Maine
Local and state news from the Sun Journal.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Maine
USDA to continue classifying potato as a vegetable, not a grain
The decision comes amid updates to U.S. dietary guidelines that generated pushback from Maine lawmakers.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Lewiston man seeks new trial in 2013 Greene slaying
Michael McNaughton is serving a life sentence for the murder of Romeo Parent of Lewiston.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News
High-crash intersection on state routes 133 and 156 in Jay to become four-way stop
The site has the most right-angle crashes in the state, with 28 in the past five years, a highway safety engineer said.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Photo Album: Edward Little High School celebrates Top 10 seniors
Staff at Edward Little High School honor their Top 10 students and their families.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News
Livermore Falls woman, 96, says the key to her longevity is living a healthy life
Francelina “Fran” Pratt is honored as Livermore Falls oldest resident.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Auburn School Committee approves changes to transportation policies
The changes entitle high schoolers who live beyond a mile from Edward Little High School to busing, reducing the previous distance by a half-mile.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston to receive grant and volunteer help to restore Veterans Memorial Park
The park featuring several monuments sustained heavy damage due to flooding in a December storm. Those behind the effort to renovate the park hope to have most of the work complete by July 4.
Posted inMaine, Nation / World, Schools & Education
Pro-Palestine group demands Colby College cut ties with Israel
Colby officials responded to the initial email, sent by a group that calls itself “Colby Action for Palestine.”
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Maine ‘American Idol’ contestant Julia Gagnon asks for kindness on Instagram
The singer posted an emotional video reminding fans that hate has no place in her ‘Idol’ family.