Grace Dumond, right, Erin Lachance, Emma Begin and Mikayla Tabor of Lewiston High School celebrate Dumond’s overtime goal in Lewiston on Thursday. Lachance had the assist on the play that beat Edward Little High School 1-0. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — Lewiston was back on its heels against Edward Little’s pressure throughout Thursday’s rivalry field hockey […]
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Girls' soccer: Oxford Hills fends off tenacious Mt. Blue
Oxford Hills’ Cecelia Dieterich (10) pursues Mt. Blue’s Ace Provencher (37) in a girls’ soccer game in South Paris on Thursday evening. (Tony Blasi/Sun Journal) PARIS — Oxford Hills girls’ soccer coach Chad Truman was aware his players were worn out from playing the day before and the Mt. Blue Cougars were coming down the […]
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Maine officials, lobstermen challenge right whale report
Maine officials and members of the state’s lobster industry are blasting a new federal report on the endangered right whale, claiming it uses old science to unfairly target the fishery for greater restrictions. The Maine Department of Marine Resources, the agency that regulates the $434 million lobster fishery, and the Maine Lobstermen’s Association, the trade […]
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Husband of missing teacher says she was anxious
An elementary school teacher from North Yarmouth who disappeared from her home overnight Sunday had sought emergency medical help and had a “safety assessment” earlier that day after experiencing anxiety, her husband said. The details about Kristin Westra, 47, and her attempt to seek medical help were released by her husband, Jay, who spoke for the first […]
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Lewiston studio and gallery to feature artist Cheryl Savage
LEWISTON — Art studio and gallery Wicked Illustrations will hold its fall open house from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, featuring the art of Cheryl Savage in her show titled Captured in Time. Her leaf sculptures and cement-cast leaves are each a unique piece of art and captured in time like a fossil. […]
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Golf state championships can be a toss-up
Lewiston’s Gavin Conkhite tees off at Fox Ridge Golf Club in Auburn in a match against Edward Little in August. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) Regular-season results are a predictor of championship outcomes but far from a guarantee when it comes to Maine’s high school golf team championships. “If you know anything about golf, it’s how you […]
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Geiger associates achieve certification
LEWISTON — Geiger associates who have earned Promotional Products Association International certification demonstrate a commitment to business excellence and continual professional growth. A relatively small percentage of professionals hold these certifications and are known as the industry’s innovators and leaders. The following associates have earned the certification of Certified Advertising Specialist: Kevin Boilard, Rachel Varela, […]
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Next Chamber Power Lunch Oct. 30
LEWISTON — The Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce will hold a Power Lunch Seminar from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30, at the chamber conference room, 415 Lisbon St. The topic will be How to Manage Your Chamber Website Listing. Presenters, all from the chamber, are Jenny Moulton, director of marketing and communications; Rachel […]
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Area nonprofits benefit from challenge
NORWAY — Each year, Norway Savings Bank employees participate in a Wellness Challenge to encourage healthy eating, exercise and other positive behaviors. This year, the prize for the top three teams was a donation of $250 to the nonprofit of their choice. The winning teams and associated nonprofits were: Safe Voices — chosen by Deposit […]
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Documentary looks at 40 years of Waterville’s Railroad Square Cinema
WATERVILLE — Railroad Square Cinema, an independent movie theater run under the Maine Film Center, will celebrate its 40th anniversary Friday with the screening of a short documentary about its history. “Railroad Square Cinema: For the Love of Film” is a 30-minute documentary by Portland filmmakers Michael McDade and Laura Ozmet-Schenck that follows the theater’s […]