Maine’s Chris Ferguson fights for a first down against New Hampshire during the Black Bears’ season-opening win in August. (Portland Press Herald file photo) Sophomore Chris Ferguson is expected to be at quarterback Saturday when the University of Maine takes on Elon with a chance to clinch the Colonial Athletic Association championship. Ferguson suffered a […]
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Auburn school named National Unified Champion
Fairview Elementary School students celebrate during the announcement that their school is the only elementary school in Maine to receive the National Unified Champion School designation during a community meeting at the school on Wednesday. Almost 100 fifth- and sixth-grade students have signed up to partner with Special Olympic athletes who participate in events, Project […]
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Judge weighs Poliquin request to stop vote count as it nears end
BANGOR — After listening to lawyers argue for more than two hours Wednesday about whether he should stop the vote count in Maine’s 2nd District congressional race, U.S. District Court Judge Lance Walker said he hopes to issue a ruling Thursday. Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap, whose staff has been counting and scanning about 280,000 […]
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SCORE Oxford Hills business workshop
SOUTH PARIS — SCORE Oxford Hills will hold a free workshop from 9 a.m. to noon Monday, Dec. 3, in room 201 at the Oxford Hills School District offices, 232 Main St. Brian Hanson, president of Maine Business Brokers, will present the workshop titled Buying or Selling Your Business. Topics will include: Do you want to buy […]
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Bar argues Seth Carey should be disbarred
PORTLAND — A prosecutor for Maine’s bar argued Wednesday that an Auburn attorney whose license is suspended and who ran unsuccessfully for district attorney this fall should be disbarred for several violations, including sexual misconduct and witness tampering. Seth Carey’s attorney, James Howaniec, said in Cumberland County Superior Court that his client needs treatment for […]
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Junior hockey: Twin City Thunder awarded a Tier II franchise; will have two USPHL teams in 2019-20
Islanders Hockey Club goalie Nevin Tardif, right, makes a nifty save on a point-blank shot by Twin City Thunder’s Matt Hanlon, center, who was being defended by Michael Bermingham, left. (Sun Journal file photo) The Twin City Thunder are moving up a level. In the midst of their first season in the United States Premier […]
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Winter is coming: 6 inches forecast for Thursday night
LEWISTON — It’s not even Thanksgiving, but snow is on the way. A snowstorm bringing at least six inches to most of the state is forecast for Thursday night into Friday, and the early snowfall could bring about the first school cancellations. As of Wednesday afternoon, the National Weather Service in Gray said snow would […]
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Teens charged with theft, assault of 83-year-old Lewiston shop owner
LEWISTON — A teenager was charged with assault and another teen with theft Wednesday in connection with an incident at Speaker’s Variety that left the store owner with a broken wrist. The boys, both 16, were charged after police consulted with the Androscoggin County District Attorney’s Office about the Nov. 3 assault at the Spruce […]
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Ranked-choice count will continue Thursday as judge considers Bruce Poliquin’s request to shut it down
BANGOR — A federal judge said Wednesday morning he hopes to rule by Thursday whether to stop the vote count in Maine’s 2nd District congressional race. During a 140-minute hearing, U.S. District Court Judge Lance Walker heard arguments from attorneys on both sides of a request by U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin to shut down the […]
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Trump mulling a wide-ranging shake-up, including Kelly, Nielsen
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is weighing an administration-wide shake-up as he looks to prepare his White House for divided government, but it is unclear who is going and who is staying. Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen was thought to be out as soon as this week, according to two people with knowledge of […]