DENMARK — Denmark Arts Center, 50 West Main St., will present “Metaphysical Follies,” a kids’ costume and Halloween party and art opening from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27. The fall is a time of harvest, bounty and plants dying and returning to the earth. This year the DAC is exploring the mysteries around […]
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H.S. roundup: Oak Hill, Mt. Abram claim MVC soccer titles
LEWISTON — Oak Hill defeated Monmouth in overtime of the Mountain Valley Conference girls’ soccer championship game Thursday at Lewiston High School. The Raiders won on penalty kicks, 3-2, after the teams ended regulation tied 1-1. Emily Dillman netted Oak Hill’s goal, and Audrey Fletcher scored for Monmouth. Raiders goalkeeper Paige Gonya stopped three shots […]
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Bliss Thru Shopping: Halloween happiness
We were recently delighted to discover that a Spirit Halloween store had temporarily popped up next to Shaw’s in Auburn. And then we went inside. Make that delight on steroids. The store’s amazing, full and fleeting — we can’t imagine it’ll still be here in another month, which means it’s to be savored now, like […]
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Freda Rowell's death marks end of era at Rowell's General Store
ATHENS — When Earland and Freda Rowell closed Rowell’s General Store in 1999, it was the end of an era. Gone were the days when families could charge groceries at the store, or get cash advances on crops or income tax refunds to help make ends meet. Also gone were the days when kids could […]
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Museum L-A hosts 'Chills at the Mill'
Briana Levesque checks out a loom at the Bates Mill complex in Lewiston on Thursday night during Museum L-A’s “Chills at the Mill” behind-the-scenes spooky tour. The guided tours narrated by museum staff told stories of the more gruesome and creepy history of the mills during the 45-minute tour. Guests were issued flashlights to help […]
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Geiger associates awarded scholarships
LEWISTON — Geiger participated in the sixth annual Next Step Maine Employees of Promise Scholarship Program, nominating three associates for scholarship awards to support the completion of a degree or certificate. The promotional products distributor is a Next Step Maine employer engaged in the Maine Development Foundation’s statewide employers’ initiative to advance the skills and […]
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H.S. football: Friday night's Battle of the Bridge kicks off rivalry double feature
Edward Little’s Leighton Girardin runs with the football during last year’s game against Lewiston at Garcelon Field. (Sun Journal file photo) Lewiston coach Bruce Nicholas recognized his players were ready for the biggest game of the year, if not their lives, very early this week. “On Monday morning, Noah (Adamson) walks by me, ‘EL week!’ […]
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Sunday River may open for season today
NEWRY — Sunday River Ski Resort announced Thursday that it intends to open for the season at 10 a.m. Friday. The resort expects to open the T2 trail, accessible via the Locke Mountain triple lift in Barker Basin, according to a news release. All plans depend on weather and snow conditions. Sunday River fired up […]
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Canal bridge work continues
Chad Rogers straddles what is left of the foundation of the old bridge across the canal on Beech Street in Lewiston at the entrance of Simard-Payne Memorial Park on Thursday as he unhooks sheet piles. He was part of a team from Reed & Reed Inc. lifting the giant sheet piles that are driven 20 […]
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CMP plans to bury proposed transmission line under Kennebec Gorge
Central Maine Power wants to bury the portion of its planned electrical transmission line from Quebec that crosses the scenic Kennebec River Gorge, a concession to environmentalists and local activists opposed to the project. The company on Thursday notified regulators that it intends to drill under the river, in northern Somerset County, instead of crossing […]