A Lewiston Weekly Journal story from June 9, 1885 reported that Mrs. Spaulding was scuffling with her husband. She had her hands before her face. After the officers entered the door, he fired at her.
Lewiston-Auburn
News and information from Lewiston and Auburn from the Sun Journal.
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Challenging the ‘old fogeys’ by starting a newspaper
The Lewiston Falls Journal, the community’s first newspaper, rolled off the press 175 years ago today.
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Starting Sunday: The story of Maine’s most spectacular murder case
The story of that man and that murder, arguably the biggest ongoing news story that ever occurred in Lewiston, will be told in full this year as part of the newspaper’s 175th anniversary.
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How Lewiston Learned The Terrible Titanic Story: First and Only Complete Account of Wreck Given in Lewiston Journal Extras
This story, which appeared in the Lewiston Saturday Journal on April 20, 1912, is reprinted in full.
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Another disappearance
A Lewiston Evening Journal story from Nov. 11, 1896.
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A typical report in the Lewiston Weekly Journal in 1886
Let’s just grab a handful of the news items reported on that day to get a sense of what the paper’s local coverage was like in those simpler times.
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Jody Jalbert named Sun Journal publisher
What the 34-year newspaper veteran brings to the role of publisher is a well-rounded familiarity of the inner workings of the news business.
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Photo Album: Edward Little students help the homeless
Edward Little High School students hand out provisions to the homeless during Community Service Day
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Lewiston police continue to investigate downtown shootings
Two local men suffered wounds in two gunshot incidents.
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Photo Album: Saint Dominic Academy students hold a May Crowning celebration
Maine Catholic schools recognize the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima.