100 years ago: 1918 William E. Conant of North Turner recently went into the Sun office with a Green Mountain potato, one end of which had grown through the handle of an iron. Evidently, some child had lost her plaything which became buried in the garden and as the potato grew it reached it and […]
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Museum L-A seeking information about horse troughs
LEWISTON — Museum L-A is looking for any information on the horse troughs that once stood in the streets of Lewiston and Auburn. Two of the Lewiston downtown area horse troughs have been found, but there is still a mystery surrounding the remaining two that used to be located in Auburn. One of the Auburn troughs […]
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Spoken Irish language in America project
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I intend to create a repository of memories, experiences and interaction, etc. with spoken Irish in America. It is important that these experiences are preserved and protected for future generations and for research. This will add to our understanding of the history of spoken Irish in America and spoken Irish in America […]
Posted inMaine, sj-web
Cause of fatal fire in Hiram could remain a mystery
HIRAM—Investigators may never discover what caused a fatal fire in Hiram that left a 19-year-old man dead Saturday. Steve McCausland, spokesman for the State Fire Marshal’s Office, said Sunday the fire was so intense there is very little left for investigators to work with as they try to find the cause of the blaze that killed Alexander […]
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Art Lekousi Maine State Table Tennis Championship Tournament
From left to right: Category A finalist Sonu Bhatia and Catagory A winner Ronan LeFanic. From left to right: Doubles winners Harry Steinberg with Ronal LeFanic with the finalists Shuman with Irena Stepan. From left to right: Category B finalist Bill Preis and winner Hugo Robinson. From left to right: Category C Winner Youssouf Hassan and […]
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Junior hockey: Four Nordiques players score twice in victory over Islanders
FALMOUTH, Mass. — Sergei Anisimov, Crewz Berry, Josh Malone and Colby Audette each had a pair of goals as the L/A Nordiques defeated the Cape Cod Islanders 10-1 Sunday afternoon in NA3HL junior hockey action. The win is the Nordiques’ 13th in a row. Anisimov also finished the game with 39 penalty minutes as he had […]
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Peru deciding future of former school
PERU — Residents voted last month to spend $170,000 on the old Peru Elementary School, which now serves as the town’s community center. The money would come from the town’s surplus fund. Peru selectmen and Friends of Peru Elementary School, or FPES, must next negotiate a contract guiding how the old school will be used and […]
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The Hot Corner: UMaine football team deserves more fan support
One of my favorite sports movies to quote out of context on an almost daily basis is the 1989 comedic masterpiece “Major League.” Everybody’s favorite .200 lifetime hitter, Bob Uecker, stars as Harry Doyle, the increasingly intoxicated, FCC-boundary-pushing radio announcer for the Cleveland Indians. His list of zingers in the film is a mile long, […]
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YWCA Christmas Bazaar
Lauren Breau sits Saturday morning at the bottom of a group of children, all practicing their “power tool” skills on one another at the children’s room of the YWCA Christmas Bazaar in Lewiston. On top of Breau, from left: Maia Rose Blumenthal-Walsh, Esme Breau-Robley and Eidie Breau-Masood. The annual event supports programs at the YWCA. […]
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George H.W. Bush found peace, friendship in Maine
KENNEBUNKPORT (AP) — Former President George H.W. Bush was known for his jogs along the rocky Maine coast, playing fast-paced golf, fishing in his speedboat and transforming his home in this seaside village into the “Summer White House.” He also built lasting friendships in the town that he’d visited since he was a boy. Bush, […]