FRYEBURG — A motorcycle rider was seriously injured Friday night when the bike collided with another vehicle on Bridgton Road. Police and fire crews shut down a southbound lane as emergency crews responded to the wreck at about 6:30 p.m. Bridgton Road is Route 302, which continues into New Hampshire. No further information about the […]
2018
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Lewiston firefighters get training
Lewiston firefighters Jonathan Keating, left, and Ryan Guay practice wildland-urban interface firefighting techniques on Butler Drive in Lewiston on Friday. Members of the International Association of Fire Fighters from Texas, Colorado and Washington state have been in town all week teaching firefighters advanced tactics for battling fires where houses abut wildlands. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)
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Suspected Lewiston bank robber indicted
PORTLAND — A Lewiston man who police say tried to flee on a bicycle after robbing a Lisbon Street bank last month has been indicted by a federal grand jury. Keith Phillips, 57, was indicted in U.S. District Court in Portland on a charge of bank robbery. He faces up to 20 years in federal […]
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Farmington Summer Fest 'for the community'
FARMINGTON — Old Tyme Fun is the theme of Summer Fest on Saturday, July 28, when games, food and business specials will be offered in the downtown. Church Street and Broadway will be closed for vendors and entertainment. Some events will take place in Meetinghouse Park. “Everything’s free. We do this for the community,” organizer […]
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More than $25,000 raised to aid family of UMaine football player who died
Darius Minor, 18, died Tuesday during a University of Maine football workout at Alfond Stadium in Orono. People affected by the unexpected death of a University of Maine freshman football player pledged more than $25,000 in one day to help cover funeral costs for his family in Virginia. Darius Minor, 18, collapsed and died Tuesday […]
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'Art car' is Auburn woman's 'greatest friend-maker I ever had'
AUBURN — Margaret Betts says she enjoys the reactions she gets when people see her gem-covered car. Women wave and children giggle and smile. “Men are the exception,” Betts said. “Men think I have devalued my car.” Betts joined the “art car” movement 20 years ago when she bought a Toyota pickup with 200,000 miles […]
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Norway Savings supports housing project
NORWAY — Norway Savings Bank announces its support of Avesta Housing with a $20,000 donation to renovate the former Mildred M. Fox School in downtown Paris. The former elementary school will be transformed into affordable senior housing featuring 12 studio and one-bedroom apartments. Built in 1883 and expanded in 1940, the Fox School operated until […]
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Grants awarded to nonprofits
LEWISTON — Androscoggin Bank’s MainStreet Foundation announced the recipients of its impact grants for the second quarter of 2018. Recognizing a need for at-risk kids in Maine to be safe, healthy, active, happy, educated and nourished, the MainStreet Foundation awards grants to organizations actively working to help kids thrive. The grants vary based on the […]
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Strong to severe thunderstorms expected across Maine Friday evening
The atmosphere is primed for thunderstorms this afternoon through early tonight. An approaching cold front will be the trigger to touch these storms off. The potential exists for strong and severe storms between 3PM and 10PM. Damaging winds, hail, and flooding are possible. That risk is greatest inland and mountains. The front will be slow […]
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Parrot missing from Greene home
GREENE — Hoopie doesn’t look like the other birds you see flitting around your backyard or nibbling at the bird feeder. Jessica French is hoping the fact that Hoopie stands out will help get him back home. The bird is a African grey parrot, 8 years old and mostly gray, save for the distinct, bright-red […]