The Leavitt Area High School graduate, who died Tuesday from injuries he suffered Monday while operating a piece of farm equipment, is being remembered for his athletic skills and as ‘a special kind of kid.’
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.
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Lewiston police rein in loose horse on Main Street
The horse was quickly corralled early Wednesday morning.
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Celebrate the Fourth of July early with fireworks tonight
It is fireworks season again, and this year, while there are plenty of fireworks displays to see on the Fourth of July, many towns are holding their displays on days other than July 4.
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Police log
Charges Auburn • Dana Armstrong, 28, of Auburn, on an outstanding warrant for failure to appear, 11:18 p.m. Monday at 21 Winter St. • Fernand Sanbourin, 28, of Lewiston, on a charge of unlawful dissemination of private images, 1:42 a.m. Tuesday at 451 Turner St. Lewiston • Walter Pitts, 53, of Livermore Falls, on an […]
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Lewiston-Auburn Liberty Festival to celebrate the Fourth on Thursday evening
There will be activities starting at 6 p.m., with a fireworks display scheduled for 9:30 p.m. on July 4 over the Great Falls
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Turner man badly injured in manure pit accident at Nezinscot Farm
Turner Rescue Chief Lisa Bennett said the man, who she declined to identify, was taken to the Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston after the skid-steer he was operating fell into a liquid manure pit.
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Lewiston nonprofit receives lead poisoning prevention grant
The $25,000 cash award to the nonprofit comes with 18 months of coaching and support, access to national experts, engagement in a peer-learning network, and a customized analysis calculating the cost of childhood lead exposure and the economic benefits of interventions.
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Lewiston police ID victims in Birch Street shootings
Lt. David St. Pierre said Monday afternoon that police are receiving “limited cooperation” from the public and the victims of the Saturday night shootings that left two Lewiston men hospitalized.
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Fryeburg celebrates with fireworks Tuesday night
It is fireworks season again, and this year, while there are plenty of fireworks displays to see on the Fourth of July, many towns are holding their displays on days other than July 4.
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Two Lewiston men hospitalized with gunshot wounds; police looking for suspects
Lewiston police are continuing to investigate a shooting incident from Saturday night that left two Lewiston men hospitalized with gunshot wounds.