Homemade manger was built by Edward Baribault and given to his mother in 1931, and has been passed down to his son, Paul, who still displays it every Christmas.
Joaquin Contreras
Joaquin is a staff writer for the Sun Journal, primarily covering breaking news and contributing features. A graduate of the State University of New York at Purchase and the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, he has covered arts & culture, international news, and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City for student publications. Hailing from Long Island, New York, Joaquin joined the Sun Journal in 2021.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Franklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Some schools closed Wednesday due to weather
Officials in several school districts announced Tuesday that they canceled classes Wednesday because a storm is expected to bring icy conditions during the morning. “The current prediction for tomorrow is icing in our area at both the stop and start of our school day,” Lewiston schools Superintendent Jake Langlais said via Twitter. “The timing makes […]
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Lewiston Public Library closes due to rising COVID-19 cases
General access will be reevaluated before Jan. 8.
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Butane exploded during drug processing, injured Auburn man and made home uninhabitable
Victim, 35, suffers serious burns but is expected to survive, officials say.
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One person injured Sunday night in explosion in Auburn home
Auburn and Lewiston firefighters responded Sunday night to the blast on Broadview Avenue.
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Inaugural Seasons of Giving celebrated at Museum L-A in Lewiston
Hosted by the Lewiston Youth Advisory Council and the museum, the event showcases diversity of the holiday season through games, food and presentations put together by members of the Lewiston Youth Advisory Council.
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Texas fugitive arrested after Turner traffic stop and foot chase through a muddy bog, police say
Joshua Keith Darby, 40, of Lake Charles, Louisiana, was driving a commercial vehicle on Route 4 when he was pulled over for a safety inspection, according to the Maine Department of Public Safety.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Op-Eds, Opinion
Joaquin Contreras: Poutine a la Maine may be a mess but it’s a sumptuous mess
Local Flavors: A visit to Governor’s in Lewiston turns into an exquisite romp through the confluence of Canadian-Maine diner cuisine.
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Holiday cultural traditions on display Sunday at Museum L-A
Season of Giving is presented by Lewiston Youth Advisory Council and Museum L-A.
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Auburn actress appears in new Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz biopic by Aaron Sorkin
AUBURN — Breanna Wing, the Auburn native who appeared next to Margot Robbie in Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon A Time in . . . Hollywood,” has landed a part in the upcoming biopic, “Being the Ricardos.” The film, directed by screenwriter/director Aaron Sorkin, follows the relationship between comedienne and sitcom star Lucille Ball and her […]