Year’s Eve cleaning up the side of their single story home after a grease fire. “It happened in the blink of an eye,” said Karen White, the home renter. White lives in the home with her fiancé, 17-month-old baby, and two pets. All made it out safe. […]
Posted inMaine
Expect 2018 to be a big year in Maine politics
Lingering debates must be resolved on marijuana and ranked-choice voting while nearly two dozen candidates are running for governor. Maine’s politicians and the state’s voters will have plenty to think about in 2018. Everything from who will replace Republican firebrand Paul LePage as governor to whether Maine will change the way it votes on statewide […]
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Paul LePage warns feds want $51 million spent on Riverview returned
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine’s Republican governor is warning that lawmakers tasked with finding tens of millions of dollars to fund a voter-approved Medicaid expansion must also consider the potential return of $51 million in federal funding spent on the operation of a state psychiatric center. Gov. Paul LePage recently told The Associated Press he expects […]
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Boys' hockey: Lewiston survives rival St. Dom's
LEWISTON — Sam Frechette said he didn’t see anything on his game-winning goal Monday. More importantly, neither did St. Dominic Academy goalie Gaston Fuksa. Frechette stood in the way of Ryan Bossie’s shot from the right point, and in the process stood in the way of Fuksa’s view of the shot. The re-direct changed the […]
Posted inDr. Roach, sj-web
Discussing gun safety is a chance for doctors to reduce risk
DR. ROACH WRITES: As I write this, another gun tragedy has taken place in the United States. By the time it gets published, about 1,500 more people are likely to have been killed by guns, many accidentally. Physicians have a responsibility to protect the health of their patients and the public, and I can’t be […]
Posted inConnections, sj-web
Briefly: Local
Texas Hold’Em poker planned PARIS — The AMVETS monthly Texas Hold’Em poker tournaments are held at from 5 p.m. to midnight on the first Friday of the month at the American Legion Hall. The event is open to the public. The Auxiliary will have a food concession open from 5 p.m. until the end of […]
Posted inConnections, Lewiston-Auburn
Stanton Bird Club field trip, but no meeting in January
LEWISTON — The Stanton Bird Club of Lewiston and Auburn will not meet in January, as the USM Lewiston-Auburn College, where the session is usually held, will be closed for the holidays. The club will have a birding field trip on Saturday, Jan. 13, to Marginal Way and Ogunquit. The field trip is free and […]