News Archives - Lewiston Sun Journal

Election 2024, Nation / World, Politics

How the Associated Press is able to declare winners in states just after polls close

by ROBERT YOON Associated Press November 5, 2024November 6, 2024

The AP considers multiple factors and analyzes available data before determining whether a winner can be declared when polls close in a given state.

Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News

Lewiston man stabbed in downtown Auburn

by Sun Journal Staff Report November 5, 2024November 5, 2024

A 34-year-old transient was arrested near the scene.

Election 2024, Maine, News, Politics

High turnout leads to slow reporting of results in Maine

by Eric Russell November 5, 2024November 6, 2024

Potentially historic voter turnout led to several races that remained too close to call well into Wednesday.

Election 2024, Lewiston-Auburn

Photo Album: See voters cast their ballots at Auburn Hall

by Russ Dillingham November 5, 2024November 5, 2024

Read the story: Lewiston, Auburn voters come out early hoping for their candidates and for the ads to stop Complete coverage: See how Tuesday’s voting is going

Election 2024, Lewiston-Auburn

Photo Album: See how voting went Tuesday at the Lewiston Armory

by Russ Dillingham November 5, 2024November 5, 2024

Read the story: Lewiston, Auburn voters come out early hoping for their candidates and for the ads to stop Complete coverage: See how Tuesday’s voting is going

Election 2024, Lewiston-Auburn

Photo Album: See a day of voting at Longley School in Lewiston

by Russ Dillingham November 5, 2024November 5, 2024

Due to its centralized location and a number of other factors, the Longley School has become a hub for voting in Lewiston, used as its sole polling location for some elections when polls are consolidated.

Local News, Maine, News, River Valley, Rumford Falls Times

Dixfield to spend stimulus money on electronic town sign and more

by Bruce Farrin November 5, 2024January 16, 2025

The majority of those remaining funds, estimated around $48,000, will be spent to replace an obsolete electronic sign by the library that was donated to the town.