Thomas “Tom” Walsh, a Bangor native who built one of the largest hotel management companies in the world and helped raise Maine’s stature as a premier destination for luxury hospitality, has died. He was 88. Walsh was a self-made mogul whose first hotel in Brewer spawned an empire that stretches from Canada to Florida with […]
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Susan Collins’ vote on Brett Kavanaugh fuels calls for boycott of Maine
People upset with Sen. Susan Collins’ support for now-Justice Brett Kavanaugh are calling for a boycott of Maine products and tourism. “Dear Susan Collins — I really struggled with this but my tourist $ just voted against ever visiting Maine while you remain in office,” actor and comedian John Fugelsang tweeted out to his 413,000 […]
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Poliquin and Golden slug it out in 1st debate in 2nd Congressional District race
PORTLAND — In the first debate of the election campaign for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, two-term U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin called his Democratic challenger a radical at least five times, a socialist twice and young three times. Within minutes of the start of the televised debate, Poliquin, a Republican, strung all of them together to […]
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Marine Ospreys spotted over jetport
Anyone watching the skies over Portland this past weekend may have noticed an unusual aircraft landing at Portland International Jetport in South Portland. Two V-22 Osprey touched down at Northeast Air, the executive terminal and maintenance center at the airport. The military aircraft built by Bell Boeing has tilt rotors that allow it to take […]
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Falcons fight back, hand Ramblers first loss
Mountain Valley goalkeeper Nora Tag deflects a shot on goal by Hanna Caprara, left, of Winthrop during Monday’s game in Rumford. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) RUMFORD — On Sept. 12, Mountain Valley couldn’t find an answer for Winthrop and lost 1-0. On Monday, the Falcons found an answer to a Winthrop goal twice and found a […]
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NYT reporter talks about investigating sexual misconduct claims
WATERVILLE — Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Catrin Einhorn has had to ask some difficult questions over the course of her career, whether it was her work exposing a culture of sexual harassment at Ford Motor Co., documenting the life of Syrian refugees in Canada or covering the deployment of U.S. troops to Afghanistan. On Monday, she […]
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LifeFlight marks 20 years
LifeFlight nurse Lorry Sheasgreen and pilot Jim Gerry wait for people to tour an airplane Monday during LifeFlight’s 20th anniversary celebration at the Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport in Auburn. LifeFlight brings critical care staff and equipment to patients. It has transported more than 25,000 patients from every hospital and nearly all of Maine’s communities and islands. […]
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Phoenix, Greyhounds battle to tie
LISBON — When Mountain Valley Conference schools Lisbon and Spruce Mountain play a high school field hockey game, it’s usually a battle until the end. On Monday morning, the end occurred after the second overtime as the two teams played to a 1-1 tie at Lisbon High School. Spruce Mountain sits at 8-4-1 and atop […]
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Lewiston police investigate Elm Street shooting
LEWISTON — Police are following multiple leads in a shooting outside an apartment at 96 Elm St. on Sunday night, Lt. David St. Pierre said Monday. No arrests had been made, he said. Officers arrived at the apartment at 7:11 p.m. to find shell casings on the ground and a bullet hole in the […]
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ND Paper to invest $111 million in Rumford mill; 50 more jobs
RUMFORD — ND Paper announced Monday its plans to invest $300 million in its mills in Maine and Wisconsin over the next two years. In Rumford, the $111 million investment will sustain the jobs of the 650 employees and add 50 employees. ND Paper, the newly formed, U.S.-based subsidiary of Nine Dragons Paper Holdings Limited, […]