Many of the workers at Maine Heritage Weavers in Lewiston are doing the same work as their parents and grandparents, and some of them are using the same looms that have been producing quality blankets, bedspreads and other textiles since the early 1800s. Fred Lebel started working at Bates Mill when he got out of […]
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HS Soccer Notebook: Eddies coach sees mirror images
When Craig Latuscha arrived at school recently, he was surprised to see himself. His Edward Little girls’ soccer team had all chosen to dress like him and carry a enlarged mug shot of him on a stick as a mask. They each finished off the ensemble with a name tag – with his name on […]
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Police Log
CHARGES Lewiston — James Tyrone Robertson, 22, of 46 Knox St., on charges of registration plates not being plainly visible, habitual motor vehicle offenses, violating conditions of release, possession of marijuana and a probation hold at 6:15 p.m. Friday at 174 Blake St. — Brooks Lee Noddin, 21, of 526 Pond Road, on a warrant […]
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Franco gala features Midcoast Symphony, pianist George Lopez
LEWISTON — On Saturday, Oct. 20, the Franco-American Heritage Center will host its ninth annual Gala Benefit Concert, featuring a performance by the Midcoast Symphony Orchestra with guest piano soloist George Lopez. The music begins with a performance of Claude Debussy’s “Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun,” followed by Ludwig van Beethoven’s Piano Concerto […]
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L. Wagner: Knowledgeable young person
I write in support of Nate Libby’s candidacy to represent Lewiston (District 73) in the Maine House of Representatives. I have known him for the past six years — since he graduated from college and chose to make Lewiston his home. He ran for the Lewiston City Council and won that election handily. He has […]
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G. and L. Tardif: Best choice as Lewiston’s voice
For four years, Larry Poulin proved to be a level-headed, hard-working advocate for seniors and people of Lewiston on the city council. He was a champion for children and education for four years on the Lewiston School Committee. Add two more years on the finance committee. Poulin knows budgets. His commitment to Lewiston residents is […]
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A. Grandmaison: Try for peaceful dialogue
This is in response to the Sun Journal article (Oct. 5) about the protest by the Somali community about Mayor Bob Macdonald’s comments. As a Christian of the Catholic faith, I am reminded of a biblical incident where Jesus Christ came upon a scene where a woman was about to be stoned to death. Jesus […]
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Atrium Art Gallery seeks works for biennial exhibit
LEWISTON — The Atrium Art Gallery at the University of Southern Maine’s Lewiston-Auburn College is seeking artwork for “Area Artists 2013,” a biennial open juried exhibition open to visual artists who live or work in the tri-county area.. All media will be considered from paintings, drawings, prints and photography to works in clay, fiber, wood, […]
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Local Freemasons hold open houses on Square & Compasses Day
HOLDEN — Joining with Masonic lodges across the state, Freemasons meeting in Masonic Lodges in towns all across Maine will open their doors to the public on Saturday, Oct. 20, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., as part of Square & Compasses Day, a state-wide celebration of Freemasonry. If you’ve ever wondered who the Freemasons […]
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Fernande M. La Rue
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Fernande M. La Rue, 82, of Manchester, N.H., died Oct. 12. She was born in Lewiston, June 25, 1930, the daughter of Adelard and Leonie (St. Pierre) La Rue. She was educated in the Lewiston school system. Family members include her brother, Raymond La Rue and his wife, Carmen, of West Chester, […]