Harry Cochrane, a Monmouth man renowned for his murals throughout New England, also painted three murals for the courthouses in Rumford, South Paris and Auburn. Although he first painted them nearly 100 years ago, their grandeur and detail still impresses to this day.
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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Eighth annual Maine’s Got Talent show brings rap, opera, and Aretha to the stage
The eighth annual Maine’s Got Talent fundraiser saw a diverse lineup of performers on stage at the Franco Center in Lewiston.
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Lewiston community dialogue addresses racism, sexism, resignation of mayor
Maine Community Integration hosted a community dialogue Saturday afternoon at St. Mary’s Nutrition Center on racism, sexism, and gender-based violence.
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Former Lewiston chief Herve Gendreau remembered as “a legend”
Herve Gendreau, the former chief of the Lewiston Police Department and a 19-year employee of the Public Works Department, passed away at the age of 88 on Friday.
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Auburn man taken to hospital after being thrown from snowmobile
An Auburn man suffered a face injury Sunday after hitting a pressure ridge with his snowmobile on Lake Auburn.
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Firefighters quickly extinguish Norway house fire
NORWAY — Firefighters quickly extinguished a house fire Tuesday night at 544 Crockett Ridge Road, according to Assistant Fire Chief Tim Yates. Yates said the fire began in the kitchen of the one-story, single-family house. The cause of the fire was not known Tuesday night. An investigation is planned for Wednesday morning, Yates said. A […]
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Lewiston School Committee votes to establish poverty awareness subcommittee
The panel led by Peter Geiger will be trained in New York City to help make a plan for Lewiston students.
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Auburn parking ban set for 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24
Parking ban in place in Auburn on Sunday.
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Lisbon Police Department programs to help residents with developmental disabilities, dementia
The Lisbon Police Department is launching two new programs that will help people with developmental disabilities and dementia in crisis or if they go missing.