News Archives - Lewiston Sun Journal

Protesters, supporters rally outside Bath Iron Works ahead of Pete Hegseth’s visit

by Rachel Ohm February 9, 2026February 10, 2026

Hundreds of people gathered near the U.S. Navy shipbuilder’s facilities ahead of a visit by President Trump’s defense secretary Monday afternoon.

Maine, News

Lewiston extends smoking ban to several more streets

by Joe Charpentier February 9, 2026February 10, 2026

Lewiston city councilors voted 6-1 to expand a ban on using tobacco-derived products on streets that pass Central Maine Medical Center, Bates College, St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center and more area businesses.

Maine, News, Rumford Falls Times

Special town meeting in Dixfield moved to Feb. 23

by Bruce Farrin February 9, 2026February 9, 2026

Voters will decide on the property Naming and Numbering Ordinance and a request for funds for a historical society project.

Community, Maine, Outdoors, Sports, The Bethel Citizen, The Franklin Journal, The Maine Forecast, The Rangeley Highlander

Rangeley’s pond hockey tourney draws friends and family in Maine and beyond

by Rose Lincoln February 9, 2026February 9, 2026

Pond hockey festival blends rivalry, reunion and subzero temperatures.

Fact Brief, Maine, News

Do nearly half of Mainers have a gun in their home? | Fact brief

by J. Craig Anderson Maine Trust for Local News February 9, 2026February 9, 2026

According to Gallup polling, 44% of U.S. adults say they live in a household with at least 1 gun.

Maine, News, The Rangeley Highlander

Summer feels so far away among snow-covered canoes in Rangeley

by Rose Lincoln February 9, 2026February 9, 2026

Canoes rest under piled-up snow on Rangeley Lake where temperatures hovered around zero over the weekend.

Community, Maine, News, Outdoors, Sports, The Bethel Citizen, The Franklin Journal, The Rangeley Highlander

At Saddleback everyone knows Jack

by Rose Lincoln February 9, 2026February 10, 2026

Jack Cuva, 9, has become part of Saddleback’s personality and family atmostphere.

Maine, News, Politics

Pete Hegseth to Maine BIW workers: ‘Nobody builds it better than you guys.’

by Billy Kobin February 9, 2026February 12, 2026

President Trump’s defense secretary visited on Monday the Bath shipyard that may help design and build the administration’s new ‘Golden Fleet’ of warships.