A 77-year-old Lewiston woman suffered serious injuries in the Washington Street crash.
Maine
Local and state news from the Sun Journal.
Posted inNews, River Valley, Rumford Falls Times
Peru home, barn, workshop destroyed by fire; two people treated for heat exhaustion
Heat and humidity took its toll on firefighters who couldn’t work more than 20 minutes at a time.
advertisement
Posted inElection 2024, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, Nation / World, Politics
Jared Golden seeks middle path through partisan minefield
Lewiston Democrat assailed from left and right for dismissing talk that American democracy is threatened.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
‘This was their base’: Police say gang responsible for dozens of violent crimes in 7 states had apartment in Gardiner
Federal authorities in Pennsylvania, in announcing indictments against the “Fentanyl Robbery Gang,” say the group used dating sites to connect with victims, then would drug and rob them.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, News, The Franklin Journal
Flea infestation closes Wilton Town Office and Public Safety Building
The Select Board meeting for Tuesday night was also canceled. It has been rescheduled until 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 23, at the Town Office.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Ralph’s Café in Brooks targeted with bomb threat after owner jokes about Trump shooting
The threat came days after the cafe’s owner, Frank Champa, received backlash from right-wing influencers for an inflammatory social media post regarding the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. State Police say the threat was a hoax.
Posted inMaine, News
Industry woman dead after single-vehicle crash in Anson
Valerie Hoyt, 58, crashed her vehicle off Starks Road in Anson Monday evening, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Harrison to hold first public hearing Tuesday about pending ambulance service charges
After negotiating a per-call rate of $282 with the town of Bridgton, United Ambulance Service has notified surrounding towns they will be charged the same.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Florida investor uses internal records to sue power company for alleged fraud
The lawsuit by NextEra shareholders includes claims the company spent dark money to oppose the New England Clean Energy Corridor transmission line through western Maine.
Posted inMaine
Father and daughter help rescue porpoise in Lowell’s Cove
The porpoise had gotten stuck in the net of a fish weir when Edward and Georgeann Ackworth spotted it and called on their radio to the emergency channel.