Saint Dominic Academy third-graders work together Wednesday morning on a word search puzzle during the first day of school at the Lewiston elementary school. Clockwise from left are Maddy McGonagle, Zoey Cote, Mirabel Patrick and Abigail Martin. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) Madelynn Hinkley, front right, and other students from both kindergarten classes at the elementary campus […]
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Police waiting for toxicology results in death of woman found floating in Auburn
AUBURN — The death of a New Gloucester woman whose body was found last month in The Basin of Lake Auburn remains under investigation, police said. The unclothed body of Jessica Gallant, 34, was found floating about 20 feet offshore on the morning of July 29 by two fishermen who called 911. The Office of […]
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Auburn police setting up OUI checkpoint within city
AUBURN – The Auburn Police Department will be conducting an OUI checkpoint during the week of Aug. 22. Auburn police are funding the stops with a 2018 Impaired Driving High Visibility Enforcement Grant From The Maine Bureau of Highway Safety. (AP file photo)
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Maine’s politicians divided on what to do in wake of Cohen plea deal
Maine politicians are divided on how to respond to the guilty plea Tuesday by President Donald Trump’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen, who implicated the president in illegal payoffs to two women with whom Trump allegedly had affairs. Cohen said the payoffs, or hush money, were to keep the women quiet before the 2016 election. While […]
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Historic Portland church, home to Grace restaurant, for sale
PORTLAND — The 1856 Gothic revival church that is home to Grace, a popular Portland restaurant, is up for sale for just under $2 million. But diners needn’t worry: Owner Anne Rutherford says the restaurant will remain open. Rutherford is selling the Chestnut Street building, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, […]
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Poland woman in fatal Massachusetts crash identified
CHICOPEE, Mass. (AP) — State police have released the name of the Maine woman who died in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 391 earlier this week. The victim was identified Tuesday as 32-year-old Amanda Coward of Poland, Maine. Police say Coward was a passenger in a Volvo that went out of control, struck a pickup […]
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Irene Sullivan
LEWISTON — Irene Fillion Gauthier Sullivan, 90, of Lewiston passed away Thursday, Aug. 16, at the d’Youville Pavilion. Born in Lisbon on Aug. 3, 1928, she was the daughter of David and Georgianna Fortin Fillion. Educated in Lisbon schools, she worked in the local mills for several years. In 1946, she married Roger Gauthier, and they […]
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Maine Fallen Heroes Foundation to participate in ruck event
OGUNQUIT — Maine Fallen Heroes Foundation of Auburn has announced it will participate in the Ruck for Our Fallen beginning at noon on Saturday, Oct. 20. The Ruck for Our Fallen is a ruck event which will take place on Ogunquit Beach this year, where it all began 10 years ago. The event takes place at […]
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Reader needs help finding lost cross and chain
DEAR SUN SPOTS: On Sunday, Aug. 19, I lost a silver cross and chain while shopping in Auburn and Lewiston. I went to Blackie’s Vegetable Stand, the Dollar Tree, Applebee’s, Goodwill and Marden’s. This cross is 50 years old and was given to me in memory of my brother, who died in Vietnam, so it […]
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Man has misgivings
DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have been married 25 years and have three adult children who no longer live with us. We are religious and belong to a conservative church. We have a satisfying sex life. About 15 years ago we started using graphic language during our lovemaking. We find it exhilarates and enhances […]