DEAR SUN SPOTS: My 10-year-old daughter is having her 5th Annual Food Drive. Since COVID, she has had a box at the end of our driveway at 64 Rabbit Valley Road in Oxford where people can leave nonperishable food items to benefit the local pantries for Thanksgiving. Please donate items by Saturday, Nov. 22. And […]
Lewiston
Lewiston school board member blames parents for number of late, absent students
‘Lewiston as a district can only do so much if parents aren’t being parents,’ said Meghan Hird.
After months of debate, Lewiston council passes needle ordinance
The council removed all references to a 1-to-1 syringe exchange, a piece of the ordinance that had received pushback from state officials.
Western Maine towns plan celebrations of Halloween
From big frights in Farmington to a Halloween dance in Peru, there’s something for ghouls of all ages.
‘Whacking’ Frenchmen, snow tractors, ‘death with dignity’
A look back in the Sun Journal archives on this day, Oct. 23
Mystery Photo for Oct. 26, 2025
Correctly guess where this photo was taken and you could win a $25 Hannaford Supermarket gift card.
Lewiston council censures 2 members for using encrypted messaging app
The council on Tuesday also voted unanimously to release a confidential report on the matter, and both council members apologized for using the app inappropriately.
The Legend of Tom Roth, Auburn’s drive-by shooting avenger | Column
The shooting on Pownal Road this week brings back memories of a similar case that ended quickly in 1998, Mark Laflamme writes.
Mass shooting remembrance at 4 p.m. Friday in Lewiston
Here are highlights of things to do in the area in the next week.
These Mainers are collecting and sharing stories about incarceration
The Freedom & Captivity project will tour the state in November to spread the word about a unique digital archive.