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.
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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.
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Mystery Photo for Jan. 1, 2023
Correctly guess where this photo was taken and you could win a $20 Hannaford Supermarket gift card.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Jeanne Gore, Yaicha Provencher and Joe Pickering Jr.: Gabe Damour’s death was the worst nightmare come true for families like ours
This op-ed is in response to a Dec. 12 article by Sun Journal reporter Emily Bader, “Advocacy groups rebuke calls to expand Maine’s progressive treatment program.” Gabriel Damour, killed on Thanksgiving morning in Poland, didn’t have to die. His brother, Justin Butterfield, has been charged with his murder. Justin suffers from schizophrenia and, according to […]
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Cal Thomas: An old debt carries over to a new year
It used to be said we would be passing on the debt to future generations if the spending doesn’t stop. It could now be said that there might not be future generations of Americans as we have known them if it doesn’t stop.
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Five big political questions for 2023
Will the House attempt to impeach Biden? Will any Supreme Court justices step down? Here are the looming unknowns for the coming year.