WINDHAM, Maine (AP) — Police in Maine say an 11-year-old boy has been hospitalized after he was hit by a sport utility vehicle as he crossed a road to get onto his school bus. Windham police say 22-year-old Ryan Boucher of Lewiston failed to stop for the bus, which had its emergency lights flashing, on […]
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Elks national president visits Maine
LEWISTON — On Nov. 6, the national president of the Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks, David Carr and his wife, Penny, arrived at the Portland International Airport for their official four-day visit to the state of Maine. Greeting them at the airport was past national president Amos McCallum of Saco, Maine Elks state president […]
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Lewiston Middle School honor roll
LEWISTON — Lewiston Middle School has announced the honor roll for the first quarter. Grade 8 First honors: Lauren E. Belleau, Colby J. Birkbeck, Molly-Anne E. Blais, Hailey V. Bouyea, Jordyn A. Carr, Matthew J. Charest, Andrew Chin, Sonya M. Dauncey, Courtney A. Desmarais, Chad A. Dumais, Alanna M. Fellows,Haley E. Gideon, Emily E. Gosselin, […]
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Program for grieving youth to train volunteers in January
LEWISTON — The Program for Grieving Children & Teens has announced its next 35-hour volunteer training for individuals interested in being part of the support team, including a focus on the multicultural grief support program. Training begins Tuesday, Jan. 3, and includes four daytime sessions, on Jan. 3, 5, 10 and 12, from 8:30 a.m. […]
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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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Hope Haven toy drive desperate for donations
LEWISTON — Beverly Robbins gets upset just thinking about saying it. “I don’t have any toys for you.” It’s hard enough telling that to one parent desperate for help at Christmas. She’s had to say it to 39. Robbins, head of the Others Ministry at Hope Haven Gospel Mission, adds a hopeful, “Maybe something will […]
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Cribbage league LEWISTON — The Lewiston Senior Citizens Cribbage League winners at the Multi-Purpose Center on Dec. 15th were: first place: Sandy Verrill and Steve Agurkis; second place: Cecile LeBlond and Mickie Farnum; third place: Val Asselin and Victor Bernier; fourth place: Don Maillette and Don Haley; fifth place: Pat Records and Bert Chenard. Games […]
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Without snow, seasonal sales slow
RUMFORD — Winter recreationists, snowmobile dealers and Nordic ski center managers are lamenting Maine’s lack of snow this month. However, sales and service are up in most places, such as Mike and Julie Ferguson’s Yamaha dealership, the Rev It Up Sport Shop in Rangeley. “Sales are better this December than they were last December, not […]
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T. Hart: Glad Macdonald won
What is wrong with some people in Lewiston? I have nothing against Mark Paradis, but he is gone, so why vote for him? He cannot help the city of Lewiston. I think Bob Macdonald will help. Changes are needed in the welfare system. Enough is enough. Some of us have had it with the free […]