Vienna sausages, a one-eyed cat and Sydney Sweeney for Christmas | Column
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Trinity Jubilee Center has programs for needy | Sun Spots
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Trinity Jubilee Center has these programs available for those in need: Food Pantry & Diaper Bank: Wednesdays at 7:45-10:45 a.m.; Free Medical Clinic: Wednesdays at 8:30-10:30 a.m.; Homeless Shelter hours: Monday-Friday at 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Employment assistance: Monday-Friday at 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.; other office help (paperwork, mental…
Early season ice can be unpredictable, Maine authorities caution
As waterbodies freeze, officials and scientists urge recreationists to test the ice thickness and carry safety gear.
Special stories of trees light up Christmas season | Sun Spots
DEAR SUN SPOTS: On Dec. 13, my husband and I went Christmas tree shopping. We found one at a local business and got in line to pay for the tree. The clerk told us that the customer in line ahead of us had already paid for it. We want to thank this very generous man…
Overnight storm dumps over a foot of Christmas Eve snow in Maine
A rare weather phenomenon led to a low-pressure system stalling between Lewiston and Brunswick, forecasters say, dropping between 14 and 17 inches of snow in that area.
Gather to Grow seeks donations and support | Sun Spots
DEAR SUN SPOTS: In May 2025, we transitioned from 25 years as the St. Mary’s Nutrition Center to become Gather to Grow, a Center for Community Food Resilience. While we’ve embraced a new name and look, we continue to cultivate the same clear vision: to transform a place into a home where each of us can be fed…
How the Maine Turnpike Authority manages snowy days and slick conditions
From a little room in the back of the Maine Turnpike Authority’s central office, a handful of dispatchers and supervisors manage traffic along the road’s entire 109-mile stretch.
Meet the 2025 Sun Journal All-Region field hockey team
Ten seniors and a sophomore make up this list of the area’s best players.
Minot Center Church to host Dec. 28 service | Sun Spots
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Less than five months after a lightning strike on Sept. 6 severely damaged the steeple and bell tower of the Minot Center Historical Church, located on Center Minot Hill Road, we will celebrate our annual evening service at 6 p.m. on Dec. 28, the Sunday after Christmas. Everyone is invited to come…
Sun Journal 2025 Photos of the Year
Acclaimed documentary photographer Dorothea Lange once said, “Photography takes an instant out of time, altering life by holding it still.” That speaks to the core of our job as photojournalists: within the blur of the constant motion of life, we search for moments, stopping time for an instant to reveal some character, beauty or deeper…
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Retired Greene couple advocate for Maine seniors at the Legislature
Anne and John White have been involved in advocacy at the state Legislature for three years and will begin their fourth in January.
Meet the 2025 Varsity Maine All-State football team
State finalists well represented among the top offensive and defensive players in the state.
Meet the 2025 Sun Journal All-Region football team
Oxford Hills, Leavitt, Winthrop, Oak Hill, Dirigo, Poland and Spruce Mountain all feature multiple players.
For these Maine churches, the story of Christmas and immigrants’ reality tell a similar tale
As congregations count down the days of Advent, the story of Christ’s birth and Joseph and Mary’s flight to another country for safety has prompted church leaders to draw some parallels this year.
Edward Little boys basketball moves past Brunswick
The Red Eddies earn their fourth straight win behind three double-digit scoring performances.
Auburn’s Salt and Light Community Center holds holiday event in new building
Libby Kamrowski Kenny shares photos of the tour she took of the 29 Hampshire St. center.
Charlie Brown in Bethel, New Year’s Eve fun in Auburn and Gardiner
Here are highlights of things to do in the area in the next week.
Lewiston Grove Street fire is an active crime scene, officials say
A week earlier, a Lewiston man was arrested at the same location after allegedly vandalizing the house and starting a fire there.
Some Mainers are rethinking holiday meals in wake of rising food costs and unsteady economy
Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners are featuring fewer guests, smaller portions and more scratch cooking in an effort to cut costs.
Meet the 2025 Sun Journal All-Region golf team
Class C boys and girls champs and three Edward Little golfers highlight the list of the area’s top players.
How Gritty’s brewery prepares seasonal beer for Auburn, Portland brewpubs
Photographer Libby Kamrowski Kenny captures brewmaster Larry Hudson mixing grains to create Gritty McDuff’s Christmas Ale.
Androscoggin County commissioners give sheriff no pay raise through 2027
Sheriff Eric Samson, who said he plans to seek a fourth term next year, will not get a raise in 2026, or in 2027 if he wins reelection.
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