HALLOWELL — Snared by the reconstruction of Water Street, the historic, brick-clad downtown watched industrial fences go up to separate pedestrians and workers. In an effort to jazz them up, artists and Hallowell Board of Trade committee members adorned them with murals aimed at breathing life back into the business district. Deborah Fahy, Harlow Gallery […]
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Daniel P. Gautreau
HANOVER — Daniel P. Gautreau, 69, of Roxbury, died Aug. 8 doing what he loved most, riding his Harley. He was born in Rumford on June 21, 1949, a son of Armand and Patricia (McHale) Gautreau. Danny was educated in Rumford schools and was a graduate of Stephens High School Class of 1967. He served […]
Lewiston High School football field gets finishing touches
The new football field at Lewiston High School is ready, the lines on the track have been painted and workers are putting finishing touches on the press box. To watch a short video flyover of the area, visit www.sunjournal.com. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)
Video: June 2018 Flyover of Lewiston High School construction
Lewiston High School’s new baseball field, foreground, and its brick backstop are taking shape, as are the multi-use track and football field, background. At top left, the new Connors Elementary Schoool’s exterior is nearly complete. Visit sunjournal.com to watch the monthly aerial flyover of the project. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)
Photos: Auburn's new multiunit apartment complex under construction on Spring Street
A prefabricated wall is hoisted into place Wednesday at 62 Spring St. in Auburn. The multiunit apartment complex is expected to be completed by fall. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) A prefabricated wall is hoisted into place Wednesday at 62 Spring St. in Auburn. The multiunit apartment complex is expected to be completed by fall. (Russ Dillingham/Sun […]
Rumford school third on state list for reconstruction
RUMFORD — Rumford Elementary School, one of the two elementary schools in Regional School Unit 10, is third on the Maine Department of Education’s 2018 priority list for school construction, Superintendent Deb Alden said Tuesday. “We will be getting a committee together to plan for this and looking into a pre-kindergarten through grade eight facility […]
Training program prepares candidates for construction hires
LEWISTON — A group of students graduated from the WorkReady/Construction training program on May 14. The event was hosted at Community Concepts and is offered through the collaboration of Lewiston Adult Education, Western Maine Community Action (WMCA), Lewiston CareerCenter, John T. Gorman Foundation, Community Concepts, City of Lewiston and Take 2. Area contractors joined the […]
Douglas P. Gibbert
AUBURN — Douglas P. Gibbert, 65, of Leeds passed away peacefully at the hospice house in Auburn. He was born Aug. 27, 1952, in Lewiston. He was the son of Henry and Ruth Gibbert. He graduated from Leavitt High school in 1970. He worked in construction industry as a iron worker most of his working years, […]
Derek P. Parker
LEWISTON — Derek P. Parker, 35, of 299 Oak Hill Road, Litchfield, died Sunday, May 20, at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston due to injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident. Born in Dover, N.H., on May 15, 1983, he was the son of Richard and Linda Roux Parker. Educated in New Hampshire schools, he was […]
Video: New playing fields near Lewiston High School taking shape
Employees of Northeast Turf lay down artificial turf on the new football field at Lewiston High School on Tuesday. The multipurpose field is one of three new playing fields and one track that school staff hope will be ready at the start of the 2018 school year. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal)