The Mid Maine Vettes Corvette Club held its annual Christmas Party at Marco’s Restaurant in Lewiston in December. During the party, a short meeting was held to plan upcoming events and to nominate and elect club officers for 2019. From left, the new club officers for 2019 are: Brent Fox, social director; Melody Fox, secretary; […]
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Theater explores relationships between refugees, new homes in U.S.
LEWISTON — A Vermont theater company that uses theater and puppetry to explore pressing issues, inspire dialogue and celebrate the human spirit stage two performances at Bates College this week. Sandglass Theater of Putney, Vermont, will perform “Babylon, Journeys of Refugees” at 7:30 p.m. Friday and at 5 p.m. Saturday in Gannett Theater in Pettigrew […]
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Police search for suspected gunmen in Lewiston
LEWISTON — Police were searching for a pair of suspected gunmen along Lincoln and Oxford streets late Wednesday after shots were reported fired at about 10 p.m. Police converged on the area near Place Ste. Marie after a report of a pair of masked men had fled in a car after threatening someone with a handgun. […]
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Teen charged in vandalism at Lewiston apartment building
LEWISTON — A local man was charged this week in a September rampage that flooded a basement and several apartments at Place Ste. Marie. Kevin Vanwey, 19, of 69 Horton St. was indicted by the Androscoggin County grand jury Monday on a charge of aggravated criminal mischief. He is accused of smashing his way into a […]
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'Elmer' the plow does its job
Kathleen Currier of Lewiston uses her hand plow, “Elmer,” to clear her driveway of heavy, wet snow Wednesday. Currier says the plow works so well she decided to give it a name. (Sun Journal photo by Daryn Slover)
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Not happy with Mother Nature
“Mother Nature has not been very nice to us this year,” Liz Murphy said Wednesday as she cleared snow from her car in Lewiston. Murphy said she was getting her car ready in case of an emergency. “I’m not going anywhere in this mess,” she said. “I’m retired so I don’t have to.” (Sun Journal […]
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USM-LAC to host French sing-along
The public is invited to participate in the free monthly French sing-along at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, at the University of Southern Maine’s Lewiston-Auburn College, 51 Westminster St., Lewiston. Les Troubadours will lead a selection of local Franco favorites, such as “C’est Dans le Temps du Jour de L’An” and “Mon Dieu Bénissez la […]
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Lewiston again seeking grant for Bates Mill No. 5 cleanup
LEWISTON — The city is hoping the third time is the charm. The City Council gave approval Tuesday for city staff to again apply for a U.S. Department of Environmental Protection grant to remove lead, asbestos and other contaminants at Bates Mill No. 5. Lewiston was not successful the last two times it applied, but […]
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Emily Flynn and Jordan Payne Hay at next La Rencontre
LEWISTON — The next La Rencontre at L/A’s Gendron Franco Center will feature two popular local singers Performing show tunes. Emily Flynn, Jordan Payne Hay and Paul G. Caron will present the program at the next La Rencontre (the gathering), starting at 11:25 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 10. The cost of the meal and the programs is […]
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Somali musician featured at this week's Oasis of Music
LEWISTON — Local singer Hadith Bani-Adam will bring his traditional and newer songs, accompanied by the instrument the oud, to this week’s Oasis of Music beginning at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9, at Trinity Church, 247 Bates St. Bani-adam, a native of Somalia, learned to play and sing at a young age the poetic love songs […]