Great Falls
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Auburn man arrested on 'jagged rocks' overlooking Great Falls
Warren Mongo, left, makes his initial appearance at 8th District Court in Lewiston on Friday with attorney Ed Rabasco. Mongo faces a string of charges including operating after revocation. (Sun Journal photo by Andree Kehn) LEWISTON — An Auburn man who fled from police Thursday night onto “jagged rocks” overlooking the Great Falls of Androscoggin […]
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April showers bring strong flows on Androscoggin River
The Great Falls between Lewiston and Auburn overflows with spring runoff and recent rainfall Friday afternoon. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)
Posted inConnections, Lewiston-Auburn
Cub Scouts Pack 116 visits Lewiston Memorial Park
Members of Cub Scout Pack 116 visited the Lewiston Memorial Park to explore the memorials. The event included an opening ceremony, a walk through the park exploring and discussing the monuments, inspirational words by a couple of parents and a closing ceremony, including a moment of silence. Members also collected trash and bottles in preparation […]
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Community feedback sought for L-A River History Trail
LEWISTON — Within the next year, there will be a new draw to Lewiston and Auburn’s riverside, thanks to the Museum in the Streets Project. The “L-A River History Trail” will feature up to 30 freestanding signs in L-A’s downtown areas that depict images and stories from the past and celebrate today’s community. Public feedback […]
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Great Falls raging after recent heavy rainfall
A panorama of the Great Falls between Lewiston and Auburn on Friday as the recent rain runs off and heads to the ocean. Visit sunjournal.com to watch a video of the mighty falls. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)
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Liberty Fest a crowd pleaser
Live music, food trucks and practically perfect weather prefaced the fireworks show this year at the 21st Annual Liberty Festival in Lewiston and Auburn on Tuesday. Hundreds of people made their way to the James B. Longley Bridge to catch the fireworks show. Some people set up their spots early in the afternoon, and plenty […]
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Locals pour out for Brewfest
LEWISTON — Simard-Payne Memorial Park was packed to the brim with locals looking to get a taste of 150 different beers, eat their way through 10 different food trucks and pet a tent full of puppies. The fourth annual Great Falls Brewfest was one for the books. Another year of perfect weather and set the […]
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Androscoggin hits 9 feet; temps to hit 70s
LEWISTON — Get out the sunscreen and go enjoy the Great Falls. The National Weather Service in Gray said the Androscoggin River rose to 9 feet on Sunday — nearly double its height from Saturday, but safely out of flood stage — and will stay high while the area enjoys temps climbing into the 70s […]
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Mildred I. Auger
1927 – 2015 AUBURN — Mildred Ida Parent Auger, 87, of Lewiston died Tuesday, Oct. 6, at the Hospice House in Auburn after a long illness. She was surrounded by her loving family and friends. She was born in Grand Falls, New Brunswick, Canada, on Dec. 8, 1927, the daughter of Edmund and Emma Parent. […]