Advertisements Advertisements Construction is expected to get underway this week on River Street in Rumford in the final phase of a three-year project to improve The Island business district. The street will be milled and shimmed and new curbing added in front of Morency Park seen at right. Bruce Farrin/Rumford Falls Times RUMFORD — Work […]
Advertisements Advertisements From left: Lara Chick and her dog Fozzie, Loyal Biscuit Co.; Mary P. Sundeen, president, Midcoast Humane; Robert Jones, board member, Midcoast Humane; Desiree Roberts, director of Shelter Operations, Midcoast Humane, at Midcoast Humane’s future home at 5 Industrial Parkway in Brunswick. Contributed photo via Midcoast Humane Midcoast Humane, a Brunswick-based nonprofit providing […]
Advertisements Advertisements Lewiston’s Abby Svor returns a shot to Scarborough’s Carie Timpson during her 6-2, 6-1 win in No. 2 singles during the 2019 Class A girls’ tennis state championship match in Lewiston. The Blue Devils won 5-0. Carl D. Walsh/Portland Press Herald Not too many tennis programs have multiple singles players coming back this […]
Lewiston • Mark Smart, 30, of 46 Riverside St., on charges of unlawful drug possession and violating conditions of release, 7:18 p.m. Thursday, April 8, at Howe and Pine streets. • Jesse Hammond, 38, of 25 Western Promenade, Auburn, on a charge of reckless conduct, 1:13 a.m. Friday, April 9, on Knox Street. • […]
For the first time in 18 months, Maine’s utility companies are allowed to disconnect service to customers who haven’t paid their bills starting Tuesday. That doesn’t mean people who owe money to Central Maine Power or any other utility face an imminent loss of service, though. Utility companies are typically ready, willing and able to […]
• Danielle C. Coro, 45, Wilton, violation condition of release, two counts motion to revoke bail, Thursday, April 8, in Wilton, $150 bail and supervised release agreement, Wilton Police Department. • Cory D. Robinson, 23, Farmington, violation condition of release, Friday, April 9, in Farmington, $100 bail, Farmington Police Department. • Barry F. Brown, 58, […]
Advertisements Advertisements Messalonskee’s Gaby Smart, left, tries to get past Brunswick defender Lily Hatrick during an April 6 scrimmage in Oakland. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal Buy this Photo Crystal Leavitt, the girls lacrosse coach at Messalonskee High School, was asked to break down the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference. Which teams should be considered favorites in […]
Advertisements Advertisements An American flag created from colored pavers was completed Friday at the Veterans Memorial Green on Main Street in Mexico. Roger White, owner of White’s Yardworks in Rumford, offered to construct the 48- by 25-foot flag because Mexico is his hometown. The flag features 25 stars signifying the number of years the Rumford […]
Advertisements Advertisements Celtics guard Kemba Walker knocks the ball out of the hands of Denver’s Will Barton in the second half Sunday in Denver. Boston snapped the Nuggets’ eight-game winning streak, rallying in the second half for a 105-87 victory. David Zalubowski/Associated Press DENVER — Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown fueled an amazing 31-3 run […]
POLAND — A man was killed in a Saturday morning fire, according to Shannon Moss, public information officer of the Maine Department of Public Safety. Moss said that police received a call at 7:45 a.m. Saturday about a fire at 172 Tiger Hill Road in Poland. Fire departments from Poland, Oxford and Mechanic Falls responded […]
Advertisements Advertisements Dodgers Manager Dave Roberts, left, thinks starting pitcher Trevor Bauer is being unfairly singled out as officials try to crack down on pitchers using foreign substances. David Zalubowski/Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Dodgers Manager Dave Roberts said he believes right-hander Trevor Bauer is being “singled out” by Major League Baseball after umpires in […]
As an unruly mob advanced on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, U.S. Rep. Jared Golden sat alone in his office in the Longworth House Office Building next door. Advertisements Advertisements U.S. Rep. Jared Golden, a Lewiston Democrat, participates Thursday in the Great Falls Forum sponsored by the Lewiston Public Library. Video screenshot He said he’d […]
Advertisements Advertisements Jackson Arbour, 17, of Sabattus stands Wednesday between his mother, Becci Cayer, and stepfather, Loren Cayer, waiting to receive a COVID-19 vaccination at the Auburn Mall clinic. All three got vaccinated. “We are excited that we won’t have to quarantine if we are exposed and we can keep playing sports,” Arbour, the first-baseman […]
Advertisements Advertisements One small section of the Sun Journal press in action. Randy Baril photo Editor’s note: While printing the Sun Journal will move to Portland in June to streamline operations, the Sun Journal newspaper is still very much alive and continues doing business at 104 Park St. in Lewiston. It had been a lousy […]
FARMINGTON — A local woman was injured Monday just before 12:30 p.m. by a truck as she was crossing Main Street on foot. Mackenzie Marles, 25, of Farmington was walking across Main Street to the opposite side of the road where Scott Hall, a University of Maine at Farmington residence hall, is located when she […]
Advertisements Advertisements Baltimore’s Anthony Santander, left, and Trey Mancini celebrate after scoring on a double by Maikel Franco in the first inning Sunday against the Red Sox at Fenway Park. Steven Senne/Associated Press BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox fell to their first 0-3 start at Fenway Park since 1948 and their second ever, as […]
Advertisements Advertisements Amber Eliason Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal file LEWISTON — McMahon Elementary School Principal Amber Eliason has received her first COVID vaccine and is scheduled to get her second on April 10. That means when she returns from the April break, “I will be fully vaccinated.” Once a school worker is fully vaccinated, he or […]
NEW YORK — Major League Baseball announced Friday it was moving this summer’s All-Star Game from Atlanta’s Truist Park, a response to Georgia enacting a new law last month restricting voting rights. MLB had awarded the game to Atlanta in May 2019 and the game was scheduled for July 13 as part of baseball’s midsummer […]
Advertisements Advertisements Dovon Drake receives a Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine Thursday from Lori Rice of United Ambulance at the wellness shelter based at the Ramada Hotel in Lewiston. Ten 10 residents age 50 and older were vaccinated. “The majority of our guests are under 50,” shelter supervisor Megan Parks said, and will eventually be […]
Brian M. Morency, 32, Auburn, operating after habitual offender revocation on Sept. 17, 2019, found guilty, fined $500, sentenced to 30 days. Barry Bangs, 53, Lewiston, operating under the influence and operating vehicle without license, conditions/restrictions, on Sept. 15, 2019, first charge found guilty, fined $1,000, sentenced to seven days, license suspended 150 days; second […]
Advertisements Advertisements Children from the Auburn Adventures child care program swing Tuesday on the Pettingill Park playground in Auburn. The Auburn Recreation Department program provides care for students on days they are not in school in person. Site Director Margaret Fogarty said students from kindergarten through grade six get support while learning remotely and get […]
Advertisements Advertisements Martin Truex Jr. celebrates Monday afternoon after winning the NASCAR Truck Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway, which preceded the first dirt race on the Cup Series in 50 years. Wade Payne/Associated Press BRISTOL, Tenn. — Martin Truex Jr. entered the Truck Series race for the first time in 15 years just to […]
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention on Sunday reported 197 cases of the novel coronavirus, and no new deaths, breaking a four-day streak of new caseloads over 200. Maine health officials last week reported the first known case of a COVID-19 variant from Brazil, though since the patient hadn’t traveled, it’s likely already […]
Advertisements Advertisements Jeff Caron places a vase filled with palms onto the high altar Friday night at Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul in Lewiston. He and two other volunteers were preparing for Palm Sunday this weekend, which marks the beginning of Holy Week in the Catholic Church. Holy Week culminates with Easter Sunday on […]
Advertisements Advertisements Crossing guard Mark Calos ventures into traffic Friday afternoon on Turner Street in Auburn as a young girl walks her siblings home from Washburn Elementary School. “It’s very rewarding getting to know the kids after doing this for the past four years,” Calos said. “But it’s been really slow since the crazy virus […]
Advertisements Advertisements Kirk Dwyer CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Carrabassett Valley Academy’s Head of School Kate Webber Punderson has hired Kirk Dwyer to CVA’s senior administration and coaching team. Dwyer is the executive director and alpine program director at Ski and Snowboard Club Vail. In this role he oversees Alpine, snowboard, freestyle and Nordic as well as […]
Young Adult authors Terry Farish and Elizabeth Atkinson will discuss how good stories written for teens and children are great for all ages at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 25, during Meet the Author, a monthly online series hosted by the Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library. The two award-winning Maine authors will talk about issues challenging […]
Advertisements Advertisements Maine Department of Transportation employees Joe Cautillo, left, Sandy Cautillo, center, and Jennifer Sanford, right, wait Tuesday to assist Tim Young in fixing a catch basin on Routes 17 and 133 in Livermore Falls. The department received a report of the road dropping, crew leader Robert Boulay said, and the crew put in […]
Advertisements Advertisements An ice fisherman bathes in the bright morning sun Sunday on Labrador Pond in Sumner. The pond is shallow, allowing early- and late-season ice fishing. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal Buy this Photo Invalid username/password. Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration. Use the form below to reset your password. When you’ve […]
Advertisements Advertisements Tennessee guard Rennia Davis shoots over Middle Tennessee State’s Deja Cage during their first round NCAA Tournament game Sunday in Austin, Texas. Davis led the Volunteers to an 87-62 victory. Stephen Spillman/Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas — Rennia Davis scored 24 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, and No. 3 seed Tennessee used a dominant […]
Advertisements Advertisements A view of Auburn on Aug. 14, 2019. Lewiston and Auburn officials were informed the cities will receive $22.8 million and $14.2 million in federal relief funds and are awaiting guidance and what funds can be used for. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal 2019 file photo LEWISTON — The cities of Lewiston and Auburn are […]
Advertisements Advertisements Auburn Public Works employees Garrett Whelan, left, and Ryan Pratt toss debris into a bucket loader during the 2019 bulky waste pickup in Auburn. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal 2019 file photo AUBURN — The city’s biennial bulky waste pickup will occur in May, giving residents the opportunity to dispose of materials not normally picked […]
U.S. Sen. Angus King of Maine is trying again to bring changes to student loan repayment that he says would be simpler for borrowers. King, an independent, and Republican Sen. Richard Burr of North Carolina said Thursday they have proposed reforms to streamline the federal student loan repayment process. The legislation would create two repayment […]
Advertisements Advertisements In this April 21, 2014, photo, Dick Hoyt, left, pushes his son Rick during the Boston Marathon together as they pass through Wellesley, Mass. Dick Hoyt, who last competed with his son in the Boston Marathon in 2014, has died. He was 80. Mary Schwalm/Associated Press BOSTON — Dick Hoyt, who inspired […]
Advertisements Advertisements Jason Buttolini holds reins of Librado Hanover on Tuesday as the horse trots around the track at the Farmington Fairgrounds. Donna M. Perry/Sun Journal Steve Wilson, left, with Touch of Character and Aaron Hall holding the reins of Not My First Rodeo exercise horses Tuesday on the track at the Farmington Fairgrounds. […]
LONDON — Nearly a dozen countries including Germany, France and Italy have all temporarily suspended their use of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine after reports last week that some people in Denmark and Norway who got a dose developed blood clots, even though there’s no evidence that the shot was responsible. The European Medicines Agency and the […]
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention on Sunday reported 170 cases of the novel coronavirus and no additional deaths, as Mainers this weekend looked forward to vaccine immunity while marking a year since the pandemic shut down the state. Schools suddenly closed, with water bottles and homework assignments left on desks. Sports seasons […]
KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghanistan’s Interior Minister Masoud Andarabi said Saturday that Afghan security forces can hold their ground even if U.S. troops withdraw, challenging a warning from the United States predicting a withdrawal would yield quick territorial gains to the Taliban. Andarabi’s comments in an interview Saturday with The Associated Press were the first government […]
Advertisements Advertisements “Nightmares Waiting for the Vaccine,” by Mildred Bachrach Submitted photo Recent artworks by Mildred Bachrach will be on view from Monday, March 15, through Saturday, May 1, in the windows of the LA Arts Gallery in Lewiston. “Lost Time Pandemic,” by Mildred Bachrach Submitted photo Bachrach’s recent works employ repetitive imagery in mixed […]
AUBURN — A Maine State Police cruiser was struck by a car Monday morning as the trooper was headed toward a hostage situation in Livermore Falls. A State Police spokeswoman said that at about 7 a.m. Monday, the trooper was driving on Main Street with lights and siren, when it was struck by a vehicle […]
WASHINGTON — The House approved a sweeping pandemic relief package over Republican opposition on Wednesday, sending it to President Joe Biden to be signed into law. The milestone political victory would provide $1,400 checks for most Americans and direct billions of dollars to schools, state and local governments, and businesses. Democrats said their “American Rescue […]
Advertisements Advertisements A Norway man was killed when he lost control of his car Sunday night and crashed in Greenwood. Oxford County Sheriff’s Department GREENWOOD — A Norway man died Sunday when his car skidded off Greenwood, rolled and crashed into a tree. Police said 32-year-old Travis McLaughlin was dead at the scene after he […]
Advertisements Advertisements Great horned owl Courtesy photo by Anne Berleant The public is invited to “Predators: The Balance of Nature,” a free online webinar presented by the Chewonki Foundation, at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 10, hosted by Western Maine Audubon. Scary, disgusting, wicked, vicious — nature’s predators have a rough reputation. This presentation explores […]
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention on Sunday reported 160 cases of the novel coronavirus and two additional deaths, another moderate rise in cases that comes as Maine officials hope to save the summer tourist season with a combination of vaccine immunity and lowered restrictions. Last week, Gov. Janet Mills announced rollbacks of […]
This was not the way the University of Maine hoped to start the spring football season. The Black Bears were outplayed in every phase, losing to Delaware, 37-0, Saturday afternoon at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware. The offense was out of sync, the defense gave up big plays and special teams faltered, leading to the […]
Advertisements Advertisements This column’s topic had a curious beginning (not that it is the first one, by any means). It is centered around the attached close-up photo of my name tag on my Saddleback “Host” jacket. About three issues ago, my column was focused on the great start Saddleback Ski Resort experienced (after the five-year […]
PORTLAND, Ore. — Jean Andrade, an 88-year-old who lives alone, has been waiting for her COVID-19 vaccine since she became eligible under state guidelines nearly a month ago. She assumed her caseworker would contact her about getting one, especially after she spent nearly two days stuck in an electric recliner during a recent power outage. […]
Legislators in more than 20 states have introduced bills this year that would ban transgender girls from competing on girls’ sports teams in public high schools. Yet in almost every case, sponsors cannot cite a single instance in their own state or region where such participation has caused problems. The Associated Press reached out to […]