LEWISTON — For Charles Turgeon, his years as Buckley Street resident make him a better choice for the Ward 4 City Council seat than the woman on the ballot. Turgeon said he doesn’t have anything against Doreen Christ, the sole name that will appear on the Ward 4 Council ballot next week. “I’ve lived in […]
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Bangor man, three wanted Lewiston men arrested at Husson
BANGOR, Maine — A man who damaged property near Hart Hall at Husson University with his car early Sunday and was arrested for drunken driving was one of four men arrested that night when police also discovered three wanted Lewiston men, police say. Bangor police Officer Joe Page responded to Husson about 2:40 a.m. and […]
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Once here, will never leave
Has anyone ever wondered why all the liberal politicians are pushing hard for the casinos? More tax money to spend on people who do not have any income, except money that the liberal politicians shovel their way (most have more than I do, and I have worked all my life). At what cost to the […]
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Online election 2011 guide for Lewiston and Auburn published
Twin Cities voters will go to the polls Nov. 8 to elect 14 city councilors in Lewiston and Auburn. Video profiles for the contested races in both cities, as well as written profiles, are available online at sunjournal.com/election/2011. All seven seats on the Lewiston Council are open, with two incumbents seeking to return and four […]
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Theodore Howard Ireland
POLAND — Theodore Howard Ireland passed away peacefully Oct. 27 at his home. He was born in Guilford, the family soon moving to Portland. He graduated from Portland High School. He served in the U.S. Navy in the early 1960s.Before retiring, he had worked for Bradlee’s and TD Bank, both in Lewiston. He was one […]
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Stella Fliss
LEWISTON — Stella Fliss, 94, of 109 Rosedale St., Lewiston, passed away Thursday, Oct. 27. Born Oct. 3, 1917, she was the daughter of Anthony and Barbara Skamoo Fliss. Residing in this area her entire life, she was educated in Lewiston schools and graduated from Lewiston High School in the Class of 1937. Prior to […]
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Candidate Profiles 2011: Lewiston Mayor
Walter M. Hill, 43 10 Loubier Ave. Occupation: Community relations, Boy Scouts of America Education: High school; Public Policy, University of Maine at Augusta. Political experience: Lewiston School Committee, Ward 1 representative; liaison for Lewiston Health Care Advisory Board. Community organizations: Lewiston Technology Committee, Community Concepts, Trinity Jubilee Center, Museum LA, Lewiston Eagles, Boy Scouts of […]
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Paving work to limit Campus Avenue traffic
LEWISTON — Paving over the water main work on Campus Avenue will close a section of the road to two-way traffic beginning Tuesday. “The water main is installed and operational and it’s been pressure-tested,” Wes Enman, engineering technician for the city, said. “It’s all ready to go. Now we need to pave that trench.” Enman […]
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Tricky twofer: Wedding music maker also wows guests with magic
LEWISTON — Steve “DJ SteveC” Cornish stood behind a laptop computer, controlling a pair of amplifiers, a playlist of romantic tunes and the warble of a Mariah Carey ballad. About 15 feet away, folks sipped soft drinks and beer as they sat beneath a pair of tents. To Cornish’s left, kids tossed a football. Farther away, […]