Fire damage appears to have been contained to the upper floor at 48 Spring St. in Lewiston following Wednesday night’s blaze. LEWISTON — An improperly discarded cigarette started the late-night blaze on Spring Street that left six homeless and caused $100,000 damage, investigators said Thursday. The fire started in a rear bedroom on the second […]
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Lionel A. Baillargeon
1939 – 2017 LEWISTON — Lionel A. Baillargeon, 77, a resident of Poland, went home to be with his Lord on Friday, Feb. 3, at Central Maine Medical Center. He was born in Lewiston on Oct. 3, 1939, the son of Jerome and Eugenie (Gallant) Baillargeon. Lionel was a U.S. Army veteran of the Cuban […]
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Chesley ‘Chet’ W. Fournier
1927 – 2015 LEWISTON — Chesley “Chet” W. Fournier, 88, a resident of Auburn, passed away peacefully Sunday, July 26, at St. Mary’s d’Youville Pavilion, following a brief illness. He was born in Lewiston, March 23, 1927, the son of William and Dollena (White) Fournier. He was educated at Frye and Jordan schools and graduated […]
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Face Time: In the hot seat with Lewiston Fire Chief Paul LeClair
Whenever a large fire erupts in Lewiston, Fire Chief Paul LeClair is at the scene. When he’s not directing resources at the scene, he’s often the first person to answer questions about the size and scale of the fire, its cause and its losses. The Sun Journal wanted to learn more about LeClair and the […]
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Fire scorches Pine Street porch in Lewiston
LEWISTON — Improperly disposed smoking materials were to blame for a porch fire that drove two families from their home Monday evening. Lewiston firefighters worked quickly to knock down the second-story fire that broke out around 9 p.m. at 197 Pine St. Ashley Burnham said she was home preparing dinner with her brother and father, […]
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U.S. Sen. Collins honors Lewiston Fire Department
The Republican senator from Maine recently visited the department to present Chief Paul LeClair with a copy of the statement she read in Congress commending the firefighters. She also gave the department a flag that had flown above the U.S. Capitol. Three major fires in one week in Lewiston in May destroyed nine apartment buildings, […]