GRAY — The Maine Wildlife Park in Gray is offering a special event, Enchanted Forests and Fairy Houses, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 4-5. Visitors will be able to meet and have their pictures taken with ‘real’ fairies and elves. Fairies take over a corner of the picnic area with […]
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Posted inFranklin, Lewiston-Auburn
RSU 9 board to hear standards
FARMINGTON — Directors of RSU 9 on Monday will hear details about implementing proficiency-based standards or continuing with traditional grading and assessments. A new state law allows school districts to choose whether to use the proficiency-based standards or to revert to the traditional system in deciding who is qualified to graduate, according to the Portland Press […]
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Betts’ walk-off homer in 10th gives Red Sox win over Twins
BOSTON — Mookie Betts homered on the first pitch of the bottom of the 10th inning to lift the Boston Red Sox to a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night. Betts first career game-ending homer capped a wild last few innings. The Twins rallied from a 2-1 deficit to take a one-run lead […]
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Car hits house in Auburn
A vehicle jumped the curb at the corner of Minot and Cleveland avenues in Auburn on Friday night, drove up an embankment and hit the steps of a house at 331 Minot Ave. The driver was taken to the hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)
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Offseason moves leave open routes for Patriot wide receivers
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady has thrown touchdown passes to many receivers during his 18 NFL seasons. He’ll likely be adding new names to the list. The Patriots receiving corps took a hit this offseason: the trade of Brandin Cooks to the Rams; the free-agency departure of Danny Amendola to Miami; and Julian Edelman’s suspension […]
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Jr. Legion baseball: Rogers Post rallies past Bangor
BANGOR — Rogers Post scored nine straight runs to beat Bangor 9-4 in the opening round of the Jr. American Legion state tournament Friday. Bangor took an early 4-0 lead, but Rogers Post stormed back by scoring one run apiece in the third, fourth and fifth innings, and then six more in the sixth. Jake Arel came […]
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American Legion baseball: Belanger, Williamson lead teams into state tournament
Right: Bessey Motors catcher Wyatt Williamson fires the ball to first base after getting a force out at home plate during an American Legion baseball game in June. Left: Pastime Club catcher Brock Belanger waits for a pitch during an American Legion baseball game in Paris in June. (Sun Journal illustration) Bessey Motors and Pastime […]
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Storms chase Art Walk LA inside
Azilee Hollenbeck, 6, of Lewiston paints a rainbow on a tile to match her face-painting at one of over a dozen venues on Lisbon Street in Lewiston on Friday night during the monthly Art Walk LA. Thunderstorms forced all outdoor activities inside. For more information on upcoming Art Walks, visit laarts.org. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) Lisbon […]
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Twin Cities cope with flood aftermath
Auburn Public Works employees examine a large sinkhole at the end of Troy Street in Auburn on Friday. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) A round of early-evening thunderstorms caused fresh havoc Friday. In Jay, lightning was suspected to have caused a fire that engulfed a garage at 63 Warren Hill Road at about 5:30 p.m. No one […]
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Junior hockey: Thunder add a pair of blueliners
The Twin City Thunder signed a pair of former Junior Bruins defensemen this week. Hunter Stewart played this past season with the Missoula Junior Bruins of the NA3HL, while Nick Malik played for the Boston Junior Bruins’ U18 USPHL team. “They are both coming with experience,” Thunder coach Doug Friedman said. “Hunter is coming out […]