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Hyde named Mr. Baseball finalist; Merrill Miss Softball finalist
Mekae Hyde and Kayla Merrill enjoyed outstanding springs. Summer hasn’t gotten off to a bad start, either. Hyde, of Lewiston High School, and Merrill, of Telstar Regional High School, have been recognized among the best in their respective sports with the announcement of finalists for Mr. Maine Baseball and Miss Maine Softball on Tuesday. Hyde, […]
Lewiston woman celebrates 100th birthday
LEWISTON — Virginia (Virginie) Beland celebrated her 100th birthday with family and friends on April 30 at her home in Lewiston. Virginia is the daughter of Joseph and Eugenie (Otis) Beland, born April 30, 1911, in St. Damase, Quebec, Canada. In 1929, Virginia visited Maine to aid her sister Louise Gaudreau who was expecting her […]
‘The Thinking Heart’: Poetry and music will combine to tell the story of a spirited Dutch woman who opposed Nazism with compassion and love
LEWISTON — A sensitive and uplifting interpretation of the diaries and letters of a WWII holocaust victim will be presented through poetry and music in a performance of “The Thinking Heart: the Life and Loves of Etty Hillesum” on Friday, June 24, at the Lewiston Public Library. It’s an original arrangement of the luminous diary […]
Ryder named Tri-County director
LEWISTON — The board of directors of Tri-County Mental Health Services announces that Catherine Ryder, LCPC, has been selected to lead the agency as executive director. A 19-year employee of the agency, Ryder has been serving as interim executive director since February. Prior to that she was director of clinical services and credited with the […]
Stanton club plans birding trip to Rangeley
LEWISTON — Birds of the northern boreal forest will be the focus for participants in the Rangeley Lakes bird trip sponsored by the Stanton Bird Club on Saturday, June 25. Several key locations in the Rangeley area will be explored. The group will car pool from the JC Penney parking lot at the Auburn Mall, […]
The Hot Corner: Devils, Saints pulled rank in 2010-11
It’s the third Sunday in June, and it’s more than Father’s Day. It marks the end of the fiscal year for anyone who covers high school sports for a living. Here in the cozy confines of the Sun Journal toy department, we could celebrate this passage in a variety of ways. — Imbibe moderately. But […]
Class A lacrosse: Devils caught up in Storm
PORTLAND — Lewiston knew all about John Wheeler. But little-known attackman Ryan Pallotta was the Scarborough player wielding the fateful dagger on Saturday. Wheeler, one of the Red Storm’s go-to offensive threats all season, broke a tie late in the third quarter, and Pallotta netted an insurance marker 1:46 into the fourth, lifting Scarborough to […]