Faye Brown was a fixture in the Lisbon community for many years and got her hands dirty to bring beauty to the town.
Local & State
Local and state news from the Sun Journal.
Posted inLocal & State, Mark LaFlamme, News
Train victim heckled by flawless angels | Column
Instead of the usual ‘thoughts and prayers’ on social media, a man struck by a train got mostly mirth and derision, writes Mark LaFlamme.
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Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools & Education
Turner-based school board to finalize proposed $39.4 million budget April 9
The draft budget represents a nearly 6% increase from the current year, but changes are anticipated April 9 before it goes to voters in May.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Startup founder to lead Lewiston-Auburn area Chamber of Commerce
Former chamber leader Shanna Cox stepped down after 6 years as CEO and president.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Local & State
‘All friendships are unusual,’ says Maine writer of the relationship centered in her debut memoir
In ‘Slow Motion,’ Jennifer Dupree tells the story of her decades-long friendship with Marcel, a man living with cerebral palsy in Maine.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools & Education, The Franklin Journal
Farmington school district giving support to 52 homeless students this year
Amanda Clark updated the Regional School Unit 9 board of directors on students who have been identified as experiencing homelessness or housing instability as of March 4.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools & Education, The Franklin Journal
Farmington middle schoolers connect to young readers though buddy program
Mt. Blue Middle School eighth graders visited W.G. Mallett School and the UMF Sweatt-Winter Center during Read Across America Week, reading with younger children and sparking interest in making the program a regular event.
Posted inLocal & State
Lewiston to loan $250,000 toward purchase of The Colisée
City councilors favored a $250,000 loan to Milltown Sports and Entertainment over the previous proposal of a $1.4M guarantee on a seller-held loan.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser, Local & State, News
Androscoggin County deputies, detectives relocating due to basement fungus in aging building
Deputies will move out of basement offices to other space in the county building in Auburn, while detectives will move to the District Attorney’s Office in Lewiston.
Posted inLocal & State
An 80-ton ship has been landlocked in Freeport for years. Here’s why.
Last year, the Freeport Coastal Waters Commission denied a temporary boat launch for the Island Rover. Now, supporters are pursuing a referendum to override the town’s decision.