Lewiston is a safe and great place to have a family. Why does it seem that the Sun Journal makes a concerted effort to show the contrary? If one were to look only at the Sun Journal to understand the city, one would think of the old stereotype. It seems that among the Sun Journal […]
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Sunday obituaries now in first section
Beginning today, obituaries will appear in the first section of Sunday’s Sun Journal. This will make their location consistent on all days of the week.
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J. Snipe: Liberals wasting money
This is in response to the headline in the Sun Journal on Saturday March 14: “Gov. Susan Collins?” That observation is not news, just more liberal crying because they are not in control of this state. Liberal labor unions, former governors and even newspapers think that they can control Republican Gov. LePage. The publisher and […]
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Sun Journal wins NENPA awards
BOSTON — The Sun Journal accepted four first-place honors and four additional top awards from the New England Newspaper and Press Association for writing and illustration Saturday, signifying the best writing among all newspapers in New England. Staff Writer Lindsay Tice accepted the awards for the newspaper, including a first-place award for government reporting for […]
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Strong woman continues to deliver newspapers, no matter the weather
STRONG — At 71 years old, Kay Brackley still enjoys driving in the early-morning hours to deliver newspapers to Sun Journal customers. She has done the part-time job for 24 years. “It gives me good spending money,” she said. “You have no hassles. You pick up your papers and do the route and do it […]
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Committee seeks fixes after CDC document-shredding probe
AUGUSTA — The Legislature’s Government Oversight Committee took two more steps to deal with issues related to document-shredding at the Maine Center for Disease Control. The committee voted unanimously Friday to try to clarify and strengthen rules surrounding grant funds, such as those at the heart of the document-shredding probe. Members plan to introduce a […]
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E-edition update
If you enjoy the Sun Journal on an iPad or iPhone, there is now a major update available in Apple’s App Store. It features faster loading, improved gesture response, an enhanced display and other improvements.
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Forum speaker to talk about election results and what they mean
LEWISTON — Results of the recent election and what they mean will be the topic at the Great Falls Forum at noon Friday, Nov. 21, in Callahan Hall at the Lewiston Public Library. Bates College Associate Professor of Politics John Baughman will speaking on “The 2014 Election: What did we Learn and What Can We […]
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Cutler camp says internal poll shows surge building for independent in Maine governor’s race
LEWISTON — A new poll from the campaign of Eliot Cutler suggests Cutler, the independent in the race for the Maine governor’s office, is gaining steam. The poll that sampled 400 likely voters statewide Sept. 16 and 17 suggests Cutler, who had trailed a distant third in publicly released polls, may be experiencing a surge […]