POLAND — Keynote speaker Richard Blanco told the Poland Regional High School Class of 2018 that life’s greatest challenge is in making decisions. Blanco is the poet, public speaker, author and civil engineer who was the inaugural poet for Barack Obama’s second presidential inauguration in 2013. “No doubt you’ve faced many challenges in the last […]
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Auburn vote: School budget will not raise taxes
AUBURN — Voters will decide Tuesday on a 2018-19 school budget and whether to join three area school departments to save money on services. The $43.69 million spending plan is up 4.6 percent from this year’s $41.7 million. The increase is covered by an additional $2.1 million from the state. To arrive at a budget […]
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Spruce Mountain High School graduates encouraged to exceed expectations
JAY — Spruce Mountain High School’s 83 seniors listened intently at Sunday’s graduation ceremony as retired U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Helaina Lake challenged them to set high expectations for themselves. Lake, who was seriously wounded during her military service in Afghanistan, spoke of the obstacles she had overcome after she was wounded. She told the […]
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Leavitt grads told it is time to get involved
MacKenzie Treadwell smiles at Justin Day as the pair march into the Leavitt Area graduation Sunday afternoon at The Colisee in Lewiston. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — Leavitt Area High School opened in 1897, thanks to a concerned resident, James Madison Leavitt, who wanted to make a difference in his community. On Sunday afternoon, Principal Eben Shaw addressed the newest […]
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Mt. Blue grads told graduation is time to redefine yourself
FARMINGTON — As the Class of 2018 at Mt. Blue High School gathered in the school’s gymnasium Sunday afternoon, they were called on to think about their future and how they want to define themselves. “Consider the traits you are most proud of and forget the ones you dislike,” said graduate Kayla White in a […]
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Pen pals reunite after 4 decades of letters
For 50 years, they have been the best of friends. When something significant happens in the life of Gigi Davin, she immediately shares the news with her pal, Kris Grahn. The reverse is also true. Been that way since they were 10-year-old girls. It is a wonderful friendship, the women say, and with very few […]
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Greater L-A Triple Crown 5K series gets started
A motorcyclists leads a group of runners Sunday morning competing in the Fit Fest across Longley Memorial Bridge, from Auburn into Lewiston. Fit Fest is the first race in the Greater L-A Triple Crown 5K series. The race started and ended at Auburn’s Festival Plaza. (Andree Kehn, Sun Journal)
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Masse’s legendary career courts honor at Lewiston High School
Former AD Fern Masse and current AD Jason Fuller in the Lewiston High School gym recently. Lewiston is naming its basketball court after Masse next season. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — While Lewiston’s new outdoor athletic fields rapidly approach completion, Lewiston High School athletic director Jason Fuller is also planning some additions to his school’s […]
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Caribou beats Freeport for Class B state tennis title
LEWISTON — For a 30-minute period, Freeport had the lead in the Class B boys’ tennis state championship at Lewiston High School on Saturday. Clay Canterbury gave the Falcons that edge, rolling to a 6-1, 6-2 win over Caribou’s Alec Cyr at No. 2 singles. With the Falcons’ top singles player Wes Goodwin warming up […]
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H.S. softball: Fast-starting Madison back in C South final after dispatching Winthrop
Winthrop’s Sam Allen slides safely into second base before Madison’s Whitney Bess can apply the tag in a Class C South semifinal Saturday in Madison. (Michael G. Seamans/Kennebec Journal) MADISON — Every team talks about starting quickly. Not every team can do it. The unbeaten Madison softball team has turned the quick start into an […]