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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Country singer Tony Jackson makes a trip to meet special Lewiston fans
Terry Farrington sent a Facebook message to country singer Tony Jackson on Monday to thank him. While her father, Leon Farrington, was recovering in the hospital, she would play Jackson’s song “The Grand Tour” over and over. An up-and-coming country singer, Jackson often gets Facebook messages from people who want to say nice things about […]
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Variety journalist says more Matt Lauer allegations are being probed
NEW YORK (AP) — One of the journalists who had been investigating “Today” show host Matt Lauer before NBC announced his firing over sexual misconduct allegations says accounts from more women are being vetted. Ramin Setoodeh of Variety spoke on ABC’s “Good Morning America” along with his colleague, Elizabeth Wagmeister. Hours after Lauer’s firing Wednesday, […]
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Megyn Kelly on Matt Lauer’s firing: ‘This one does hit close to home’
On Wednesday morning, NBC’s Megyn Kelly started her 9 a.m. ET show the same way her “Today” colleagues did a few hours earlier – with the news that anchor Matt Lauer had been fired after an employee complained about “inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace.” After airing a clip of Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb […]
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Watch the Lewiston mayoral debate: Shane Bouchard vs. Ben Chin
With the top two candidates for mayor facing a runoff election Dec. 12, the Sun Journal, the Lewiston Public Library and Lewiston student representatives will host a second mayoral debate. The debate between candidates Shane Bouchard and Ben Chin will take place from 6 to 7:30 p.m Monday, Nov. 27, in Callahan Hall at Lewiston Public […]
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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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Video: Charlie Rose’s co-hosts address the allegations on ‘CBS This Morning’
UPDATE: CBS News fires Charlie Rose following sexual misconduct allegations. (Source: The Associated Press) Gayle King had slept less than two hours. At times, Norah O’Donnell seemed on the verge of tearing up. But nevertheless, the “CBS This Morning” anchors were there, seated at the glass table where they had hosted the show almost every weekday […]
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Auburn fights for recreation in Barker Mill Dam license
Ryan Galway makes his way onto the Little Androscoggin River in Auburn behind Barker Mill Arms in May. The trip was organized to explore the recreational potential of the river just below the dam. (Sun Journal file photo) AUBURN — With the Barker Mill Dam license set to expire in 2019, officials in Auburn are […]
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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)