LEWISTON — Voters were so eager to cast ballots in the mayoral runoff election Tuesday, they began lining up at 6:30 a.m. — 30 minutes before the polls opened. “I’ve never seen that at any election — that’s huge,” City Clerk Kathy Montejo said. “There was a little bit of a party going on in […]
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Work continues on new Lewiston elementary school
Crews under the direction of PC Construction Co. of Portland work on the new Robert B. Connors Elementary School where the football field was previously located at Lewiston High School. The section being built will contain the gymnasium, music rooms, mechanical rooms and kitchen area. The crane is sitting in what will be the cafeteria. […]
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Tony Jackson meets Maine family who credit his song for saving dad
LEWISTON — When Terry Farrington sent a Facebook message to country singer Tony Jackson on Monday, she wasn’t expecting a lot. Mostly, after a yearlong medical nightmare with her dad, she just wanted to take a breath and say thank you to the singer who’d helped get them through it, even if he had no […]
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Last paddle of the year in Auburn
Rick Speer heads to shore on Lake Auburn near his home on North Auburn Road on Friday after a paddle around the lake. “I wanted to get one more in during December before I hung it up for the year,” said the retired librarian. For a short aerial video of the north end of the lake and the basin, visit sunjournal.com.
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Bouchard, Chin stick to issues in debate
Lewiston mayoral candidates Shane Bouchard, left, and Ben Chin react to being asked to say a positive thing about the other at a mayoral debate in the Lewiston Public Library on Monday evening. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — The political views of mayoral candidates Shane Bouchard and Ben Chin have been made pretty clear by now. […]
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Thousands line up for Black Friday in Auburn
AUBURN — Temps were low, lines were long and Carolee Taylor was in it to win it. First in line at Walmart for the 11th year in a row and there since 11 a.m., the Lisbon woman was armed with shopping lists for herself, her brother and her mother, an elderly man she cleans house […]
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November aerial of Lewiston school construction
An aerial view of the construction project on the former football field at Lewiston High School where the new Connors Elementary School is being built. To watch a video of the flyover, visit sunjournal.com. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)
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Merger referendum brings out voters in Lewiston and Auburn
Voters interviewed during the first half of Election Day said one reason they came out was to cast their votes on the proposal to consolidate Lewiston and Auburn. “I’m not for the merger,” said longtime Lewiston resident Noella Breton. “We’re doing enough with Auburn already. We don’t need to go through this. Lewiston is Lewiston; […]
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Drone video: View from above the Basilica in Lewiston
Main Street in Lewiston and beyond are seen from above the Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul in Lewiston on Sunday morning. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)
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Ali overtime goal lifts Lewiston over Portland in Class A state soccer final
PORTLAND — Golden cleats. Golden-dyed hair. Golden goal. Warsame Ali put himself in the right spot with those cleats, used his head with that hair to re-direct a free kick and scored the game-winning goal for Lewiston in overtime to beat Portland, 1-0, in the Class A boys’ soccer state championship game at Deering High […]