LEWISTON — Henry G. Comeau, 83, formerly of 93 Whipple St., Lewiston, died Sunday, Jan. 8, at Ouellette’s Adult Foster Home. He was born in Lewiston, July 8, 1928, the son of George and Marie LaPointe Comeau. Educated in local schools, he joined the U.S. Army in 1946. A veteran of the Korean War, he […]
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H.S. Football: Lewiston’s Pandora named Gaziano finalist
Rudy Pandora cleared wide swaths of real estate for the Pine Tree Conference’s leading rusher this season, usually without a lot of fanfare. Two months after the high school football season ended, the recognition is starting to come to Lewiston’s senior lineman. Pandora is a finalist for the second annual Frank Gaziano Memorial Award, which […]
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Recognize this photo?
LEWISTON — The Lewiston Public Library is partnering with the Sun Journal in an effort to solve the “Mystery of the Unknown Buildings” in its Gridley Barrows Collection. Back in 1999, when Lewiston architect and local historian Gridley Barrows died, the LPL received his collection of 5,244 photographic slides and more than 600 prints depicting […]
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Maine Buy Local rewards cards coming
LEWISTON — Two more meetings about the advent of a rewards card that would specifically target Maine businesses and consumers will be held Jan. 10 at 2 p.m. and Jan. 11 at 10 a.m. at the Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce office, 415 Lisbon St. Reservations are requested at 784-5868. The Maine Buy Local program […]
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Well done – Jenna Camardese
STANDISH — Jenna Camardese of Lewiston, a senior business administration-marketing major at Saint Joseph’s College, completed an internship with Liberty Mutual Insurance Group in Lewiston this fall.
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Central Maine Credit Union recognizes school librarians
LEWISTON — Central Maine Federal Credit Union hosted a reception on Dec. 7 to present donations to Androscoggin public elementary school librarians. This marks the credit union’s 10th year of donating to Androscoggin county public school libraries. Central Maine Credit Union’s president, Vicki Stuart, said, “’Books for Kids’” is our credit union’s signature community project. […]
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Pound for a pint LEWISTON — The Dunkin’ Donuts at 583 Lisbon St. will host an American Red Cross blood drive Wednesday, Jan. 11, from noon to 5 p.m. to help increase the blood supply and raise awareness about the need for blood. During the month of January, all presenting blood donors in Maine will […]
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College Hockey: Anthoine finding his stride at Maine
BOSTON — Mark Anthoine’s first impression of Hockey East’s Frozen Fenway event had nothing to do with hockey. “Just going out there before the game, when UMass and UVM were playing, sitting in the Red Sox dugout, I wasn’t even thinking about hockey at that point,” Anthoine said. “I was like, ‘Wow, so many legends […]