Danville Junction Grange meeting AUBURN — Members of Danville Junction Grange will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, at the hall. The program will include a discussion of resolutions to be brought up at the state session in Skowhegan next week. Refreshments will be served at the close of the meeting. All members and […]
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Ward 4 council candidates see difference between activism and experience
LEWISTON — Candidates for the Ward 4 City Council seat see voters as having choices between experience and speaking out. “I am not afraid to take a stand against anything, not afraid to say what my views are and really represent Ward 4 strongly,” candidate Darcy Reed said. She hopes to replace Councilor Doreen Christ. […]
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Butler, Dubois vying for council seat in Lewiston’s Ward 1
LEWISTON — Both candidates for the City Council seat in Ward 1 think things are headed in the right direction, but challenger Leslie Dubois thinks sitting councilors can do a better job listening to taxpayers. Dubois is hoping to unseat John Butler at the polls Nov. 5. “There have been many instances that they have […]
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Cross country: Holt-Andrews, Lewiston can’t be caught
But Telstar’s Josef Holt-Andrews and the Lewiston Blue Devils now have something that stands above them all. Holt-Andrews shattered the Festival of Champions record and Lewiston rode personal records from each of its top five to its second Festival title since 2007 at Troy Howard Middle School. Mount Desert Island won its third consecutive girls’ […]
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Breakaway from Cancer: Auburn girl named as award winner
LEWISTON — Seven-year brain cancer survivor Hailey Sontag of Auburn has been named the 2013 Amgen Breakaway from Cancer Survivor Award winner. The award is given to a Maine cancer survivor involved in community outreach who demonstrates a passion for helping others with cancer. It is presented in conjunction with the annual Dempsey Challenge, the […]
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No love lost between Lewiston, Mayoral rivals
Read complete coverage of the Lewiston mayoral race. LEWISTON — Mayoral candidates Bob Macdonald and Larry Gilbert can’t agree on the most basic question — whether or not they even like each other. “I know Larry can’t stand me, and I don’t like him,” Macdonald said. “I think he’s arrogant, but that’s his style. I’m not […]
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CLT costume, fabric sale AUBURN — L/A Community Little Theatre will hold a Halloween Costume and Fabric Sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5. Boxes of costumes available for kids and adults ranging from $5 to $10. Costume rental is also available for $25 with a $10 deposit. For more information, call […]
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10th annual Autumn Night Out is Oct. 25
POLAND — Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice’s 10th annual Autumn Night Out Silent Auction & Gala event will be held Friday, Oct. 25, at Poland Spring Resort, with proceeds benefiting AHCH’s Hospice Program. The evening begins at 6 p.m. with hors d’oeuvres, a wine and beer tasting courtesy of Central Distributors and Baxter Brewing Co., […]
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Sun Journal mayoral debate kicks off Twin Cities election season
LEWISTON — Mayoral candidates Robert Macdonald and Larry Gilbert will square off Thursday, Oct. 3, at a live public forum hosted by the Sun Journal and the Lewiston Public Library. The forum is the first of three opportunities for Twin City voters to meet the candidates this fall. The event will be moderated by Androscoggin […]
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Lewiston Elks to hold soccer shoot
LEWISTON — On Saturday, Sept. 28, the Lewiston Elks Lodge No. 371 will hold its annual soccer shoot for children under the age of 14 at Edward Little High School. Registration for the event will take place on the school field at 8 a.m., followed by the soccer shoot at 9. Youngsters will be broken […]