The new entrance to Connors Elementary School on Bartlett Street, left, can be seen in this aerial photograph taken Thursday of the massive construction project next to Lewiston High School. The new elementary school is scheduled to open in August 2019. Visit sunjournal.com to watch a video flyover of the area. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal Aerial)
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‘Blue Mass’ honors public safety workers
LEWISTON — Hundreds of police officers, firefighters, emergency personnel and parishioners honored first responders during the annual “Blue Mass” on Sunday at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. The Blue Mass tradition was revived in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland after the terror attacks Sept. 11, 2001, according to the church. The Blue […]
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Oxford County Fair kicks off with bugs and bees
OXFORD — Area students dug through soil looking for bugs and worms, and watched the hustle and bustle of hundreds of honeybees during Agriculture Education Day at the Oxford County Fair on Wednesday. As students walked into the fairgrounds on Pottle Road, they were greeted by two large canopies over several educational booths. At one, […]
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VIDEO: Watch the start of the Oxford 250
[td_block_7 custom_title=”Oxford 250 coverage” tag_slug=”oxford 250″ limit=”5″] > More coverage of the Oxford 250… The field gets the green flag to begin the Oxford 250 on Sunday. (Brewster Burns photo)
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Lewiston High School football field gets finishing touches
The new football field at Lewiston High School is ready, the lines on the track have been painted and workers are putting finishing touches on the press box. To watch a short video flyover of the area, visit www.sunjournal.com. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)
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Redneck Games draw thousands in Hebron
Jake Strait of Gardner, Massachusetts, gives his friend’s dog Beast a ride on his ATV at the 2018 Redneck Games in Hebron on Friday afternoon. The gathering is expected to draw more than 5,000 people this weekend with bands and competitions. Strait is surrounded by friends from Livermore with whom he had an accident last […]
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Farmers compete at the Monmouth Fair
Stephanie Wright holds her 8-month-old son, Cameron, as daughters Kendal, 6, left and Kerigan, 3, watch the Farmers’ Pull at the Monmouth Fair on Thursday morning. To watch a video from the morning’s activities, visit sunjournal.com. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) Paul Cox of South Woodstock drives his oxen, Buster and Bill, during the Farmers’ Pull on […]
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Auburn man who murdered wife in 1979 charged with fatal Lewiston stabbing
LEWISTON — Police have charged 76-year-old Albert Flick with murder in connection with the stabbing death of Kimberly Dobbie on Sunday morning in Lewiston. Flick was convicted of killing his wife in 1979, also by stabbing. He was sentenced to serve 30 years in prison and was released Oct. 6, 2000. According to the Department […]
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‘Ellen, we bought a limo’: 4 guys driving from Maine to California
POLAND — After his 1999 white stretch limousine sat for sale for years, Tim Morin sold it to four guys who wanted something flashy to drive cross-country to Los Angeles. The four — two from Oklahoma, two from Missouri — were in Maine on Monday to buy the Lincoln Town Car limo and start their […]
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Lewiston police investigate Blake Street assault
A Lewiston firefighter hoses down blood stains Monday evening on Blake Street near Maple Street after a man was assaulted and taken to a hospital. Police said they had a good description of the suspect and were searching for him late Monday. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) [UPDATE: Police charge man in Blake Street beating]