LEWISTON — Police on Friday were investigating the death of a 33-year-old man on Webster Street, but early reports were that the death was not suspicious. Several people identified the man as a Lewiston police officer, although police officials did not confirm that Friday night. They said family was still being notified of the death […]
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Annual ‘Puddle Jump’ at Bates College in Lewiston
Bates College sophomores Anna Maheu, left, and Malie White jump into Lake Andrews during Friday afternoon’s annual “Puddle Jump” on the campus of Bates College in Lewiston on Friday. Visit sunjournal.com to watch a video of the event. (Sun Journal photo by Russ Dillingham) Bates College students, from left, Ben Seaman, Mia Matlack, David Ingraham […]
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Reading for relaxation in Lewiston
Alison Jacobs reads a romance novel of “mindless tripe” in the Park Street Alley in Lewiston during her lunch hour Friday. She has been coming to this location on nice days for the past nine years to get some peace and quiet. She said she reads the light fiction to keep from thinking about anything […]
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Dave’s American Buffet shuts down abruptly in Lewiston
LEWISTON — After only a month, Lewiston lost its new 275-seat buffet. Dave’s American Buffet in the Lewiston Mall closed Thursday. “We were not shut down, we closed. And we regret we had to,” owner Dave Paine said Friday, declining further comment. Paine had opened in January with ambitious plans, turning the former 9,000-square-foot Hibachi […]
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Ron Bergeron takes Pedro's stage Friday night
Ron Bergeron will perform from 8 to 11 p.m. Friday at Pedro O’Hara’s, 134 Main St., Lewiston. Bergeron has been playing guitar for over 20 years and singing for even longer. His goal every show is to entertain the audience as best as he can with his great talent and light-hearted humor. He takes requests […]
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Bergeron playing at Pedro O'Hara's
Guitarist and singer Ron Bergeron will perform from 8 to 11 p.m. Friday at Pedro O’Hara’s, 134 Main St., in Lewiston. He has been playing guitar for more than 20 years and singing even longer. He takes requests for songs, from quiet sentimental pop ballads to high-energy rock anthems, country, blues and American standards. There […]
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New grading system has half of Lewiston High students failing
LHS report cards held up due to grading changes
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Lewiston service dog on the path to training
Leah Venable of Lewiston and friend Bethany Belanger walk along the East Coast Greenway Trail in Lewiston on Thursday with Willow, an Australian cattle dog training to be a psychiatric service dog. Venable suffered a traumatic event at her school three years ago, and Willow helps her gain independence and control seizures. (Sun Journal photo by Andree Kehn)
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Lewiston police may expand into former violations bureau building
LEWISTON — Lewiston police officials Tuesday outlined a proposal to use the vacant city-owned building at 85 Park St. to house members of several joint law enforcement agencies on drugs and violent crime. The former Violations Bureau building vacated by the state roughly six months ago would be converted into offices for law enforcement personnel. […]
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Plenty of deals at Lewiston Armory
The hands of Dick Eccles, right, are a blur as they deal cards that Pauline Quimby, left, reaches for while playing cribbage Thursday morning with Hank Gagnon, left, and Larry Lefebvre at the Lewiston Armory in the Senior Center with several dozen others, many of whom come Tuesdays to play bridge. For more information about […]