Cory and Allison Pelissier MANCHESTER, N.H. — The wedding of Allison Beth Strout and Cory Cameron Pelissier was held at 5 p.m. on Sept. 7 at St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Manchester, N.H. Msgr. Anthony Frontiero officiated at the ceremony. Mrs. Pelissier is the daughter of Scott and Maureen Goode of Lewiston and Lawrence A. Strout, […]
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50th anniversary celebrated
Germain and Pauline Poulin LEWISTON — A surprise party was held at 5 p.m. on Oct. 6 for Germain and Pauline Poulin of Lewiston, on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary. The gathering was held at Pelletier Banquet at CJ Hall in Lewiston, and party hosts were their four daughters, Theresa Nappi, Michelle Dewitt, […]
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Memories remain vivid long after Peck’s Department Store loaded up its last sleigh.
Once upon a time, if you told any kid from Lewiston that Santa Claus lived at the North Pole, that kid would have laughed in your face. Every kid in Lewiston knew that Santa lived at Peck’s department store on Lisbon Street. Before 1982, when a combination of the depressed local economy and the big […]
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G. DeMoras: Obama’s election brings devastation
It was predicted that if Barack Obama won the past election, America would fall to poverty, food shortages and famine. It is not surprising, since the U.S. is trillions of dollars in debt. Droughts have already plagued the country. Other countries may not want to lend America any more money to pay the bills. Money […]
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Local roundup: Therriaults inspire, drive Wentworth
BOSTON — Senior Corey Therriault of Auburn scored 13 of his game-high 15 points in the second half as the Wentworth Institute of Technology men’s basketball team won its fourth straight game with a 59-50 win over Eastern Nazarene at Tansey Gymnasium on Saturday The Leopards, who held the Lions to nearly 36 points below […]
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Sun Journal Boys’ Basketball Overview
KVAC Edward Little and Lewiston locked horns in an unforgettable Eastern Maine quarterfinal game in February, and there’s no reason to think that the Red Eddies and Blue Devils won’t return to Augusta this season. EL won that showdown after an up-and-down regular season. Three starters return, including Quin Leary, who has the potential to […]
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H.S. Hockey: Tigers slip past Saints in OT
Biddeford’s Katherine Dumoulin spent her two minutes in solitude during Saturday’s game with St. Dom’s resting her weary legs and praying for redemption. Given that opportunity, she crashed the net and gave the Tigers an overtime win over the undermanned and resilient Saints. Dumoulin rebounded Darcie Fisher’s shot and tapped it past St. Dom’s freshman […]
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Gerard ‘Gerry’ N. Parent
WALES — Gerard “Gerry” N. Parent, 49, of East Road, Wales, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 20. He was born in Lewiston, March 13, 1963, the son of Newman and Venise (Letourneau) Parent. He was educated in Lewiston schools. Gerry worked for himself (Parent Properties & Construction) as a carpenter for many years. He was a […]
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Victoria Lynn Heldt
AUBURN — Victoria Lynn Heldt, 54, of Lisbon, died Nov. 27, at Hospice House. She was born June 12, 1958, in Lewiston. She lived in Maine, Illinois, and West Virginia. Vicky was the treasurer of the Blake Street Towers for one year. She enjoyed computer games and making jewelry. She is survived by her significant […]