CASCO — A large cardboard box filled with camp photos from Camp Brunonia on Pleasant Lake, dating from pre-World War II to 1965 and discovered in a former bunkhouse of the now-defunct and nearby Camp Lanark, contains a visual history of the idyllic summer camp. Jessica Lantos, research and outreach coordinator at Documenting Maine Jewry and […]
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SUN JOURNAL EXCLUSIVE: Never-before-seen photos from Ali, Liston training camps
LEWISTON — One of the defining moments of this project came late in the process, when Sun Journal Chief Photographer Russ Dillingham unearthed four tan, tattered, vertical envelopes, each with a typewritten date and description near the top crease. These never-before-printed photos from the recently uncovered negatives offer a rare glimpse into what training was like […]
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Ali-Liston 50th: A college student’s close encounters
The Phantom Punch at 50 Interactive guide to our stories, photos, audio and video | Audio: Listen to the radio broadcast from the fight | Video: Can you see the punch? | Interactive timeline of the fighters’ careers | Newspaper coverage & readers’ memories from 1965 LIVERMORE — Thousands of tri-county residents got within shouting distance of Muhammad Ali and Sonny Liston during the lead-up to May […]
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A life preserved in pictures: Nettie Cummings Maxim
More than a century ago, a Bethel farm girl who rarely traveled more than a few miles from her home acquired a camera, found her artistic calling and created an exceptional body of work. Her photography survives today as a testament to her creativity and talent and as an invaluable historic record of her life […]
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Capture holiday memories with these simple, professional tips
There are no better ways to remember the holidays than having great photos to look at and share with relatives and friends, but most of us don’t have access to expensive cameras or photographic studios. With that in mind, we turned to Poland-based photographer Gini Haines whose profession is specializing in capturing great memories for […]
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Feds again urge Maine to delay EBT card photos
AUGUSTA (AP) — Gov. Paul LePage’s administration said Monday that it will begin putting photos on welfare benefit cards throughout Maine, but federal officials are again urging the state to wait to ensure that it is complying with laws and regulations. Maine has been issuing the new electronic benefit transfer cards in Bangor since April, […]
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Maine to issue photo EBT cards
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Health and Human Services said Friday it intends to move forward with a Gov. Paul LePage plan to put photographs on the state’s electronic benefits transfer cards. EBT cards are similar to bank debit cards and are used by the state to issue a variety of welfare benefits, including […]
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Got cool photos?
The Sun Journal would like to see your best photos for possible use in an occasional bSection photo display in the Sun Journal. Our theme this time is cold weather. Send us your favorites so far from this winter. Our photographers will choose the best and we’ll feature them in an upcoming edition. Send your […]
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Ref accused of sending sex photos to students
PRESQUE ISLE — A local man who, until recently, worked as a referee at high school basketball games in Aroostook County has been charged with indecent conduct, according to the Aroostook County Sheriff’s Department. Andrew Legassie, 21, is accused of using Facebook to send sexually explicit photos of himself to students he met while refereeing […]