PARIS — State police are investigating the deaths of a man and a woman found in an apartment in Market Square on Tuesday night, according to Stephen McCausland, spokesman for the Maine Department of Public Safety. The bodies were discovered in a first-floor apartment next door to Market Square Restaurant at about 8:30 p.m., he […]
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Lawyers fund seeks to help clients left high and dry
LEWISTON — Clients of a former Brunswick lawyer who allegedly embezzled hundreds of thousands of dollars of their money are likely to be reimbursed, at least in part, by a statewide lawyers fund aimed at bolstering public confidence in the legal profession, according to a lawyer at the Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar. […]
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CN Brown gives to Norway food pantry
CN Brown Co.’s corporate office team came together in December to gather food for the food pantry at the Episcopal Church in Norway. Team members brought in a nonperishable food item each day of the month, eventually gathering an estimated $500 worth of food, which was delivered on Christmas Eve. From left are employees Pat […]
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Shoveling in the new year
Maggie Esposito clears the snow from her Lewiston driveway on New Year’s Day. A plow driver from St. Laurent & Sons Excavation saw Esposito struggling with the wet heavy snow and made a few passes to help her. (Sun Journal photo by Daryn Slover)
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Police say a device with a lens found in women's locker room at Bates College
LEWISTON — An investigation is underway into a suspicious device with a lens that was found in the women’s locker room at Bates College. Lewiston police said the device is something anyone could buy at a store, but they wouldn’t say where it was in the locker room. A lieutenant said his investigating officer took […]
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Fighter jet bound for Lewiston park expected here in months
LEWISTON — The Vietnam War-era jet aircraft destined for Veterans Memorial Park in 2019 — perhaps by Memorial Day — still sits in Montana. Jerry Dewitt, chairman of the L&A Veterans Council, said the Air Force plane — an LTV A-7D Corsair II — should arrive in Maine in the next couple of months. Restoration […]
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Looking Back on Jan. 1
100 years ago: 1919 Harrison G. Otis, Auburn, city manager and the first city manager in Maine, has resigned to take effect immediately. The resignation was accepted at an executive meeting of the city council Thursday night. Mr. Otis assumed the duties of city manager in February 1918. 50 years ago: 1969 No new apparent […]
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Libra: Get out and have some fun
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Colin Morgan, 33; Eden Riegel, 38; Morris Chestnut, 50; Frank Langella, 81. Happy Birthday: Shoot for the stars. A good plan deserves to be put into play with precision and detail that are undisputable. Move forward with confidence, knowing you are in control, and you can make the changes you […]
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New year brings joyful hopes for a brief, prosperous future
DEAR READERS: Welcome to 2019! A new year has arrived, and with it our chance for a new beginning. Today we have an opportunity to discard destructive old habits for healthy new ones, and with that in mind, I will share Dear Abby’s often-requested list of New Year’s resolutions, which were adapted by my late […]
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New flu treatment: fewer doses, faster effectiveness
DEAR DR. ROACH: I read that a new drug, Xofluza, has been approved to treat flu. Is there something about it (if known) that might make it more useful than Tamiflu? — D.C. ANSWER: Baloxavir (Xofluza) has just been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. There are several potential advantages to baloxavir compared with […]