2023

Wild animal in need? Dan Foss to the rescue

by Beth Herman December 31, 2023December 29, 2023

It’s a wild life for Maine Wildlife Transport founder Dan Foss, who has dedicated himself to helping animals in distress.

Maine

‘Strength and grit’: These are the top 10 local stories we reported in 2023

by Mark LaFlamme December 31, 2023January 1, 2024

There were bright spots to be found in the year 2023, of course there were. It’s just that in the Lewiston-Auburn area in particular, one finds he has to search a little harder to find those high points because the lows were just so profound. The mass shooting in Lewiston on Oct. 25 was so […]

News

The Week in Photos: Dec. 23-29, 2023

by Andree Kehn and Daryn Slover December 31, 2023January 1, 2024

Sun Journal photographers select some of their favorite images from last week.

Lewiston-Auburn

Local police staffing issues improving

by Mark LaFlamme December 31, 2023December 30, 2023

Staffing at both Lewiston and Auburn police departments showed signs of normalizing in 2023.

Community, Connections

4-H to offer online info session for aspiring volunteers in January

December 31, 2023December 26, 2023

ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is set to host a two-part online informational session for adults interested in becoming Maine 4-H volunteers. The sessions will run from 6-7 p.m. Tuesdays, Jan. 16 and 23. “Start Your 4-H Volunteer Journey” aims to provide participants with information about the UMaine Extension 4-H youth development program […]

Community, Connections

Free business financial fundamentals class to be held online

December 31, 2023December 20, 2023

BAR HARBOR — A free online one-hour class aims to focus on financial fundamentals and give participants a tool that shows how to achieve profitability in a few clicks without complex math or troublesome spreadsheets. Four Steps to Unlocking Profits in 2024, presented by College of the Atlantic in collaboration with Profit Decoder, is focused […]