A GoFundMe set up to help the family recover has reached over $4,600 in donations.
Local & State
Local and state news from the Sun Journal.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Before an awed crowd, Lewiston’s first balloon flight took place in 1865
From two miles up, the balloonist said, he was ‘a speck in mid-sky, hanging on nothing.’
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Posted inLocal & State, News
Kingfield Select Board considers relocating gate at remote Shiloh Pond
The Shiloh Pond Committee is charged with balancing conservation and accessibility concerns.
Posted inLocal & State, Local Sports, Outdoors, Sports
Maine Antlerless Deer Permit Lottery: Search our 2024 database of hunters
A licensed hunter with an antlerless deer permit can harvest an antlerless deer in the designated district and an antlered deer statewide. Antlerless deer permits may be acquired through the lottery, and any remaining permits will be available for purchase on the MDIFW website. There is no fee to apply to the antlerless deer permit […]
Posted inLocal & State, News
Portland man killed by train had battled years of mental illness
Brett Staples, who was homeless for several years before moving into a housing first community, was known for his constant smile, friends said.
Posted inFranklin, Local & State, News, The Franklin Journal
Falmouth hiker rescued from a Mount Redington trail in northern Franklin County
Several rescuers from state and local agencies hiked to reach Gerard Jalbert, 71, after he collapsed.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Vote for your favorite photo from the Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival!
We are giving away cash prizes for the best photos taken at this year’s festival.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine Crime, News
Drugs found in Poland home septic tank
Federal agents suspect a drug dealer had flushed narcotics down the toilet prior to a search.
Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times
Andover committee seeking public comments on recreation park improvements
The committee decided to keep the basketball court separate from the tennis court.
Posted inNews, Oxford Hills
Driver was pulling out of driveway when pedestrian was hit in West Paris
Andrew Balser was backing out of a driveway when he struck a woman along Main Street.