DEAR SUN SPOTS: Current needs at the Drop-In Center at 121 Mill St. in Auburn include clean blankets, travel-size packages of tissues, men’s and women’s winter gloves and mittens, men’s and women’s sweat pants, men’s and women’s winter boots, men’s and women’s thermals and leggings, men’s pants in waist sizes 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, […]
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Posted inMaine, News
City Council appoints youth worker to fill Ward 5 vacancy in Lewiston
Despite local police and firefighter unions’ support for returning Eryn Soule-Leclair to her seat on the council, councilors instead chose Chrissy Noble after 4 hours of discussion to represent Ward 5.
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Posted inMaine, News
Reports and videos of ICE activity are increasing in Maine
Lewiston Mayor Carl Sheline confirms an ‘increased presence’ of agents in his city, while a flood of social media posts appears to show officers also are operating in the Greater Portland area.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Live updates: Lewiston mayor says ICE presence has increased
Reported sightings of federal immigration agents intensified Tuesday, days after officials began to speak publicly about a rumored uptick in ICE activity in Lewiston and Greater Portland.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Schools & Education
University of Maine will receive $45M for health science complex
The federal funding, secured by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, comes after UMaine recently commissioned a study that found adding a medical school was not currently feasible.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine could see coldest temperatures of the winter this weekend
An arctic blast is likely to plunge parts of Maine to 18 below zero Saturday. Add in wind and it could feel like 40 below in the western mountains.
Posted inCommunity, Maine, News, The Franklin Journal
Farmington to research replacement of tower truck
The Farmington Select Board authorized the fire chief to look into replacement and financing options for the aging Tower 3 fire apparatus.
Posted inMaine
Freeport woman dies days after crash in Hebron
Lauren Sapienza, 40, died Jan. 15, 6 days after the SUV she was driving collided with a tanker truck on Route 119 in Hebron.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Maine Senate backs Janet Mills’ veto of right to repair changes
The bill would have given auto manufacturers more control over diagnostic data that independent repair shops say is essential to service modern vehicles.
Posted inMaine, News
Steve Sherlock, longtime Sun Journal reporter, dies at 69
Sherlock was remembered by colleagues as a calm and hardworking reporter whose versatility was evident across a 4-decade career.