A bus driver and a passenger were uninjured after a school bus slid on ice and flipped onto its side.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Maine Crime, News
At least one seriously hurt in downtown Lewiston shooting
Police said a victim with a gunshot wound was found fleeing down Pierce Street toward Pine.
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Posted inFranklin, Maine, News
Farmington man working through the winter
Kenneth Clark of Farmington got some work done at Meetinghouse Park in Farmington.
Posted inFranklin, Local News, Maine, News, The Franklin Journal
Franklin County taxes could help pay for flood mitigation costs
Franklin County Emergency Management Agency informed the New Vineyard Select Board that county taxes will be raised to pay for river gages that will help study flood patterns on Sandy River and Carrabassett River.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Mark LaFlamme
Mark LaFlamme is on the hunt for the New Jersey drone swarms
The government? Aliens? Or just holiday lights on a hill? Reports of drone armadas have traveled from New Jersey to Maine and I’ll find them even if I have to travel all the way to Durham.
Posted inMaine
Sun Journal teams up with Report for America to cover Wabanaki Nations
This first-of-its-kind beat will examine how Maine’s distinct limits on tribal sovereignty affect the more than 9,000 citizens of the Wabanaki Nation.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Holiday hiring up as Maine retailers prepare for strong selling season
Finding workers for the holiday season in Maine is settling back into a familiar pattern: a burst of hiring similar to pre-summer preparation for tourists and a drop-off after those rushes end.
Posted inMaine
Housing crisis fuels surge in applications to Toy Fund
Rising rents and a shortage of affordable housing options are helping to fuel the surge of Toy Fund applications. Many of the families seeking help this year are homeless or have been on the verge of homelessness.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Auburn City Council supports using rail line for Casco Bay Trail
A resolution approved Monday supports turning the St. Lawrence & Atlantic rail line between Auburn and Portland into a section of the proposed 72-mile Casco Bay Trail.