CHARGES Auburn * Michelle Cherie Berube, 34, of 74 Gill St., on a charge of operating under the influence, 12:03 a.m. Saturday at 310 Main St. * Dylan Joshua Fortin, 20, of 694 Webster St., Lewiston, on a charge of operating under the influence, 3:02 a.m. Saturday at 73 Court St. Androscoggin County * Nicole […]
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High school cross country: Lisbon’s Thomas finishes second in state in Class C
Saturday’s state cross country meet at Twin Brook Recreation Area in Cumberland was all about history. Kennebunk’s Abbey Leonardi won an unprecedented fourth Class A state title and Nick Morris of Scarborough edged Messalonskee’s Harlow Ladd by .02 of a second in the closest finish ever in a state meet to win the boys’ Class […]
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New translation equipment available to nonprofits
LEWISTON — The Neighborhood Housing League has new interpretation equipment that helps groups talk to each other faster. The equipment can be loaned to nonprofit groups to use, said Shanna Rogers of the league. Ten percent of Lewiston residents don’t speak English as their first language. In parts of the downtown the concentration of immigrant […]
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Extreme Halloween: It’s spooky how much they love All Hallows’ Eve
LEWISTON — Retired postal worker Joe Whelan is possessed by the novels of Stephen King. He has four bookcases filled with the horror master’s handiwork. “I saw him when he came to Lewiston in the 1980s and signed autographs at an old movie theater, and then when he spoke at Bates College around the time […]
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A grim fairy tale? Or an Eats of ghastly gastronomy? Or boooooth?
As the saying goes, saints be praised! But not tonight. On the outskirts of town, down a winding road, at the intersection of Spawn Street and Gallows Gulch, the Sun Journal caught up with Moose Creek Grille Chef Bill Mellish. Taking a rare night off from his regular gig at the Lewiston restaurant, Mellish, in […]
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H.S. Football: Turcotte powers Devils past Eddies
AUBURN — Lewiston coach Bill County gave Jeff Turcotte the words every high school senior running back longs to here in their last game. “Coming up the stairs out of the locker room, I just looked at Turc and said, ‘This thing’s on your back. You’re going to get the ball,’” County said. “Everybody in […]
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Thousands still without power after October surprise snowstorm
LEWISTON — Some Mainers awoke to as much as 17 inches of snow thanks to a rare early season nor’easter. Others anxiously waited most of Sunday for crews to restore power due to damage caused by the heavy, wet blanket of snow. And everyone seems to be looking forward to a week of sunny skies […]
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‘Cinderella’ cast poised to deliver the ‘Impossible’
Nevertheless, all that and more will happen in the Community Little Theatre’s production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella,” opening Friday, Nov. 4, on the Lewiston Middle School stage. This timeless classic is the first show of CLT’s 72nd season, and it’s presented in collaboration with the Edward Little High School drama club. “I am very […]
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Reporters notebook Mitchell not pessimistic about country’s future
When former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell, D-Maine, spoke at Bates College on Thursday night, he took questions from the audience. One elderly man asked about large corporations, greed, how corporations don’t care about people. A young man asked about partisan gridlock devastating the country. Mitchell’s answer was it’s not as bad as it may seem. […]
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A personal relationship
This is in response to A. Clifford Roy’s letter of Oct. 20, a comparison of Christianity and humanism. I think it is only fair for someone to make some serious corrections. God is not in control of everything. We can certainly trust him to raise the sun in the morning and keep the stars and […]