LEWISTON — Asked what they like best about the Kora Shrine Circus, Soleil Joly and her brother, Parker, didn’t hesitate to answer, not even for a moment. “Johnny Rocket,” said 12-year-old Soleil, speaking of the zany showman with the Mohawk who does everything from tuba to dancing to dangling from the back of a tow […]
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Christmas spirit reigns at Feztival of Trees in Lewiston
LEWISTON — Imagine waking up on Christmas morning to a tree stocked with dozens of Lego sets, a cordless drill for dad or a slow cooker for mom — without spending a cent. A few lucky winners buying tickets at the annual Feztival of Trees could see their Christmas dreams come true. A festive crowd […]
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Raymond Palman
LEWISTON — Raymond Palman, 87, passed away Friday, June 29, with his loving family around him. Raymond was born in Lewiston on Dec. 31, 1930, a son of Thomas and Apolina (Popowich) Palman. He graduated from Lewiston High School and played football on the state championship team. Raymond continued with his love for football by becoming […]
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Charles Allan Trumbull
LEWISTON — Charles Allan Trumbull, 79, a lifelong resident of Fryeburg, passed away Tuesday, June 5, at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston after a short illness with his family by his side. Allan, as almost everyone knew him by, was born Aug. 25, 1938, a son of Charles F. and Mary (Sanborn) Trumbull. He graduated […]
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'Feel like a kid again' at Shrine Circus
A tiger jumps through a burning hoop at the 65th Kora Shrine Circus at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston on Saturday. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — The circus is “where everyone can feel like a kid again.” With that, Ringmaster Peter Sturgis kicked off the 65th Kora Shrine Circus on Saturday night. The Androscoggin […]
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Kenneth L. Hodgdon Jr.
GORHAM — Kenneth Lewis Hodgdon Jr., 84, passed away in Gorham on Tuesday, March 20. The son of Kenneth and Mary (Monroe) Hodgdon, he was born in Edmunds Township on Jan. 14, 1934. He graduated from Dennysville High School and went on to earn his bachelor’s degree from the University of Maine at Orono. He served […]
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Jerry R. Williams
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Jerry R. Williams, 80, a resident of Livermore, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 8, at Myrtle Beach, S.C., where he was wintering with his son, Michael. He was born Aug. 21, 1937, in Buffalo, N.Y., the son of Frank H. Williams and Florence H. (Olson) Williams. He attended school in Angola, N.Y., and […]
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Maynard E. Brown
SOUTH PARIS — Maynard E. Brown, 85, of Minot, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Sept. 13, at the Maine Veterans’ Home in South Paris. He was born in Avon on June 5, 1932, a son of the late Clayton and Evelyn (Hewey) Brown. At a young age, he moved to Gorham and attended local schools there. […]
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6th Annual Winter Games raise money for Shriners Hospitals for Children
LEWISTON — The sixth annual International Fire, Police and Military Winter Games was held over the weekend at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee, with the Lewiston Police Department competing against the Canada Firefighters for the gold medal. The hockey tournament ended Sunday afternoon with Canada winning 6-3, taking home the gold in the Division A championship […]
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Ronald A. Sawyer
1950 – 2015 AUBURN — Ronald A. Sawyer, 65, of Trask Avenue, Auburn, died after a very sudden illness at his home with his wife at his side on Sunday, Oct. 18. He was born in Lewiston on May 11, 1950, a son of the late Ronald and Jane (Donahue) Sawyer. He grew up on […]