Carolyn Adams, a junior at Lewiston High School, won the 2019 Congressional Art Competition for her photograph “Dizzy.” Her photo will hang in the U.S. Capitol throughout 2019.
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Face Time: Jayson Lobozzo — Lewiston native partnering with Zac Brown
After a career behind the scenes in film, LHS grad launches into intriguing act two.
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Face Time: Seth Goodwin, tiny home teacher
Seth Goodwin teaches tiny house building at Edward Little High School in Auburn.
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Face Time: Lewiston bookstore owner and book lover Courtney Schlachter
She loves books. She knows about book sales. And she’s even writing a book. So it’s no surprise we found Courtney Schlachter in a bookstore — her own — more than willing to talk books. Here’s her own story. Name: Courtney Schlachter Age: 37 Town: Lewiston Family: Husband Adam, son Eli, daughter Quinn, cats Chloe […]
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FaceTime: Eric White — 'always, always, always' looking for antiques
Eric White said that he has always had a fascination with antiques, vintage collectibles and reselling items, a hobby that has evolved over the years into Vintiques of Maine, a Main Street, Norway, business that sells an assortment of vintage wares, antiques and oddities, many of which are one of a kind. For White, as […]
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FaceTime: Back County Ranger Alana-Marie Pulkkinen of Turner
Turner native Alana-Marie Pulkkinen has always loved the outdoors. As she put it, “My favorite activities as a child consisted of hunting, fishing, camping and four wheeling – pretty much anything that had to do with the outdoors. It was my playground.” So it’s no surprise that her outdoor passion would find her working in […]
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Face Time: Devin Harrington on making art work
Devin Harrington of Gray graduated from Livermore Falls High School in 2008. He considered being a zoologist when he was young, but changed his mind to pursue art. He graduated from the Maine College of Art in 2015. He has worked as a model artist for Hasbro — where he hand painted toys for […]
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Face Time: Glenn Davis — LHS soccer star-turned-dancer
Glenn Davis grew up in Lewiston and for a time, he held the all-time scoring record in high school soccer. He’s an agile fellow, is Davis and he has quick feet. So maybe it’s natural that in addition to soccer, he also excels in the realm of dance. The director of marketing for the Maine […]
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Face Time: Nicole Chamberland, Miss Androscoggin 2019
Nicole Chamberland had never been in a pageant before the contestant coordinator for the Miss Maine For America Pageant (not to be confused with Miss Maine) asked her to enter. It would be a new competition, one involving character as much as beauty. She would be the first contestant. Chamberland, daughter of Mary Dempsey and […]
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Face Time: Roger Blais — cutting it for 50 years
Roger Blais relaxes at his station between clients at Roger’s Haircutters in Auburn. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) Roger Blais relaxes at his station between clients at Roger’s Haircutters in Auburn. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) A half-century ago, a U.S. postage stamp cost 6 cents, “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” won the Grammy’s Album of the Year […]