SKOWHEGAN — It was already dark and getting late that September night when Skowhegan police officer Alex Burns got a radio call about a woman who had gotten lost driving through central Maine from upstate New York to visit a friend Down East. “It was 10 or 11 at night and we got a call […]
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Color guard prepares for ceremony
The Franco American Veterans Post 31 color guard is preparing for the Veterans Day ceremony at 10 a.m. Nov. 11 at the Lewiston Armory. Members have been participating in the event for many years. Color guard members are Bert Dutil, Jerry Dewitt, Arthur Raymond, Maurice Fournier and Cecile Burgoyne. Absent from the photo are Normand […]
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A dusting of flakes
A couple of lawn chairs in Greenwood get a dusting of snow Thursday morning. Light snow also fell in many of the surrounding communities. An early-season cold blast will linger in the region for the next week. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal)
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
‘Real thirst for compost education’ drives students
MONMOUTH — Students reached into steaming compost piles Wednesday morning, pulling out clumps of material and feeling it for texture and heat and sniffing for odor. They used short shovels to dig deeper and penetrate the outer layer, which had been soaked by a cold rain. The horse manure and wood shavings were readily visible, […]
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'Keep calm and smile on'
Jessica Paquette tries to brighten the day of passers-by while standing at Lisbon and Ash streets in Lewiston on Tuesday morning. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal)
Posted inRiver Valley
Kid-friendly black light maze added to River Valley Haunted Walk
MEXICO — When you put on the 3-D glasses, the walls of the black light maze come to life inside the River Valley Recreation Center, 15 Recreation Drive. Some of the drawings have names like the witches’ hut, ghost house, clown asylum, vampire mausoleum and Dr. Frankenstein’s lab. Called Chroma-Chaos, this display is a new feature […]
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Photographer Betty Wiley to speak at First Light Camera Club
BRUNSWICK — American photographer Betty Wiley will deliver a talk for First Light Camera Club from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.Thursday, Oct. 18. Wiley is an award-winning photographer specializing in landscapes. She offers tours, workshops, photography guidance and post processing tutorials. She will have a slideshow of some of her favorite images, many from Cape […]
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Chocolate Church to host 2nd annual Celebrity Poetry Slam
BATH — The second annual Celebrity Poetry Slam at the Chocolate Church Art Center will feature local celebrities presenting their favorite Beatles’ lyrics. The program is set for 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, at the center at 804 Washington St. The evening focuses on the well-known lyrics and recognizes The Beatles as masterful poets. No singing. […]
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History will come alive at 'Ghosts of Freeport’s Past' tours
FREEPORT — The Freeport Historical Society and Freeport Players invite all to join them in the Woodlawn Cemetery on West Street for the ghostly voices of Freeport blacksmiths and shopkeepers at the annual cemetery tour. Walk among the graves and learn about ancestors from the 19th century. All apparitions will be portrayed by actors from the […]
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Collins named 4th-quarter star
LISBON — Lisbon Credit Union has honored Tracy Collins with its fourth-quarter Rockstar Award. She was given a trophy, $50 and a paid day off. Collins, of Lewiston, started with the credit union 14 years ago and within one year was promoted to her current position of financial resolutions officer at the Lisbon office. She […]