JAY — It was announced Thursday afternoon that administrative leadership changes at several district schools would be rescinded after some Regional School Unit 73 officials met behind closed doors Wednesday, Jan. 2. TJ Plourde was removed as principal of Spruce Mountain High School on Dec. 21. On Dec. 24, Superintendent Todd LeRoy said by email Plourde’s removal […]
2019
Posted inMaine, sj-web
Jared Golden takes his seat in U.S. House of Representatives
WASHINGTON — For the first time in more than a half-century, a Lewiston resident took the congressional oath of office Thursday to represent Maine’s 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. As he stood in the chamber to become a member of the 116th Congress, Democrat Jared Golden, a 36-year-old U.S. Marine Corps […]
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Artful inspiration in Lewiston
People leaving work line up to exit the Centerville Parking Garage behind the Healthy Androscoggin mural in Lewiston on Thursday evening. (Sun Journal photo by Andree Kehn)
Posted inBoys Basketball, sj-web, Varsity Maine
Boys’ basketball: Oak Hill falls to Madison in overtime
Madison’s Jacob Leader, center, gets double-teamed by Oak Hill’s Gabe Samson (10) and Gavin Rawstron (11) during a game Thursday at Oak Hill High School in Wales. (Kennebec Journal photo by Joe Phelan) WALES — A sleepy start between the Madison and Oak Hill boys’ basketball teams turned into a furious finish. Jacob Meader scored […]
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Police say they found more than a kilo of cocaine after arresting car chase suspect
GREENE — A Buckfield man, caught after a chase through three counties Wednesday, was arrested on drug charges after police said they recovered more than a kilogram of cocaine and $20,000 in cash. Joshua Morin, 32, was charged with aggravated drug trafficking and was being held on $100,000 bail Thursday at the Androscoggin County Jail. […]
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Ex-boyfriend arrested in killing of South Paris couple
RUMFORD — A Peru man has been charged in connection with the deaths of a couple inside their apartment in South Paris on New Year’s Day. Maine State Police on Thursday night arrested Mark Penley, 49, on two counts of murder in the deaths of Heather Bickford and Dana Hill, both 31. Penley is the […]
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Former South Portland star plays key role for top-ranked Bowdoin
Maddie Hasson, a junior forward, leads the balanced Polar Bears with 14 points a game.
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Theft of red kettle donations triggers outpouring of generosity in Sanford
Three businesses give $1,700 apiece, the amount stolen from the Salvation Army building over the Christmas holiday, and scores of residents also give money to more than make up for the loss.
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Apple woes could signal bust in smartphone market
Falling interest in China underscores the tech giant’s dilemma: Most everyone who will buy a phone already has.
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Online-only sellers branching out to Main Street with brick-and-mortar stores
Some retailers that initially focused on virtual sales plan to open 850 stores over the next five years, a report says, a bright spot in the retail sector.