LEWISTON — People Eating Plants, a Bates College student group promoting diets free of animal products, has raised nearly $1,200 for a Lewiston charity.Supported by the college’s dining services, the group observed the Great American Meatout on March 20 by asking students to pledge to abstain from eating meat that day. For each pledge, dining […]

LEWISTON – The following births are announced at Central Maine Medical Center:Jyllian Landis Bornales, a girl to Landis Marion Hood and Christopher Vancleef Bornales of Norway, April 14. Sibling, Chantel. Grandparents, Dana and Jackie Hood of Turner, Luisa Bornales of Brunswick; great-grandparents, Rita Hood of Auburn, London and Jennie Bartlett of Hanover.Preston Sean-Darrell Lacasse, a […]

FARMINGTON – A car accident reported in the April 11 Franklin County edition should have stated that driver Reino Hill’s triple bypass surgery occurred in 1986.The information was incorrectly submitted to the Sun Journal.

A story in Thursday’s paper on page A1 should have stated that Christian “Matt” Graham employs three full-time people at his international food store in Lewiston: himself, his wife, Rosie, and his mother-in-law, Aurora. It was an editing error.

SOUTH PORTLAND – The Brain Injury Association of Maine will host its 13th annual Individual, Family and Professional Conference on Brain Injury from Wednesday through Friday, April 23 to 25, at the Sheraton Hotel. Keynote speakers will be June O’Donal, Dr. Tim Feeney and Dr. Randall Otto, and workshops will be offered. Call 1-800-275-1233 for […]

LEWISTON – The following births are announced at Central Maine Medical Center:Raymond Lewis Barnard III, a boy to Lisa M. Dodge and Raymond Lewis Barnard Jr. of Auburn, April 9. Siblings, Chet and Ashley. Grandparents, Shirley and Chester Peaslee of South Montville.Christopher Johnson Tines, a boy to Jennifer and Scott Tiner of Lewiston, April 10. […]

FAYETTE – The Androscoggin Valley, Franklin County and Oxford County conservation districts are sponsoring a workshop, “Highway Design for Road Crew Personnel,” from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday, April 18, at Starling Grange Hall.John Simon, PE, of Balanced Engineering, will teach various design elements and lead a field practicum. Simon specializes in storm water […]

LEWISTON – Central Maine Medical Center announces the following births:Rylee Charles Hammond, a boy to Amanda and Joshue Hammond of Monmouth, April 6. Sibling, Jordan. Grandparents, Brenda Hammond of Monmouth, Johnathan Hammond of Leeds, April Pinkham of Wiscasset, Roddy Glover of Monmouth; great-grandparents, Jane and Robert Pinkham of Monmouth, Carolyn Spencer of Richmond.Anna Marie Beach, […]

BRUNSWICK – The Maine Voices Project is making a final push to collect essays from Maine residents before the Earth Day deadline of April 22.In January, the project invited Mainers from all walks of life and writing levels to submit an essay describing places in Maine they cherish and how these places have shaped them, […]

AUGUSTA — The Agricultural Committee of the Maine State Grange is accepting applications for its $500 agricultural scholarship.Applicants must be Maine residents who are pursuing a career in agriculture or an agriculture-related field. Related fields include fields such as forestry, farm business management, agriculture-related computer science, poultry science, consumer science, and fish and wildlife study.Completed […]