LEWISTON – Constance L. Labrie, 84, formerly of Sherbrooke Avenue in Lewiston, died Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018, at the Lamp Memory Care Center in Lisbon. Known to all as Connie, she was born in Lewiston on March 19, 1934, the daughter of Romeo and Joan Soucy (Heutz) Michaud. Educated in local schools, she was a […]
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Lorraine Yvette Carrier-Lacasse
PORTLAND – Lorraine Yvette Carrier-Lacasse died peacefully while receiving the Last Rites of the Catholic Church on Dec. 4, 2018, at St. Joseph Manor in Portland. Lorraine Carrier was born May 20, 1933, to Joseph and Josephine (Landry) Carrier and grew up in New Auburn. She graduated from Edward Little High School. Her entire life […]
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Long recount could leave Maine’s 2nd District seat vacant when Congress begins new term
The recount that began Thursday in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District race could leave the seat vacant and the district without representation when Congress convenes in January. House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi and a Republican House staff member involved in the seating decision issued conflicting opinions on the matter Thursday, making it uncertain whether Maine will […]
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Sun Journal’s Maine Press Association’s 2018 awards
The Sun Journal won 42 awards Saturday night at the Maine Press Association’s annual conference. Online Features/Lifestyle Video 2nd Place: Russ Dillingham, Great Falls Comic Expo News Video 3rd Place: Russ Dillingham, Little Androscoggin River Sports Video 2nd Place: Russ Dillingham, Flying over the bar Photography – Design Feature Photo 1st Place: Daryn Slover, Auburn […]
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Sun Journal recognized by New England newspaper group
NATICK, Mass. — The Sun Journal received two New England journalism awards Thursday, honoring both the daily and Sunday newspapers. The New England Newspaper & Press Association named the Lewiston newspapers as “distinguished” in their circulation class for 2018 during its annual New England Newspaper Conference. In addition to the Lewiston daily, The Day in […]
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Sun Journal reopens Norway office at new location
The Sun Journal and Advertiser Democrat offices have moved to 220 Main St. in Norway, directly across from the Guy E. Rowe Elementary School. Offices are on the first floor.
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Newspaper offices moving
NORWAY — The Advertiser Democrat and Norway Bureau of the Sun Journal are moving. As of Sept. 19, the offices will be on the first floor at 220 Main St., the red house across from Guy E. Rowe Elementary School and next to Smokin’ Dave’s BBQ. The Pikes Hill Road office will be closed Sept. 19, […]
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Media bias against conservatives
The Aug. 30 edition of the Sun Journal was a good example of why people have such low regard for the media. The newspaper’s bias against conservative Republicans is appalling. The Sun Journal featured two negative articles on the front page (“Poliquin proposal just scary … ” and “LePage urged to apologize …”), as well […]
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The Hot Corner: A tip of the cap to coaches on Father's Day
Spent all week trying not to be That Guy and acquiesce to the suddenly rampant-on-social-media conviction that there is some sort of “war” on Father’s Day. I’ve found rumors of such attacks against other holidays to be overstated and borderline paranoid. Then I awoke Sunday morning to no less an authority than the Chicago Tribune […]
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Sun Journal Executive Editor Judith Meyer earns prestigious award
Sun Journal Executive Editor Judith Meyer was recognized Thursday as the recipient of the 18th annual Judith Vance Weld Brown Spirit of Journalism Award, which recognizes the accomplishments of an outstanding woman in journalism each year as selected by the New England Society of News Editors. Meyer, who has been the Sun Journal’s executive editor […]