DEAR ABBY: I’m a 15-year-old girl and a sophomore in high school. Last year I went to school across the country. While I was there, I became best friends with this girl, “Amelia.” We did everything together, and Amelia even flew back here to visit my family when school ended and I had to go […]
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Looking Back on Nov. 10
Due to the significance of this day, we are featuring just the 100 years ago item. 100 years ago: 1918 (One hundred years ago tomorrow, Nov. 11, Lewiston Daily Sun readers woke up to this welcome historic news.) At 6 o’clock this morning Lewiston’s Mayor Lemaire declared a public holiday. There is to be a […]
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Poland Spring aces during the 2018 golf season
POLAND — Here are the holes-in-one that were recorded at Poland Spring during the 2018 golf season. Gary Weber of Lewiston aced the par-3 sixth hole on Thursday, October 4. He used a pitching wedge from 107 yards. This was Gary’s first ace. The event was witnessed by Arthur Jackman. Sandra Ross of Gray aced […]
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Junior hockey: Rickett lifts Monarchs over Thunder in overtime
Twin City Thunder’s Derric Trudeau fires a shot on New Hampshire Junior Monarch goalie Justin Damon during the first period of Friday night’s game in Auburn at the Norway Savings Bank Arena. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) AUBURN — The New Hampshire Junior Monarchs entered their game against the Twin City Thunder having won four overtime games. […]
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Class D South football final: Wells routs Oak Hill for 27th straight win
Oak Hill’s Samuel Lindsay (14) is taken down by Wells players during the first half of the Class D South football final on Friday. (Brianna Soukup/Portland Press Herald) WELLS — This time, underdog Oak Hill couldn’t hang around long enough to pull an upset. Undefeated Wells was too strong, as Payton MacKay and Tyler Bridge […]
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Class A North football final: Bulldogs beat Vikings with overtime stand
Oxford Hills’ Ashton Child (29) grabs the jersey of Portland’s Zachary Elowitch as Vikings defenders Caden Truman (32), Austin Doughty (74) and Cole Dunham (43) close in during the Class A North final Friday at Fitzpatrick Stadium in Portland. (Brewster Burns photo) PORTLAND — Oxford Hills was a mere foot or two away from doing […]
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Howard James, award-winning journalist and publisher, dies
Howard James, former owner of the Rumford Falls Times and the Advertiser-Democrat in Norway, died Friday after a career that spanned six decades. According to those who knew him, James was the kind of reporter who would go to great lengths for a story, whether the topic was comical or deadly serious. James started his […]
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Leavitt assistant football coach Pete Casey dies unexpectedly
Leavitt will play its Class C South regional football final Saturday with heavy hearts. The Hornets were dealt shocking news Friday morning when they learned assistant coach Pete Casey, father of sophomore Tommy Casey, had died in his sleep the night before. “It was a rough day. It happened early this morning before school,” head coach Mike […]
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Waterville Kmart to close
WATERVILLE — The Kmart store at Elm Plaza is scheduled to close in February, along with 39 other Kmart and Sears locations across the country. The move was announced Thursday, as part of Sears Holdings’ efforts to survive its ongoing financial troubles. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Oct. 15. Over the […]
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'Big, bold things' on tap for Democrats in Augusta, Nate Libby says
LEWISTON — With his former dog sitter likely to be the city’s next member of Congress, his party soon to control both the state House and state Senate, and a Democratic governor soon to take office, state Sen. Nate Libby is pretty darn happy. In the wake of Tuesday’s successful election for Democrats in Maine, […]