People’s hearts are indeed broken when a tragedy such as the shootings at the Newtown Elementary School happen. The reach of it, and other slayings that preceded it this year, can hardly be borne. And I wonder, where will evil’s next stop be? How more deeply horrific can these events become? Evil never sleeps. Most […]
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Historical soc. elects officers LISBON FALLS — The annual election of officers for the year 2013 took place at the Lisbon Historical Society at the November meeting. Alfred L. Smith was re-elected as president and archivist assistant. Merton Ricker was elected vice-president, replacing Karen Lemke who stepped down for personal reasons. Dorothy J. Smith was […]
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LHS grad, entrepreneur: Go out and take risks
LEWISTON — The collection agencies were calling. After three years, the startup film and TV management/production company that Sandy Parakilas helped found in Los Angeles had a great reputation and $250,000 in debt. “The company is on paper growing. In reality we were barely hanging on,” Parakilas, 33, said. “Just as we start calling back […]
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Police log
Charges Lewiston * Kenneth A. Foster Jr., 28, of 35 Jefferson St., warrant, 9:31 a.m. Thursday on Ash Street. * Richard Sneddon, 44, of 100 Pine St., criminal trespass, 1:24 p.m. Wednesday at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center. * Christina Ann Lagasse, 39, of 195 Ash St., domestic assault, 12:26 a.m. Thursday at that address. […]
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CMP powers up Larrabee Road substation in Lewiston
LEWISTON — Years ago, powering on a $57 million, 345,000-volt electrical transformer might have involved engineers pulling a big switch, Central Maine Power President and CEO Sara Burns said. Thursday morning, it just took a couple of pushes on a computer touchscreen. Burns did the honor and, with an audible hum like an air conditioner […]
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J. Raymond: Concerns about Casella
Lewiston City Councilor Craig Saddlemire gets it — Casella can’t be trusted. I hope many residents watched and listened carefully to the speakers at a recent workshop, who gave up their time to give the public all the information needed to understand Casella’s history and the probability of financial ramifications. Not mentioned in the Sun […]
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J. Kavanagh: Mayor doesn’t understand
I am neither from Somalia nor on public assistance — two things Lewiston’s Mayor Bob Macdonald seems to utterly despise. I am, however, a business owner in Lewiston/Auburn and have children in the Lewiston public school system. I also had the pleasure of working in high school education in my previous career. I have taught […]
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Volunteer Advocates needed for helpline
LEWISTON — Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Services is looking for volunteer advocates to respond to its 24-hour crisis and support line and make a difference in the lives of people affected by sexual assault, childhood sexual abuse, stalking or sexual harassment. Volunteer advocates listen and provide support, information and referrals to people calling for […]
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Artwork on view at CMMC this month
LEWISTON — The works of painters Ardys Arlin and Marvin Jacobs are on display at the Central Maine Medical Center Woman’s Hospital Association’s rotating art gallery. Arlins, owner of a gallery and framing studio in New Hampshire, shares her life and art with Jacobs in Belmont, where she draws inspiration from the rocky coast with […]
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High school hockey: Poulin times it just right
LEWISTON — With one quick surge past the defender, the anticipation of the crowd suddenly heightened. Matt Poulin was racing against time, against the opposing goaltender and against his own adrenaline. With the defender beat and regulation ticking away, Poulin was trying to take the implausible and make it possible. “I was a little nervous […]