AUBURN — Saint Dominic Academy announced this year’s inductees into the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame. The Athletic Hall of Fame honors former players and coaches who have achieved athletic excellence throughout their careers at St. Dom’s. The class of 2018 inductees includes Marcel Roy ’71, Mark Theriault ’89, Richard Paradis ’09, Mary Caron ’12, […]
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ELHS Class of '53 holds reunion
The Edward Little High School Class of 1953 held its 65th reunion at the Carriage House in Lewiston on Sept. 22. Robert Swift was the emcee. He thanked Monique Gobeil Gagne for her hard work the past few years keeping the records up to date. Dorothy Bowyer read a sonnet “The E.L. Bell” written by […]
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Looking Back on Oct. 22
100 years ago: 1918 The telephone will hereafter be used to notify members of the Lewiston and Auburn Rotary Cub of the meetings, programs, etc., instead of the system which has been in use since the club was organized. By using this cooperative system among the members, all can be advised within a very few […]
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The Hot Corner: Can't dodge this Red Sox team's destiny
There is nothing to fear in the Boston Red Sox camp heading into this World Series. Don’t take that as a prediction or a presumption to fire up the duck boats. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a legitimate opponent with loads of late October experience. They hit the accelerator at precisely the right time this […]
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Monday Morning QB: Sequels for EL-Lewiston, Lisbon-Oak Hill highlight playoffs
Hunter Landry of Lewiston High School gains yardage against an Edward Little defense during the second quarter in Auburn on Friday. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) It’s not often a team gets a chance to avenge a loss to its biggest rival one week later. The final football Heal point standings are giving Lewiston and Oak Hill […]
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Drumroll, please: Newport company continues to thrive
NEWPORT — Tucked into a residential neighborhood near Sebasticook Lake rests what some might consider the world’s greatest matchmaker. On High Street, it is not people who are coupled, but drumsticks.The Newport site, now under the ownership of the Avedis Zildjian Co. (known for its cymbals), churns out about 5 million pairs of sticks each year, […]
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Dryland sled competition brings humans, dogs together in Waterville
WATERVILLE — There was no snow on the ground Sunday morning, but that did not stop a hardy crew of humans and canines from competing in a variety of dog sledding events at the Quarry Road Trails. All they needed were cool temperatures, good trails and competition. “We’re dog sled people, so we’re out all […]
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Remembering the children
Caitlin Sloan, center in blue hat, listens Sunday to the opening comments during the 15th Annual Walk to Remember to support the Colby Fund in Lewiston. Sloan is with her family: Jeffery Blackman, Karley Blackman, on his shoulders, Zoe Blackman, in pink hat, and Louisa Feliciano, in green. Sloan is a midwife at St. Mary’s […]
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L-A This Week
MONDAY, Oct. 22 LEWISTON — Planning Board meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the council chamber at City Hall. LEWISTON — Public invited to share input to community discussion about what kind of superintendent is needed for Lewiston Public Schools, 7-8 p.m. at Green Ladle. Community discussion is part of the superintendent search to name a successor to […]
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Animal Tales: Dog on the job
Mowgli, left, greets Steve Burger, Rainbow Bicycle’s newest employee. Mowgli is on the store’s website, while Burger has yet to achieve such honor. Burger says there are no hard feelings between the two. (Andree Kehn/Sun journal) Mowgli, right, reminds Rainbow Bicycle owner John Grenier it is nearly time for lunch. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — […]