Jamie Watson left, Beth Watson Favreau, middle, and Johanne Watson, right, will be competing in Sunday’s Tri for a Cure. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) Beth Favreau needed some support. She got it from her two sisters-in-law. Favreau completed the Tri for a Cure individually last year, accomplishing a goal she had set for herself, but to […]
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PHOTOS: Cheerleaders perfecting routines for the Lobster Bowl
Cheerleaders practice for the Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic football game, at Thomas College in Waterville. The Lobster Bowl is Saturday at Thornton Academy in Saco. Tri-county area cheerleaders participating are Maggie Belleau and Maraeka Merchant of Lewiston, Abigail Blauvelt of Mountain Valley, Lauren Garand of Oak Hill, Brianna Jackson of Mt. Blue, Jazlynn Newcomb […]
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Slip-slidin' away at Auburn Rec Camp
Reed Heutz, 11, slips and slides the warm weather away Thursday afternoon at the Auburn Rec Camp in Pettengill Park. Auburn Rec Camp is a day camp for children in grades four through eight. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal)
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Contact for benefit supper info
HARTFORD — A story published on Page B3 on Thursday should have said the phone number for information on the benefit supper for Joel Bennett on Saturday, July 21, is 207-388-2653.
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Community safety volunteers to patrol Kennedy Park
LEWISTON — As the investigation into the beating death of Donald Guisti continues after more than a month of few answers, local organizations, with help from the city, are spearheading a project to put trained community safety volunteers in Kennedy Park. The project, known as “Peace in the Park,” is the latest in a series […]
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Gritty McDuff's celebrates 30 years of beer brewing
PORTLAND — It was an idea that was brewed half a world away from the Old Port. Yet as Gritty McDuff’s celebrates its 30th anniversary this week, its place in Maine brewing lore is firmly tapped. “I was living in Hawaii and ready to come back to Maine. I met a fellow from Australia and […]
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Two in critical condition after collision in Mechanic Falls
MECHANIC FALLS — The investigation continues into a two-vehicle crash Wednesday that involved seven people, two of whom were critically injured, according to police. Mechanic Falls Police Chief Jeffrey Goss said Thursday he was not releasing the names of those involved until he was certain all appropriate people had been notified. The collision occurred at the […]
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Pickup hits woman as she crosses the street in Farmington
FARMINGTON — A local woman was injured when she was struck by a pickup truck Thursday morning while walking in a crosswalk on Oakes Street, police said. Deedra Doiron, 31, of West Farmington was crossing from Bridge Street to Temple Road by way of the Oakes Street crosswalk at about 9:29 a.m., Farmington police officer Darin […]
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New Sharon man accused of threatening landlords with knife
NEW SHARON — A local man is accused of threatening his landlords with a knife outside a residence on Bean’s Corner Road after being served with an eviction notice Wednesday, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office. Darryl Nelson, 42, was arrested on a felony charge of criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, according to […]
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State and Lewiston police continue investigation into beating death
LEWISTON — Local and state police say the investigation into the death of a man beaten near Kennedy Park in June remains open and active. Donald Giusti, 38, of Lewiston died from injuries suffered in a June 12 fight involving teenagers, Giusti and two other men near Kennedy Park. Witnesses said Giusti was beaten as two groups […]