Game Warden Brock Clukey was the guest recently of the children’s Adventure Camp, hosted by the Greater Rumford Community Center. Clukey explained how his work sometimes requires the use of night-vision devices. He then showed each of the youngsters, including Mason Vradenburgh, how such a device works. (Bruce Farrin/Rumford Falls Times) Game Warden Brock Clukey […]
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Posted inFranklin
Riding in the rain in Farmington
Michael Moore, 16, left, and Daniel Brown, 16, both of Kingfield, ride their longboards during a light rain Thursday afternoon on Prescott Street in Farmington. (Donna M. Perry/Sun Journal) Michael Moore, 16, left, and Daniel Brown, 16, both of Kingfield, ride their longboards during a light rain Thursday afternoon on Prescott Street in Farmington. (Donna M. Perry/Sun […]
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Posted inRiver Valley
Hiking group in its 34th year and still going strong
RUMFORD — Even the thunder rumbling in the distance and a threat of more rain did not stop more than a dozen hikers Wednesday evening from tackling Dunn Falls in Andover. The hikers are part of the Peak-A-Week hiking club, which is in its 34th year, and most are from Rumford or nearby communities. Many […]
Posted inBusiness, sj-web
The Buzz: Electricity Maine closes Auburn office, Lewiston mulls four sites for new fire substation
The Lewiston Planning Board this week debated four potential locations for a new Fire Department substation to replace the one on Sabattus Street. The city is looking at lots on Sabattus and North Temple streets, including the site of the former Jiffy Lube. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) This week, the Buzz is charged up. Two years […]
Posted inBusiness, Noteworthy, sj-web
Beale promoted to underwriter
SOUTH PARIS — Community Concepts Finance Corp. announces the promotion of Natalie Beale of Auburn to business loan underwriter. Beale has been with CCFC since October 2017, starting as a business adviser. In her new role, her responsibilities include overseeing all business credit analysis, risk assessment and loan compliance. Natalie Beale
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Sawin promoted at Harriman
AUBURN — Harriman is pleased to announce the promotion of Lisa Sawin, based in the Auburn and Portland offices. Sawin, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C, is now a senior associate. A senior architect and project manager in the firm’s education studio, she joined Harriman in 2016 and has more than a decade of experience in […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, sj-web
Seven taken to hospital from Auburn
AUBURN — Seven people were taken to a Lewiston hospital Thursday afternoon when they fell ill while working at medical offices at Second Street Family Practice at 60 Second St. Fire officials said the workers began feeling lightheaded and nauseous at about 2 p.m., prompting St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center to close the business while […]
Posted inMaine, News
Kennebunk teacher found not guilty of sexual assault
ALFRED — A former Kennebunk High School Teacher has been found not guilty of sexually assaulting her student after a four-day trial. The York County jury issues its verdict – not guilty on all counts – at 2:40 after deliberating for less than two hours. The former student, who was 17 years old at the […]
Posted inOxford Hills, sj-web
Oxford County deputy fired, K-9 unit stands down
PARIS — An Oxford County Sheriff’s deputy was fired Wednesday following an internal probe into a 2016 incident in which the deputy is alleged to have shot off the tip of his finger with his service weapon after spending most of St. Patrick’s Day drinking while off-duty. Deputy Stephen Witham, the only deputy trained to handle the […]
Posted inMaine, sj-web
Historic Biddeford mill to install state’s largest privately owned solar array
Biddeford’s Pepperell Mill Campus, a sprawling former mill complex that includes residential units, plans to install the largest privately-held solar energy project in Maine, according to a news advisory. The large-scale solar array will produce enough electricity to more than meet the needs of the campus’s residential units, according to an announcement from U.S. Sen. […]