LIVERMORE — A Livermore Falls man died early New Year’s morning after a two-car crash on Route 4, according to a news release from Stephen McCausland, spokesman for the Maine Department of Public Safety. An autopsy is scheduled to determine if 41-year-old Shawn Berry died from injuries in the crash or from a medical condition. […]
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Grant brings Starling Hall move closer
FAYETTE — Members of Friends of Starling Hall said they hope to move the historic building farther back from Route 17 this spring, thanks to a $15,000 grant from the Davis Family Foundation. The group has plans to refurbish the historic building into a vibrant community center. The hall was built in 1878 by members […]
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Campaign underway to bring Budweiser Clydesdales to Wilton Blueberry Festival
WILTON — Wilton Blueberry Festival organizer Shannon Smith is looking for help to try to bring the Budweiser Clydesdale 8-Horse Hitch to this year’s festival. Smith has started a letter-writing campaign to reinforce her request for the horses to make an appearance at the 35th anniversary of the festival planned for Aug. 4 and 5. […]
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68-year-old takes on role as Peace Corps volunteer
TEMPLE — A new year, a new adventure is Janine Winn’s plan for 2017. On March 14, Winn, 68, will leave for three months of training before spending two years in Ukraine as a Peace Corps volunteer. “It is time to stop climbing ladders for other people,” she said of her business, Wildflower Walls, a […]
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Top web stories of 2016
These were the most viewed stories on the web from the Sun Journal: 1. Armed Auburn woman scares off clown 2. Dying man in Durham crash: ‘Tell my family that I love them’ 3. Lewiston Middle School student killed on Main Street 4. Lewiston police raid suspected meth labs 5. Gov. Paul LePage storms out […]
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Jay teen to wait and see what the political future holds
JAY — Eighteen-year-old Trevor Doiron plans to wait and see what the future holds for him in politics. He hopes to attend Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., to study political science for his undergraduate degree. Doiron was 17 and the youngest Democratic delegate of 30 from Maine and the youngest male at the National Democratic […]
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Farmington family moves forward after devastating fire
FARMINGTON — The Boyker-Smith family lost their home and belongings in a fire Oct. 18, but they have each other and have moved forward with the help of family, friends and community members. “Due to the hearts in this community, we have had everything we need, have been able to rebuild our home and will […]
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Jay house saved from fire in midst of storm
JAY — Firefighters saved a home from fire early Friday morning, despite inches of snow that hampered getting there. A chimney fire at the home of Dean Couture at 667 Plaisted Road, off East Jay Road, went into a wall causing damage to a portion of the house, Jay Fire Capt. Darren Roundy said. Couture […]
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Farmington Public Works battles equipment problems ahead of snowstorm
FARMINGTON — As local public works crews pre-treated roads for Thursday’s snowstorm, Farmington faced equipment challenges from Tuesday’s icy storm. Two trucks slid off roads around 2 a.m. Tuesday. As a driver attempted to treat Cowen Hill Road off Route 27, the truck slid off the road and rolled onto its side. The body was […]
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Efficiency Maine offering small businesses help with LED lighting upgrades
FARMINGTON — An initiative offered by Efficiency Maine could help small businesses and landlords reduce costs by upgrading to energy-efficient LED lighting. The initiative is being rolled out across the state in limited geographic areas, Michael Stoddard, executive director of Efficiency Maine, said. It was offered in Aroostook County a couple years ago and last […]