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Photos: Friday night at the Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival

by Scott Monroe August 15, 2025August 16, 2025

Balloons began filling the air above hordes of festivalgoers around 6 p.m. Friday at at Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston.

Local & State, News

Lewiston balloon festival kicks off with no launch Friday morning

by Kendra Caruso August 15, 2025August 15, 2025

Though conditions were not right Friday morning, festival staff are hopeful conditions will be better to get some rides in over the course of the three-day festival.

Local & State, News

Auburn to consider moratorium on needle exchange programs

by Andrew Rice August 14, 2025

The potential six-month pause comes at the same time Lewiston officials are considering local regulations.

Local & State, News

Near-perfect weather forecasted for Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival

by Joe Charpentier August 14, 2025August 15, 2025

The forecast is sunshine and kind winds through Saturday, with a chance of afternoon showers Sunday, giving pilots plenty of opportunities to get their balloons in the air.

Arts & Entertainment, Life & Culture

Community Little Theatre’s ‘SpongeBob Musical’ a timely ‘delight’ | Review

by Nancy Kenneally Special to the Sun Journal August 13, 2025August 14, 2025

The Auburn theater’s current production brings the cartoon’s color and lovable silliness to life with original music and some unexpected depth.

Local & State, News, Things to Do

Lewiston prepares to launch balloon festival

by Russ Dillingham August 13, 2025August 14, 2025

Lewiston city employees prepare Simard-Payne Memorial Park for the weekend’s balloon festival kicking off Friday morning.

Things to Do

Balloons return to Lewiston, Jane Austin comes to Monmouth and lots more | Get out!

August 13, 2025August 13, 2025

Things to do this week in the area.

Business, Local & State, News

Why is unemployment so low in Maine, and what does it mean?

by Drew Johnson August 11, 2025

Everything from housing and industry booms to fewer job-seekers and the state’s status as the oldest in the nation has contributed to a run of low jobless rates, experts say.