The Lewiston Fire Department clears the scene Monday afternoon at Longley Elementary School after investigating a call. The Lewiston Fire Department said an alarm in an outside classroom was pulled. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal)
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Lewiston-Auburn D'Angelos survive bankruptcy closings; Papa Gino's doesn't
DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) — The company that owns the Papa Gino’s pizza parlor and D’Angelo sandwich shop chains has confirmed it has closed about 95 locations throughout New England, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and reached an agreement to sell the business. The announcement Monday by Dedham-based PGHC Holdings Inc. came a day after […]
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New Hampshire man to serve 40 months for selling fentanyl, crack cocaine in Wilton
FARMINGTON — A New Hampshire man was sentenced Monday to 40 months in prison, after he pleaded guilty to selling fentanyl and crack cocaine in July in Wilton. Davian Torres Rodriguez, 27, of Nashua, New Hampshire, pleaded guilty Monday at Franklin County Superior Court to two felony counts of unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs […]
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Strong man accused of sexually assaulting girl
UPDATE: Sexual assault suspect found dead in Franklin County Jail cell FARMINGTON — A Strong man is accused of sexually assaulting a girl and possessing sexually explicit photos of girls. Stephen Tripp, 35, of Strong, was arrested Friday on felony charges of gross sexual assault and possessing sexually explicit material, according to an affidavit filed in a […]
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Paul LePage plans to move to Florida for tax reasons
AUGUSTA — Regardless of who is elected his successor, Gov. Paul LePage said Monday he plans to move to Florida for tax reasons and maybe to teach. “I’ll be a resident of Florida if Janet Mills wins, I can promise you that,” LePage, referring to the Democratic gubernatorial nominee, said with a smile one day […]
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Maine’s first virtual charter school up for state renewal
SOUTH PORTLAND — Maine’s first virtual charter school is undergoing its first comprehensive evaluation as it seeks to renew its state charter, five years after it launched amid concerns around local schools’ independence from national companies contracted to provide extensive services and whether students would succeed in an online learning environment. Maine Connections Academy is […]
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Democrats hold edge in voter registrations, while Republicans go rural
Maine has taken on a somewhat bluer tinge since the 2014 gubernatorial election, as more voters register as Democrats than Republicans or independents. Yet statewide voter registration data reveals a more complicated — and consequential — shift, with much of rural Maine becoming increasingly Republican even as more populated pockets of the state lean farther to the […]
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Winter wood supply
Leonel Reyes cuts firewood at Jillson’s Farm in Sabattus on Sunday afternoon. Reyes said the wood will be used to heat the farm store, run the wood fired evaporator during the spring maple syrup season and to heat the home of farm owners, Pat and Ed Jillson. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal)
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Looking Back on Nov. 5
100 years ago: 1918 Armistice terms to be offered Germany have been agreed upon unanimously and signed by representatives of the Allies and the United States in France. If accepted they mean surrender and immediate end of the war; leaving final peace terms to the dictation of the victors. Secretary Lansing made this statement: […]
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Calderwood Concert at Oasis of Music
LEWISTON — Starting at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, the Calderwood Consort will perform “Alleluya Nativitas,” a noonday concert of holiday music from the Middle Ages and Renaissance. The half-hour concert will take place at The Oasis of Music, at the Trinity Church. The music performed dates from the 13th to the 17th centuries, including […]