River
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 […]
Foliage reflected in the Little Androscoggin in Paris
Fall colors reflect in the Little Androscoggin River Reservoir as it heads under the East Main Street (Route 117) bridge in Paris on Saturday. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)
Checking woman’s safety at the Androscoggin River
Auburn rescue workers return Thursday afternoon to the boat ramp behind Festival Plaza after assisting Lewiston police in the search for a woman who had been seen on the rocks near Great Falls on the Androscoggin River. The woman was located on land and taken to a Lewiston hospital for evaluation. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)
Andre C. Castonguay
AUBURN — Andre C. Castonguay, 83, a resident of Livermore Falls, passed away peacefully Sunday, Feb. 11, at Hospice House of Androscoggin in Auburn, with his loving family at his side. He was born Nov. 2, 1934, in Canton, the son of George Castonguay and Alberta (Moreau) Castonguay. He was a 1954 graduate of Jay High […]
Skiing: World Pro Ski Tour, and Auburn's Heldman, making comeback at Sunday River
Auburn’s Bump Heldman rounds a gate during a race at the Bates College Carnival event at Sunday River in 2012. AUBURN — Most of Bump Heldman’s focus when he’s been on a hill of late is on the talented Gould Academy alpine skiers he helps coach. Five years removed from Bates College and active ski […]
Police investigate report of car in river
RUMFORD — A local man survived a plunge into the Androscoggin River Wednesday night after he drove his car into the water along Route 2. Police said Michael Eversen, 20, of Rumford, was driving east and apparently blacked out before his Subaru crashed into a guardrail and then slid down an embankment into a bog […]
Drunken man jumps off footbridge at Bonney Park
AUBURN — A 38-year-old man jumped off the footbridge in Bonney Park after deciding to go for a swim Thursday afternoon, police said. The man, who was intoxicated, swam back to the riverbank at the park. Police took him voluntarily to St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center for a mental health evaluation.
Santa gets some pre-Christmas skiing in at Sunday River
Sarah Devlin, spokeswoman for the ski area, said snow conditions were holding up well thanks to early natural snow and an intensive snowmaking effort in November and December. “We’ve made so much snow we can absorb whatever gets thrown at us this week,” Devlin said. “After the holiday, we’re booked pretty solid because people love […]