I am old enough to remember the stir caused by the novel (and later the movie) “The Ugly American,” published in 1958. It had to do with the American presence in the fictitious Southeast Asia country of Sarkhan, which was enmeshed in cold war rivalry. While one of the physically ugly characters was actually sort […]
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Auburn’s Lost Valley hosting ice races Feb. 13-15
Feb. 15 is the main event, with timed racers grouped together in heats of two-four racers racing together down the course.
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Edward Little boys basketball knocks off rival Lewiston to reach semifinals
The Red Eddies pull away in the second half of Class AA North quarterfinals.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
New special education program keeps Lewiston students in district
Starting this school year, a new program called CLIMB serves 26 students in grades K-3 and aims to expand while keeping special education students in local schools, closer to their families and communities.
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Justice Wathen to discuss mass shooting commission’s work at Lewiston Public Library
The program will feature a conversation between former Maine Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Daniel E. Wathen and Sun Journal staff writer Steve Collins.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Maine Crime
Bowdoin man arrested after chase, scuffle with Lewiston police
Instead of stopping, police said, Christopher Noel sped away, reaching such high speeds as he fled into the downtown, that police broke off the chase for fear of public safety.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Maine Crime
Lewiston man arrested in undercover child exploitation sting
A Lewiston man, expecting to meet with a minor for a sexual encounter, was arrested Tuesday by an undercover police officer.
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Ukraine mayor tours world-famous guitar company in Lewiston
Tour of Bourgeois Guitars in Lewiston.
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Introducing William ‘Skeets’ Miller, the bravest reporter I know
It was compassion that drove Skeets on, not the prospect of journalistic glory, writes Mark LaFlamme.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Looking for an alternative source for eggs? Try your local farm.
At farm stands across Maine, you’ll pay less than half of what you would in a grocery store, if you go early.