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Lewiston-Auburn
Overcast skies keep balloons on the ground Saturday morning
The Great Falls Balloon Festival canceled its third planned launch Saturday morning. Overcast conditions came with a host of hazards, leading to the cancellation of the launch.
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Lewiston-Auburn
Positive attitudes come out on top … even though balloons didn’t
"Look at everybody down here. Everybody's having a good time. We're going to have so much fun this weekend, it's just awesome," said Paul Englehart, Raspberry Ripple crew chief.
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Lewiston-Auburn
At least one seriously hurt in Lewiston crash
Fire and rescue crews worked to free a woman trapped in her vehicle Friday after a car and truck collided on Lisbon Street.
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PHOTO: Popping wheelies in Moulton Park
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SAD 58 board hires staff, considers boiler, building repairs
All three elementary schools need roof work, Facilities Director Scott LeHay said.
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Sidney man in custody after standoff at home with Maine State Police
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The weeklong 61st Phillips Old Home Days theme was Favorite Holidays and featured train rides, a parade, races, shows, antique cars and lots of food. -
Michael Jutras, formerly of Carrabassett Valley, filed a lawsuit claiming his U.S. Constitutional Rights were violated. -
The Developer's Collaborative has owned the building since 2014, but has submitted a site plan to city staff. -
Through his lawyer, Jamie Thomas issues a statement denying allegations made by the attorney for Indiana's estate, saying he always had the artist's best interests at heart. -
Natalie Thomsen, a University of Maine at Farmington student, helped build out a geographic information system program to help manage the city's storm water system. -
The arrests and drug seizures came after the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office executed a drug search warrant at 4:40 a.m. at a residence on Martin Stream Road. -
Nearly $4 million from the National Science Foundation will allow the college to create a new database of video images useful for research on artificial intelligence and neuroscience. -
The bills, some under the guise of so-called Confederate dollars, have an evangelical Christian theme. -
SunJournal.com is FREE all weekend for our LIVE coverage of the 27th Annual Great Falls Balloon Festival in downtown Lewiston-Auburn, Maine. -
The popular Irish pub on the Portland waterfront had been closed since the July 21 fire. -
President Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed interest in striking a deal to purchase the island, and even asked his White House counsel to explore the idea. -
The fire department is investigating the cause of the Thursday night fire at 35 Lamb St. -
Taxpayers could be on the hook for more than $200 million in damages as a result of the Trump administration's zero tolerance policy. -
Balloons were grounded both morning and evening on the first day of the Great Falls Balloon Festival. -
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The station at 1228 Main St. would replace one on Temple Street. -
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SunJournal.com will stream the balloon launches — scheduled for 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. — each day of the Great Falls Balloon Festival. -
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A little-known 30,000-square-foot requirement has residents in the city wasting money on coops, and having to lay off their birds. -
Mobile home owners may see their taxes raised significantly because the town hasn't updated values since 1997. -
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The transfer station rules require clear bags only for the solid waste hopper. -
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Brooke Knight, 27, of Hartland, and Gibril Darboe, 21, of Bronx, New York, both arrested in March at a Waterville hotel, pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges Thursday, as did two others charged by police with drug offenses in other cases. -
Police converged on Veterans Memorial Park Thursday afternoon where an intoxicated man who reportedly threatened a group of people with knives and screwdrivers was taken by ambulance to a hospital, claiming he was injured. -
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Katy Green, MOFGA's Communication and Outreach Director, says they expect more than 100 people to be in attendance for the inaugural Beers and Brews gathering. -
Devon Duncan, 33, of New York City, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to traffic in drugs, two counts of trafficking in drugs, and terrorizing in Augusta court Thursday. -
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Jill Powers, of Rumford, said the robbers stole a pendant made from her and her deceased husband's wedding rings. -
Driver's licenses that don't meet federal Real ID standards are stamped "NOT VALID FOR REAL ID PURPOSES," confusing cashiers who need to verify identities for sales of alcohol, check cashing or other transactions. -
The secure boxes would be placed at 15 locations in the city, including at many public parks. -
Many are relocating to apartments or host homes in communities from Saco to Brunswick. -
Wealthy Frederick Gower disappeared after his balloon wound up in the English Channel and put an end to his plan to develop a way to drop dynamite on London or Paris in future wars with the help of wind-borne bombing. -
Andrea King succeeded Kevin Thomas, who had led the glossy Portland-based magazine and other publications until he was accused of sexually harassing a former co-worker. -
Fred and Laura Stone's dairy farm has been shut down because of contamination from PFAS they say got into their water, soil and cows' milk from municipal sludge used as fertilizer. -
Law Court maintains former district attorney candidate's 3-year suspension, making note of Carey's 'opportunity to rehabilitate and demonstrate a capacity to abide by the rules and ethical standards' for Maine attorneys. -
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Frustrated with the city's treatment of the island, some collect signatures as a first step. -
Billie-Jayne Cooke and her husband, Wess decided to remove the pews from the small chapel and replace them with chairs to give the space more flexibility. And they're trying to decide what's to become of a roughly 10- by 15-foot historic painting. -
Consumer spending appears healthy even as other sectors of the economy, such as business investment, have weakened amid growing uncertainty over the U.S.-China trade conflict. -
The federal grant will be used to conduct of a study of a specific type of gene in hopes of developing new ways to treat obesity and type 2 diabetes -
The victim got trapped under the canoe after it flipped with her husband and daughter also tossed into the Androscoggin River. -
Such breaks can occur in those who hang themselves, but they are more common in victims of homicide by strangulation, experts say. -
The twister touched down Monday in Kossuth Township, between Springfield and Topsfield, in Washington County. -
The move potentially eases tensions between London and Tehran, which still holds a British-flagged vessel. -
Classic rock enthusiast Mark Harrington reflects on some of his favorite moments at Woodstock. -
Representatives from three Maine biomass plants addressed the impacts to their companies — and Maine's forestry economy — if Central Maine Power moves forward with its Northeast Clean Energy Connect project.
