RUMFORD — Ski patrol apprentice Maia Belskis, 17, of Rumford, finds it rewarding to know she can help if someone gets hurt skiing. The Mountain Valley High School junior is in her third year participating in Black Mountain of Maine’s Ski Patrol Apprenticeship program. It gives Mountain Valley students the opportunity to learn about the […]
2018
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Police log
Auburn • Adam Marchand, of 114 College St., Lewiston, violating conditions of release, assault, 10:57 a.m. Saturday on Dunn Street. Androscoggin County • Cody Hilliard, 23, transient, domestic violence assault, criminal mischief, 7:30 p.m. Thursday on Black Cat Boulevard in Wales by the Androscoggin Sherrif’s Department. • John Adler, 29, of 16 Upland Rd., Lisbon, […]
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Bird counters on the lookout
Stanton Bird Club members, from left, Judy Marden, Dan Marquis and Doug Boyd take part in Saturday’s annual Christmas Bird Count, checking on a trail off Switzerland Road by Gulf Island Dam in Lewiston. Six teams fanned out across parts of Lewiston and Auburn, and surrounding towns to record the type, location and time of day […]
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Andree Kehn: Best photos of 2018
Iris Hughes, 3, holds up a head of broccoli while helping her mother, Casady, with vegetable shopping at the New Auburn Farmers Market on July 31, 2018. Behind Iris, Topher Castaneda, left, of Valley View Farm chats with Jackie Mathieu. (Sun Journal photo by Andree Kehn) I am a big fan of images with layers. […]
Posted inFranklin, Lewiston-Auburn
Franklin County probate judge to retire after 35 years
FARMINGTON — Probate Judge Richard Morton is hanging up his well-worn black robe — ripped inside sleeves and all — on Dec. 31 after 35 years on the Franklin County bench. “I just love the work,” he said. “I am retiring because I have done it for a long time and other people should have the […]
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Daryn Slover: Best photos of 2018
Drag queen Ophelia Johnson dances among the crowd during the Pride Festival & March in Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston on June 30, 2018. (Sun Journal photo by Daryn Slover) It can be tough to get any work done while working weekends sometimes. I had read about a Pride Festival happening in downtown Lewiston and thought it […]
Posted inHoroscope, sj-web
Capricorn: Don’t let emotions dictate what unfolds
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Eliza Dushku, 38; Tyrese Gibson, 40; Laila Ali, 41; Meredith Vieira, 65. Happy Birthday: Lessons learned will keep you from repeating mistakes. Alter your life for the right reason and make an effort to stick to the standards that make you proud of who you are. Don’t feel you have […]
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In verse: Maine places and people
Produced by Dennis Camire This week’s poem is by Sheila Wellehan of Cape Elizabeth. The poem originally appeared in the “Aurorean.” Winter Moths By Sheila Wellehan They flock to me at dusk, drawn to my headlamp. The winter moths enshroud me in soft platinum cloth. It’s long past the hard frost. Ice […]
Posted inDear Abby, sj-web
Daughter has no future with ‘boyfriend’
DEAR ABBY: My daughter is a professional woman in her mid-20s. She works in a demanding field with a lot of overtime. She lives an hour away from us and is financially independent, but depends on us often for favors. She has been dating a man for a year and a half who doesn’t even […]
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Mystery Photo for December 30
If you can identify where this photo was taken, contact us at [email protected] or call 207-689-2896 and leave a voice mail with your answer, your name, town and phone number. Correct entries will be eligible for a drawing for a $20 Hannaford Supermarkets gift card. Find the Mystery Photo online at www.sunjournal.com/bplus.