News Archives - Lewiston Sun Journal

Maine Trust for Local News hires new executive editor

by Eric Russell September 3, 2024September 3, 2024

Carolyn Fox will step down as managing editor of the Tampa Bay Times to lead all of the newspapers and websites operated by the Maine Trust.

Business, News

Labor Day weekend traffic on Maine Turnpike up slightly from 2023

by Stephen Singer September 3, 2024September 3, 2024

Friday was the busiest day of the holiday weekend, the Maine Turnpike Authority said.

Franklin, Maine, Maine Crime, News, The Franklin Journal

Rangeley assistant town manager pleads not guilty to OUI, driving after suspension

by Donna M. Perry September 3, 2024September 3, 2024

Traci Lavoie, 54, of Rangeley is scheduled to appear Nov. 25 at a Farmington court for a dispositional conference.

Business, Nation / World, News

The Fed welcomes a ‘soft landing,’ even if many Americans don’t feel like cheering

by CHRISTOPHER RUGABER Associated Press September 3, 2024September 3, 2024

Though consumer sentiment is slowly rising, a majority of Americans in some surveys are still complaining about the elevated prices of necessities such as food, gas and housing.

Nation / World, News

Russian missiles blast Ukrainian military academy and hospital, killing more than 50

by LORI HINNANT and ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press September 3, 2024September 3, 2024

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky continues appealing to the nation’s Western allies to ensure swift delivery of military aid.

Maine, News

Some crying ‘fowl’ after rehabilitated loon from Maine is moved to Massachusetts

by Daniel Kool September 3, 2024September 3, 2024

After being sent to a rehabilitator by volunteer rangers, a loon chick from Little Sebago Lake was translocated out of state. Some say the loon should have been returned to its original home.