The Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival gets a rocky start. Next takeoff is set for 6 p.m. Friday, weather permitting.
Frida Zeinali
Staff Writer
Frida Zeinali is a staff reporter at the Sun Journal covering mostly local education in Lewiston and Auburn. A Youth Journalism International alum, she came to Maine by way of Marquette University where she did radio for a while in graduate school. She calls Auburn home these days.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Things to Do
Takeoff in 3, 2, 1: Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival begins Friday
Fourteen hot-air balloons will be soaring above the Twin Cities Friday through Sunday, with a lot more fun happening at the Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston.
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Lewiston hopes to fill vacancies ahead of new school year
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Posted inMaine Crime, News, River Valley
Rumford police arrest repeat sex offender
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Auburn sets dates for the first day of school
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Final members of the class of 2024 bid farewell to Lewiston High School
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Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, News
New commuter bus between Lewiston, Auburn, Portland gets mixed reviews so far
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine
Town of Mechanic Falls mourns, seeks answers after 3 found dead over weekend
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Posted inNews, Schools & Education, Uncategorized
Lewiston School District’s federal grant amounts to increase, with one exception
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