Steve Wallace, CEO of the YMCA in Lewiston-Auburn, said the board of directors voted this year to construct an outdoor pool at its 151 Stetson Road property to give children a new place to learn to swim.
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.
Auburn man pleads not guilty to murder
Gage Dalphonse, 21, pleaded not guilty Tuesday morning in Androscoggin County Superior Court to a single count of intentional or knowing murder.
Lewiston superintendent seeks more participation in standardized testing
The School Department could risk losing some of the millions of federal dollars used to ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.
Auburn man indicted in fatal shooting in Walmart parking lot
Gage Dalphonse, 21, is charged with murder in the death of Jean Fournier, 41, of Turner.
Carthage man, 57, injured after crashing pickup truck into ditch
A Carthage man suffered non-life threatening injuries Sunday afternoon after he crashed his truck into a ditch on Route 2 in Rumford, according to Rumford Police.
Consultant seeks to hold focus groups around race-related bias in Auburn schools
Steve Wessler, founder of the Center for Prevention of Hate Violence, said he created a seven-step plan to help faculty and students address the issues.
Wrestling fundraiser set to take place in Auburn on Saturday
The North Atlantic Wrestling Association will host a professional wrestling fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 5 to raise money for the American Legion Post 31 in Auburn.
Face Time: Robert Hutter — substitute teacher and finder of missing children
Robert Hutte said that when he has free time, he volunteers for the Center for Search and Investigations, a national nonprofit organization that helps track down missing children between the ages of 11 and 16.
Fryeburg planes landing on Saco Beach causes stir
The manager of the Eastern Slope Regional Airport said Saturday that two men landing their planes on a Saco River beach was incorrectly reported by an eyewitness as a “plane crashing.”