The new football field at Lewiston High School is ready, the lines on the track have been painted and workers are putting finishing touches on the press box. To watch a short video flyover of the area, visit www.sunjournal.com. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)
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Another use for drones: Investigating car wrecks
When police investigators tried to figure out what caused a multivehicle crash that killed an elderly woman in Morton, Illinois, last month, they looked to the sky for help. Like a growing number of police agencies throughout the country, including Maine State Police, the sheriff’s office in Tazewell County relied on a drone to quickly […]
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Video: Sunny day warms Taylor Pond
Crescent Beach, bottom right, on Taylor Pond in Auburn was the place to be Wednesday afternoon as temperatures hit the high 70s. It is expected to cool down and be rainy Thursday, but bounce up into the 80s on Friday and over the weekend. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)
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April showers bring strong flows on Androscoggin River
The Great Falls between Lewiston and Auburn overflows with spring runoff and recent rainfall Friday afternoon. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)
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Bates claims seventh straight President’s Cup Regatta
Bates College hosted the 22nd President’s Cup regatta at the school’s boathouse along the Androscoggin River in Greene on Sunday Morning. The women’s 8 teams, above, dominated in their races against rivals Bowdoin and Colby. The Bates team won seven of 10 races Sunday to clinch the President’s Cup for the seventh consecutive year. Visit […]
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Construction progresses on Connors Elementary School
Construction workers look like ants on the roof of the Connors Elementary School under construction on the grounds of Lewiston High School on Tuesday afternoon. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)
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Lewiston school under construction
An aerial view shows construction of the Robert Connors Elementary School where baseball and football fields for Lewiston High School were located. The framework in the foreground is for classrooms. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)
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View from above
The three downtown bridges connecting Lewiston and Auburn are seen Wednesday afternoon in this aerial photo, as the partially frozen Androscoggin River meanders through the Twin Cities. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)
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Work continues on new Lewiston elementary school
Crews under the direction of PC Construction Co. of Portland work on the new Robert B. Connors Elementary School where the football field was previously located at Lewiston High School. The section being built will contain the gymnasium, music rooms, mechanical rooms and kitchen area. The crane is sitting in what will be the cafeteria. […]
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Maine State Police to demonstrate their new drones
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine State Police are keeping up with the latest technology. State police will demonstrate their remote-controlled drones on Tuesday at the Maine Department of Public Safety offices in Augusta. They purchased three drones earlier this year. The drones already have been used to take photos and measurements several times this year including […]