100 years ago: 1918 The Lewiston-Auburn Community Chorus “sing” in Lewiston City hall Wednesday evening should be a joyous occasion and all Lewiston and Auburn are invited to meet and express their thankfulness for peace. The Lewiston Journal tonight prints the words of the new songs to be rehearsed and all who attend are urged […]
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College Basketball: Prospects pointing up for Maine's Saar
Dor Saar advances down the court during a game against the University of Maryland-Baltimore County in an American East quarterfinal game at the Cross Insurance Arena on March 3. (Gregory Rec/Portland Press Herald Photo) ORONO — On the University of Maine’s first possession Saturday, Blanca Millan stood in the right corner and, after a quick […]
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'Remember and give thanks' to veterans
Betty Lebel of Sabattus talks Monday with her longtime friend Ray Masse, 81, of Lewiston, a U.S. Marine veteran, after the 15th annual Veterans Day Community Prayer Service at Holy Family Church in Lewiston. The five branches of the military were honored during the hourlong service. Masse received much attention following the service, held on […]
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Ranked-choice count resumes on congressional race with Republicans citing bias of state staffer
AUGUSTA — Election officials inched closer Monday to a historic ranked-choice run-off in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District even as the political parties traded jabs over “voter integrity” and “scare tactics.” With the final outcome of the 2nd District race still unclear, the Maine Republican Party called on Secretary of State Matt Dunlap to reassign an […]
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Can flag football be what saves tackle football?
Coach Doug Weed demonstrates how to put on a helmet to Josh Charsky, 8, during Scarborough’s first “Try Tackle” football clinic Monday, October 22. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Portland Press Herald) Across an expansive stretch of Portland’s Payson Park, football games are being played on six fields on a brisk, autumn Saturday. Players clad in NFL-licensed jerseys […]
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Math and English tests scores slip at Maine schools
Standardized test results for Maine students dipped slightly in the 2017-18 school year, with half of Maine students testing at or above grade level for English, and 37 percent testing at or above grade level for math. In 2016-17, 53 percent of students were at or above grade level in English, and 39 percent were […]
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Decision on 2nd District congressional race winner likely Wednesday
AUGUSTA — State elections officials will likely declare a winner Wednesday in the oh-so-close 2nd District congressional race. The vote count by the Secretary of State’s Office, which got underway Friday, is going smoothly, officials said, but it takes time to weed through more than 270,000 ballots from 375 towns in the sprawling district. Though […]
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Junior Hockey: Schneider's move to Thunder reunites him with former teammates
Twin City Thunder forward Alex Schneider skates through drills with the team during practice in Auburn on Monday. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) AUBURN — Hockey is a small world. The latest example of that is one of the Twin City Thunder’s new additions in forward Alex Schneider. The 19-year-old from Williamston, Michigan is no stranger to […]
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The Thread Theater presents final installment at Franco Center
LEWISTON — The final installment of The Thread Theater at the Gendron Franco Center will be held in the center’s Heritage Hall on Wednesday, Nov. 14. Doors and bar open at 6:30 p.m. for happy hour; the show starts at 7:30. The monthly event made its debut in February 2015 and has occurred 45 times. In […]
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Men's Basketball: Hicks has high hopes for Beavers
University of Maine at Farmington senior center Milani Hicks battles underneath the hoop during practice session at Dearborn Gymnasium in Farmington. (Tony Blasi/Sun Journal) FARMINGTON — When a basketball bounces off a rim, Milani Hicks has already left the ground to snatch another rebound in midair. The University of Maine at Farmington 6-foot-3 senior center […]