Taiko Maine Dojo workshop Friday night at the Maine MILL in Lewiston.
News
State, national and world news from the Sun Journal.
Posted inMaine
Taking the plunge: Cops take 24 polar dips for Special Olympics Maine
Officers and community members ran into the ocean every hour for 24 hours this weekend and raised thousands for the organization.
advertisement
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Hartford man shot, killed by police during assault call
The Oxford County Sheriff’s Office says two deputies shot a Hartford man Saturday night after his stepfather reported a domestic assault.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News, Politics
Early into President Trump’s 2nd term, supporters in Maine say ‘So far, so good.’
New polling found near-unanimous support for the president among Maine Republicans, although some Trump voters say recent scandals and leaks are giving them cause for concern.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Lewiston takes aim at mounting needle waste
As some officials call for limitations on needle exchange programs, advocates say changes would harm public health.
Posted inbPlus, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
After 19 years of the odd, the trendy, the fun and the ‘greatest booty,’ the b section says so long
‘The ‘b section’ wasn’t just a new product or section of the newspaper — it was a reflection of what makes Maine unique, maybe even quirky.’
Posted inMaine, News
Like egg prices, demand for chicks is up this year
Across Maine, and much of the country, a rise in egg prices and anxieties — over avian flu, price stability, trade — has fueled a similar increase in demand for backyard chicks.
Posted inMaine, News, Sports, Travis Lazarczyk
After season-ending loss in NCAA Tournament, UMaine reflects on ‘what matters’
The Black Bears lost to Penn State, 5-1, in the first round of the tournament on Friday.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Waterville ‘Tesla Takedown’ protest targets Elon Musk, Trump
More than 60 people from around central Maine stood in the snow Saturday at a Tesla charging station off Main Street at Elm Plaza to protest Elon Musk’s gutting of the federal government and firing of thousands of workers.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Some Maine schools shorted because of yearslong DOE mistake
The mistake in how money paid to independent schools for public school students is calculated was discovered earlier this year by Maine’s education department and dates back to 2016.