LEWISTON — The Great Falls Comic Expo drew in a large crowd of comic enthusiasts and cosplayers for their single day event at the Armory on Saturday. Boston-based writer, director and producer Johnny Cavooto had a table set up for two of his comic series, “Surrounded by Death” and “Sartana.” He described “Surrounded by Death” […]
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‘Hoping for some real damage’ at minivan demolition
Josh Price, one of the demolition derby organizers, monitors the action Friday night as some of the minivans run out of steam at the Oxford County Fair in Oxford. OXFORD — Take that, Plymouth Voyager! Jerry Bissette forked over $200 for a beat-up minivan Friday night just so he could wreck the thing. “My wife’s […]
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Flyover view of LHS construction
Sun Journal aerial video of the construction of the athletic fields at Lewiston High School and a peek at the footprint of the new Connors Elementary School as high school students pour out Monday afternoon.
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TV correspondents face danger they told others to avoid
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s a paradox of hurricane coverage: people on television spend days warning the public to get out of harm’s way, then station their correspondents squarely in the middle of howling wind and rain and hope they don’t get hurt. That was the case throughout Sunday’s gripping coverage of Hurricane Irma’s assault […]
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'We wish we were in Maine': Mainers in Florida waiting out the storm
Irma made its way into Florida on Sunday as some transplants from Maine rode out the storm in their homes or drove for hours to Georgia or Mississippi to avoid the storm’s wrath. Mike Renaud, formerly of Bethel and now living in Brooksville, Florida, went to the Edgewater Inn in Biloxi, Miss. “An engineer told […]
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Puppies seized from homeless encampment in Lewiston
LEWISTON — Police went into a homeless encampment along Lincoln Street on Wednesday, removing 13 puppies and ordering the occupants to leave the property by the end of the week. In the thickly wooded area between Lincoln Street and the Promenade Mall, half a dozen tents were set up at the start of summer, with […]
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New Edward Little High School: Not far from center of Auburn
AUBURN — A new Edward Little High School, when it is built in five to seven years, should be relatively close to most of the city’s population, residents said Wednesday night at a community forum. Working in groups, they studied a map of Auburn while debating where the school should go. “We selected between two and […]
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Great Falls Balloon Festival wraps up
LEWISTON — The 25th annual Great Falls Balloon Festival wrapped up with a half-launch in the evening — but plenty of party to go. Three balloons took off from Simard-Payne Memorial Park around 6:30 p.m., the latest they could lift off to beat sunset. The wind speed kept the other pilots and passengers on the […]
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#GFBalloonFest: Video and photos from Friday morning’s balloon launch
Three balloons await launch at Simard-Payne Park in Lewiston during the first launch of the 2017 Great Falls Balloon Festival. A balloon floats over Simard-Payne Park in Lewiston early Friday morning during the first launch of the 2017 Great Falls Balloon Festival. The Sun Journal is covering the Great Falls Balloon Festival with: Livestream video […]
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Water main break closes East Avenue in Lewiston
LEWISTON — The city closed down much of East Avenue after a water main break Thursday afternoon. The break was reported after noon at East Avenue and Pleasant Street. This story will be updated.