2020
Posted inElection 2020, Maine, News, Politics
Nearly a third of Maine voters have already cast absentee ballots
More than 345,000 absentee ballots have been returned so far, according to Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap.
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Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
New Mexican restaurant to replace Panda Garden in Auburn
• New simulation center on deck at CMCC
Posted inElection 2020, Franklin, Lewiston-Auburn, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Maine town and city clerks optimistic for timely election night results
The Sun Journal spoke with town and city clerks throughout central and western Maine to get a glimpse into what voters should expect on election night. The takeaway is this: Maine should have results roughly on par with previous presidential elections — it’s the rest of the country we could be waiting for.
Posted inSports
Neutral-site World Series hopefully one-and-done
MLB is hosting the championship series in a bubble during the pandemic, but it would not work in a regular season.
Posted inSports
Auto racing: PASS championship comes down to final race
D.J. Shaw holds 69-point advantage over 6-time champion Johnny Clark heading into Saturday’s season finale at Oxford Plains Speedway.
Posted inSports
Golf roundup: Thomas at top of packed leaderboard
Justin Thomas shoots a 7-under 65 for the second straight day, but 20 others are within four strokes.
Posted inSports
College football roundup: Ohio State routs Nebraska in opener
Quarterback Justin Fields is nearly perfect as the Buckeyes start their delayed Big Ten season with a 52-17 win over Nebraska.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Census takers fall short of target goal in areas of U.S.
From tribal lands in the Southwest to storm-battered Louisiana, the U.S. Census Bureau did not achieve its goal of reaching 99% of households during the 2020 census.