Fowsia Musse, who was among the first Somali refugees to settle in Lewiston, said “words cannot describe” Safiya Khalid’s election to the City Council, a first for the city.
Matthew Daigle
Matthew Daigle is a court reporter at the Norway bureau of the Sun Journal and has worked for the company for more than six years. He covers the courts, Oxford County government, and the towns of Norway, Paris and Otisfield. He lives in Greene with his fiance, his two Siamese cats and his 13-year old chihuahua. In his spare time, he likes to read, watch movies and listen to podcasts about the television show “Survivor.” He is a graduate of the University of Maine at Farmington and earned a bachelor’s degree in Creative Writing.
Posted inDear Abby
Teen self-conscious about his body hesitates to start dating
DEAR ABBY: I’m a 19-year-old male and suffer from a predicament. Let’s just say my “package has been delivered undersized.” It is depressing, and it has held me back from going after girls. I decline dates because I feel so self-conscious. Now, people are starting to ask me why I haven’t had a girlfriend yet. […]
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Taurus: Place your energy where it matters most
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Emma Stone, 31; Ethan Hawke, 49; Maria Shriver, 64; Sally Field, 73. Happy Birthday: Take a look around you, and you’ll recognize what you have and how best to move forward. Let your creative mind do the work, and you’ll come up with ideas and solutions that will help you […]
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Wife can’t forgive herself for her own costly error
DEAR ABBY: I am a woman in my 50s who has been the family “screw-up” since I was a teenager. Eighteen months ago, I screwed up in the worst way possible. Without my husband’s knowledge, I started robbing Peter to pay Paul with the bills. The end result: I lost us everything (home, vehicle, etc.). […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
Greene third-grader inspires buddy bench to memorialize his friend
Eight-year-old Greene student Traeh Cloutier suggested in April that Greene Central School install a “Buddy Bench,” which would give students a place to socialize and make friends. Six months later, the bench was installed in playground.
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Mom-to-be tires of cleaning solo in a house full of slobs
DEAR ABBY: I am 7 1/2 months pregnant, living with my fiance, his cousin, his cousin’s girlfriend and her little brother, who she has custody of. (He will be 18 in a few months.) I do all the house cleaning and have for the last year and a half. I constantly pick up after them […]
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Police log
Arrests Androscoggin County • Jamie Levesque, 33, of Lisbon, on a charge of violating conditions of release, 8:30 p.m. Monday at 83 Frost Hill Ave. in Lisbon. • Eric Vachon, 30, of Lewiston, on a probation hold, 2:21 p.m. Tuesday at 22 College St. in Lewiston. • Shalimar Roman, 52, of Skowhegan, on an outstanding […]
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Lewiston woman injured in fatal Sabattus crash released from hospital
Two occupants of the SUV died in the wreck and two passengers were injured.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime
Accounting firm sentenced and fined $15,000 in connection with pot bust
An accounting firm was sentenced Monday in U.S. District Court in Portland for failure to file cash transaction forms related to an illegal marijuana growing operation.
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Police log
Androscoggin County • Duane Hanson, 29, of Livermore Falls, on an outstanding warrant for unpaid fines and fees, 9:08 p.m. Saturday at 53 Main St. in Livermore Falls. • April Stevens, 35, of Lewiston, on a charge of operating under the influence of intoxication, 11:30 p.m. Saturday on Route 4 in Turner. Auburn • Benjamin […]