The emergency medical services agency also received an $86,000 FEMA firefighters’ grant in November to use to pay 95% of the cost of upgrading its outdated radio system.
January 2023
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Primary contractor in Sebago Lake shoreland zoning violations case files for bankruptcy
Auburn businessman and contractors still facing millions of dollars in fines, remediation costs.
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In a word: More pet peeves for the new year
Famous bears, pesky S’s, 360-degree turns and well-honed targets are in our sights this week. And the bead goes on.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Legal, policy decisions on Lake Auburn water quality could come soon
The new year could bring a resolution to the lengthy legal battle and communitywide debate over water quality protections at Lake Auburn.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Convicted Auburn man gets new lawyer for Alaska murder appeal
A judge has approved a public defender to take on Steven H. Downs’ appeal of his conviction and sentence in the murder and sexual assault of an Alaska native woman.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Like his father, Dr. Richard King to serve as a Navy reserve medical officer with the Marine Corps
Dr. Richard King, a trauma surgeon at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, received a direct commission to serve as a commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve in April. Next year, he’ll begin drilling with the 4th Medical Battalion of the U.S. Marine Corps.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
From destruction to restoration, Lewiston students remake Longley School as their own
In the months following a disastrous break-in at Longley School, students and staff have gone beyond basic clean-up to revamp the aging school.
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Maine winters are tough. Here are some ways to get through
Got the ‘winter blues’ already? As the New Year arrives and with it three-plus months of dark and cold, the Sun Journal spoke with experts and residents alike to get their advice on how they stay sane and healthy.
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Face Time: Anna Faherty — preserving Franco American history in Maine
Working as the sole archivist at the Franco-American Collection at Lewiston-Auburn College is the perfect fit for the Brunswick native, who said it involves immigration and labor history and ‘my love of local Maine history.’
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Coming back around 2022
As we head into 2023, we update several of our popular stories from 2022.