PORTLAND — In what Justice Donald Alexander described as a close contest, Cape Elizabeth has won the state’s High School Mock Trial Competition against Lewiston. Supreme Court Justice Alexander presided over the state finals in the Law Court chambers Thursday, an event organized by the Maine State Bar Association. According to MSBA, the competition attracts […]
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USM LAC holds Diversity Fair
LEWISTON — The University of Southern Maine’s Lewiston-Auburn College Office of Community Engagement, the Community Engagement and Diversity Action Group and the USM LAC Student Government Association recently held a Diversity Fair on the Lewiston campus. The event called together community partners, community groups, students, faculty and staff to represent and share a range of […]
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Central Maine Christian Academy honor roll
LEWISTON — Central Maine Christian Academy, 390 Main St., recently held an awards ceremony for the first quarter of the 2012-13 school year. High honors: Garrett Glass, Gabbie St. Hilaire, AJ Jiminez, Shea Marston, Hannah St. Hilaire, Gabriel Booz and Andrew Frechette. Second honors: Dan Field, Brandyn Hobbs, Buck Hess, Jia Jun Lam, Cassidy Saldana, […]
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This loyal Franco has earned a rest
Rita Dube told the Sun Journal she often talks to a carved image of the blessed Virgin Mary above the stage at the Franco-American Heritage Center. Today, as Dube retires from her job as executive director of the Center — and on her 70th birthday — we hope Mary whispers a well-deserved “thank you” to […]
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Local roundup: Lewiston, Lemieux do in Yarmouth
LEWISTON — Erica Lemieux punched in a pair of goals and and teammate Corinne Leberge scored once and was credited with two assists as Lewiston (2-1) glided to a 4-1 victory over Yarmouth in a girls’ hockey game Wednesday.The Blue Devils built a 2-1 lead in the first period when Sam Cote and Lemieux scored. […]
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Auburn brothers launch new frozen seafood appetizer
AUBURN — Every Christmas growing up, Scott and Jon Demers’ grandma made “crabbies,” warm, cheesy crabmeat spread over baked English muffins. As adults they discovered lots of grandmas — and others — make a dish like that, but none had commercialized it. After a few years of legwork, Scott, 29, a mortgage lender, and his […]
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MS Christmas party, potluck LEWISTON — The MS Christmas party and potluck supper will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12, at the Lepage Conference Center, 99 Campus Ave. There will be a Chinese auction as usual. To participate, bring a wrapped gift valued between $5 and $10. The morning group is also invited. […]
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City considers planting nursery for hardwood trees
LEWISTON — A plan to plant a city tree nursery on a four-acre lot across from the Geiger Elementary School could turn into big savings for the city in about eight years. City Arborist Steve Murch said he has approval from school officials to plant up to 200 small hardwood saplings just south of the […]
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Man arrested in armed standoff held on $2,500 bail
AUBURN — A Lewiston man is being held on $2,500 cash bail at the Androscoggin County jail after police say he held them at bay at the Morning Star Motel on Lisbon Road for six hours. Jeff Sewell, 43, was arrested shortly before 1 a.m. Wednesday and charged with criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon […]