Maine Machine Products Co. needs precision machinists. Badly. When a customer contracts with the company to manufacture parts for anything from microwaves and airplanes to drilling systems and defense technology, machinists are the ones who make them. Without skilled workers, the business couldn’t stay afloat. “They’re craftsmen,” said human resources manager Erika Douglass. “Someone just […]
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A Sun Journal reader project: The future of Bates Mill No. 5
Maybe it could be the next Mall of America. A zoo. Or a planetarium the likes of which no one has seen. What do you want to see in Bates Mill No. 5? If you think the old mill is ready to go, what do you want to see in its place? With the defeat […]
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Cyclist hit by car in Lewiston
LEWISTON — A Lewiston cyclist was struck by a car at the corner of College and Russell streets Saturday evening. He was taken to Central Maine Medical Center with what police considered nonlife-threatening injuries. The man’s brother identified him as Adam Ouellette, 36. Ouellette’s brother, Jason, lives down the street and said Adam was visiting […]
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Police search for Fesmire on Sunday, no body found
LEWISTON — In the largest search of its kind in more than a decade, police fanned out and searched for the body of Christiana Fesmire on Sunday, looking in swamps, woods and behind the Auburn Wal-Mart. State Police spokesman Steve McCausland said in a release that the Maine Warden Service coordinated 60 volunteers and 18 […]
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Kaplan launches new bachelor’s programs
LEWISTON — Kaplan University has launched three new bachelor’s degree programs at its South Portland and Lewiston campuses to meet specific industry needs in high-growth sectors and help Maine achieve its goal to increase the percentage of college degree holders in its workforce. The new programs include a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, a […]
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‘Celebration of the Guitar’: Denny Breau, Betty Cody and other musicians will perform to raise funds for Lenny Breau memorial scholarship fund
LEWISTON — A star-studded “Celebration of the Guitar” and tribute to Lenny Breau will take place Sunday, Nov. 13, at the Franco-American Heritage Center. This third annual event pays tribute to Lewiston’s legendary jazz guitar master and raises money for the Lenny Breau memorial scholarship fund. Betty Cody, mother of Breau and a pioneering country-western […]
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New veterans slow to join the ranks of the older generation
LEWISTON — Gary O’Connell felt like a veteran six years ago, even as he led a squad of young soldiers in Iraq. “I knew that we were making history,” said O’Connell, who served with the Maine National Guard’s 133rd Engineer Battalion. “I could see it. I could feel it.” He had joined the American Legion […]
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Lewiston man charged with shooting at truck during a custody dispute
LEWISTON — Police say a local man shot at a pickup truck during a custody dispute involving a baby sitter and the child’s father. At the time of the shooting, the 18-month-old girl at the center of the dispute, her father and her grandfather were in the truck. No one was hurt. Robert Despres, 34, […]
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Moody’s wins FIT Award
LEWISTON — Moody’s Collision Centers, which this month opened a branch in Lewiston, has been awarded the North American collision repair industry’s prestigious FIT Sustainability Award. The acronym represents the three key measurement criteria of the award: Focus, Innovation and Talent. This award sponsored by AkzoNobel Automotive & Aerospace Coatings, was created in 2010 to […]
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Lefebvre wins hospice award
LEWISTON — Jaimie Lefebvre of Lewiston recently received the Home Health Aid of Year, Heart of Hospice Award at an award ceremony held by Beacon Hospice. The award recognizes caregivers who have gone above and beyond their expectations by displaying compassion, caring and commitment to hospice. Lefebvre has been employed with Beacon Hospice for more […]