Darius Minor, 18, died Tuesday after collapsing during a University of Maine football workout at Alfond Stadium in Orono. ORONO — Football coaches said Wednesday they were unaware of any medical condition that might have contributed to the death of the University of Maine freshman Darius Minor. Minor, an 18-year-old from Locust Grove, Virginia, collapsed […]
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Dempsey Challenge: 10 kids, 10 new bicycles
Alyssa Whitmore, 7, of Auburn, right, checks out the new Specialized bicycle her sister, Abby Whitmore, 10, received Wednesday evening at the Dempsey Center in Lewiston. Ten local children received free Specialized bicycles and helmets for pledging to raise $1,000 each during the upcoming Dempsey Challenge on Sept. 29 and 30 in Lewiston. (Russ Dillingham/Sun […]
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Sun Journal owner to expand media holdings
Reade Brower, who already owns six of Maine’s seven daily newspapers and many weeklies, has agreed to buy two additional weekly papers in Hancock County. The Ellsworth American reported Wednesday that Brower, of Rockland, will purchase that paper and its sister paper, the Mount Desert Islander, from longtime owner Alan Baker. Details of the sale, which closes Aug. 31, […]
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Route 196 in Lisbon to get facelift
LISBON — The Maine Department of Transportation will start repaving Route 196 in Lisbon on or about Aug. 6, according to town Public Works Director Thomas Martin Jr. He said the project might impact traffic, but delays are expected to be minimal because of the scheduling. “They’ll be doing most of the work at night,” […]
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Citylink bus system assessing road ahead
AUBURN — A funding shortfall on the horizon for Lewiston-Auburn’s citylink bus system has some city officials wondering whether an overhaul of the service is needed. At the center of the discussion remains the level of support coming from Auburn, which decided to cut its funding in 2016. That decision, according to members of the […]
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John ‘Swisher’ Mitchell, celebrated Waterville athlete and coach, dies at 91
WATERVILLE — John “Swisher” Mitchell, the well-known brother of former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell and celebrated Colby College assistant basketball coach, died Wednesday. He was 91. Mitchell, a standout athlete who earned his nickname on the basketball court, remained active in local sports, serving as an assistant coach for the Colby men’s basketball team for […]
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FBI investigating Oxford County sheriff who sent explicit images, deputy testifies
The former Oxford County sheriff who resigned amid allegations he sexually harassed members of his department is under investigation by the FBI, which found that someone in the office had destroyed documents, hard drives and cellphone records, a sheriff’s department official testified. Chief Deputy Christopher Wainwright also testified that similar conduct against county workers could […]
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Eastler resigns from Farmington Planning Board
FARMINGTON — Selectmen on Tuesday accepted the resignation of longtime Planning Board member Thomas Eastler, who is leaving the board for health reasons, according to Josh Bell, chairman of the Board of Selectmen. Eastler has served on other committees in town and is a former professor at the University of Maine at Farmington, Bell said. “We are all […]
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Ethics Commission to delay Clean Elections funding until court ruling
AUGUSTA — The state’s ethics commission delayed action Wednesday on Clean Election funding in the hope a judicial ruling might be coming soon, but did not rule out the possibility of calling a special meeting should the money continue to be held back. During the roughly three-hour Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices meeting, the […]
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Maine artist celebrated at Bates museum in Lewiston
Deb Cleaveland, head of the Auburn Public Library’s Children Services, reads from “Wild and Tame Animals,” a book by artist Dahlov Ipcar, during a program at the Bates College Museum of Art celebrating the renowned Maine artist. Listening in are Alicia Jacobsen and her daughter, Ellie Arsenault, 6, of Minot and Ellie Kaufmann, far left, […]