The Lewiston Area Youth Hockey midgets are national champions, taking the title with a 5-2 victory over Delaware in a penalty-marred contest Sunday morning in Gates Mills, OH. “It really hasn’t set in fully yet,” St. Dom’s senior defenseman Dylan Rodrigue said about four hours after the game. “It’s kind of surreal.” Lewiston, which consisted […]
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HS boys’ hockey: Poussard’s numbers, record don’t lie
In receiving the Travis Roy Award one week ago as Maine’s top senior ice hockey player, Cam Poussard did his best to deflect attention from his stunning numbers. Instead, he focused on his experiences as a teammate, a friend and a student. And while all of those things contributed to his success, the reality is, […]
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Attendance at L-A Film Festival surpasses expectations
LEWISTON — Organizers estimated that as many as 1,000 people attended the Lewiston-Auburn Film Festival on Saturday, surpassing expectations and encouraging thoughts of future events. More than 100 films from local, American and international filmmakers were showcased in 13 locations around the Twin Cities, culminating in an awards gala at Fuel restaurant. The festival screened […]
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Youth hockey: LAYHL headed to championship game
The Lewiston Area Youth Hockey midgets are one win away from a national title. Lewiston advanced to Sunday’s Tier II final at the U18 nationals with two victories on Saturday, 9-1 over Nashville in the quarterfinals and 5-1 over Oklahoma in the semifinals. The team consists of players from Lewiston, St. Dom’s and Messalonskee high […]
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Face Time: Jim Howaniec: On poverty, his first novel and honor (your honor, that is)
Attorney James Howaniec has an office on Lisbon Street in Lewiston. For four years in the 1990s, he was mayor. He also served as assistant attorney general, prosecuting some of the area’s most notorious criminal suspects. Now he’s a defense attorney, working on the other side of the courtroom. Does Howaniec know a little bit […]
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Lewiston Area Youth Hockey League wins national championship
The Lewiston Area Youth Hockey midgets are national champions, taking the title with a 5-2 victory over Delaware in a penalty-marred contest Sunday morning in Gates Mills, OH. The Hebron Academy quartet of Alex Berry, Alex Doumeng, Shane Hearn, Drake Hart all scored for Lewiston. Ryan Lemelin of Lewiston High School added an empty-netter to […]
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April snow may not be the last
LEWISTON — On Thursday, the basketball courts at Kennedy Park in Lewiston were packed with high-schoolers playing ball. The sharp crack of skateboards on concrete drifted over from the skatepark, where local rippers were rolling out their first runs of the season. Lewiston-Auburn pulled down its shades that night, content that spring had made its […]
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Youth hockey: LAYHL midgets head into quarterfinals as top seed
The Lewiston Area Youth Hockey midgets wrapped up round robin play at the U18 nationals Friday night with an 8-5 win over the Oklahoma Oil Kings and will head into Saturday’s quarterfinals as the top seed. Sam Cloutier picked up his second hat trick in three games and Shane Hearn added a pair of goals […]
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Sun Journal columnist Kalle Oakes takes first place in national contest
LEWISTON — Sun Journal sports columnist Kalle Oakes has been awarded first place in in the 2010 Associated Press Sports Editors sports journalism contest. Oakes’ column, “The Hot Corner,” was selected as the outstanding column in the under 30,000 circulation category. His competition included writers from Bellingham, Wash.; Bloomington, Ind.; St. Cloud, Minn.; and Westminster, […]
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April 8 job fair nears amid signs of ‘moderate optimism’
LEWISTON — For former printing company employee Abbie Niemi, victory over a three-year job search came in the form of a new job in a new profession that will thoroughly challenge her. One of about 600 job seekers at the Lewiston CareerCenter’s March 10 job fair, Niemi got to speak one-on-one with more than 30 […]