Posted inBusiness, sj-web

Businesses connect in Lewiston

Mary L. Seaman, left, proprietor of The Great Outdoors in Turner, sits in her van Thursday as she waits to talk to visitors at the Maine Business to Business Trade Show at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston. Several dozen local businesses and organizations set up booths on the thawed ice rink to promote themselves […]

advertisement
Posted inLewiston-Auburn

National Night Out becomes a night in

Malikye Harrison, 3, of Lewiston takes a taste of a lollipop he got while trying to manage a handful of giveaways from Tuesday night’s National Night Out celebration. It was moved inside at the Colisee after a fast-moving storm swept through town. Visit sunjournal.com for more photos. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) Scenes from Tuesday night’s National […]

Posted inLewiston-Auburn, sj-web

Kora Shrine Circus performing in Lewiston

Kora Shrine Circus trainer Terry Frisco attends to Asian elephants Isla, left, and Kelly in the parking lot of the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston on Thursday. The elephants will perform throughout the weekend and in a special morning show Monday. For information, visit korashriners.org/circus. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)

Posted inMaine, sj-web

Day One of the Robotics competition in Lewiston

LEWISTON — Robots built and controlled by high school students competed Friday in an arcade-game-themed contest at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. It was a qualifying round of the Pine Tree District FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Competition.  The 2018 competition is called FIRST Power Up. Two alliances of three teams each find […]

Posted inConnections, Lewiston-Auburn

Lewiston hosting state robotics competition

LEWISTON — Maine’s sixth FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Competition event will be held Friday and Saturday, March 23 and 24, at the the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. The Pine Tree District Competition will host 40 high school robotics teams from New England, including Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont Massachusetts and Connecticut, […]

Posted inLewiston-Auburn

Maine Home Show this weekend in Lewiston

Todd Asselin, left, Justin Kingsbury and Michael Johansen build a patio while Scott Day assembles an aboveground swimming pool at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston on Friday. The employees of Prestige Pools and numerous other businesses were preparing for the Maine Home Show. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to […]

Posted inBoys Hockey, sj-web, Varsity Maine

Boys’ hockey: Lewiston beats Biddeford for third straight Class A state title

Lewiston’s Ryan Bossie, left and Jayden Wilson throw off their helmets as they rush to celebrate with goalie Conrad Albert as time runs out to end the game. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — The Class A boys’ hockey state title is staying put. Lewiston beat Biddeford 2-1 in Saturday’s state final at Androscoggin Bank Colisee, […]

Posted inBoys Hockey, sj-web, SJVarsity

Boys’ hockey: Biddeford beats Cheverus in 2OT in A South final

LEWISTON — Colin Petit scored the game-winner with 1:35 left in double overtime to give Biddeford a 6-5 victory over Cheverus in the Class A South boys’ hockey regional final Tuesday at Androscoggin Bank Colisee. Petit put a shot from the slot past Cheverus goalie Jason Halverson. Older cousin Curtis Petit had the assist. “Just […]