LIVERMORE FALLS — Esther E. Young-Coombs, 79, of Livermore Falls died Wednesday, April 18. She was born in Auburn, daughter of Charles H. and Grace L. Hodgkins Eveleth. She was a 1958 graduate of ELHS and journalism and poetry courses. Esther wrote for “Bear Facts of Maine,” including the Lewiston-Auburn column and the “Oliver the Bear” […]
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Grandmother Sargent's 1893 trip to the Wild West
I will probably always think of my grandmother as a small lady with snow-white hair who led a quiet life at our family farm homestead. But there was another side to Hattie Field Sargent. I got some insight about that other woman from a 56-year-old newspaper story of her “trip to the Wild West.” It […]
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Gauging interest in passenger rail service
Eileen Coyne of Leeds, left, at a gathering Wednesday at the Lewiston Public Library to gauge interest in creating a passenger rail connection between L-A and the Amtrak Downeaster in Portland. Coyne points to a map as she explains the route that had been traveled by the now-defunct ski train to Bethel. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — […]
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Bail denied for man arrested in Lewiston-Auburn marijuana raids
A federal judge on Friday ordered a Lewiston man held without bail on charges that he ran a large-scale marijuana trafficking operation that was the focus of high-profile raids this week. U.S. Magistrate Judge John H. Rich III said that Richard “Stitch” Daniels’ extensive criminal history, which includes a previous felony drug-trafficking conviction and […]
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Junior hockey: L/A Nordiques tame Maine Wild, 5-1
LEWISTON — After an even first period the Lewiston/Auburn Nordiques dominated the second to beat the in-state rival Maine Wild, 5-1, in NA3HL hockey action at Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Sunday. Caleb Labrie started the scoring for the Nordiques five minutes into the game, with assists by Clifford Ogle and Shayne Plummer. By the time […]
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Grant awarded to Park Avenue BackPack program
The Lewiston Auburn Children’s Foundation has begun awarding annual grants to local nonprofits. Liza Dimitri, vice president of the foundation, recently visited with Maggie Soule, director of the Park Avenue BackPack Program, to award a grant for $2,000 to the program. The program provides children with healthy, easy-to-prepare food during weekends and school vacations. Good […]
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NA3HL hockey: Nordiques scorch Sharks 7-0 for weekend sweep
LEWISTON — Caleb Labrie book-ended a dominant second period with a pair of goals and the Lewiston/Auburn Nordiques routed the Long Beach Sharks for the second day in a row for a 7-0 victory in an NA3HL junior hockey game Sunday at Androscoggin Bank Colisee. Already up 2-0 after one period thanks to goals by […]
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Eugenie E. Brown
AUBURN — Eugenie E. Brown, 79, died Wednesday morning, Jan. 17, at her residence at Schooner Estates. She was born in Rumford on June 25, 1938, the only child born to Oliver and Yvonne (Girouard) Duguay. Eugenie was educated in Rumford schools and had been a resident of the Lewiston-Auburn community for most of her life. […]
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Good Food Council adds members
The Good Food Council of Lewiston-Auburn has announced five new members in January, bringing its 2018 ranks to 17. The incoming members represent a wide range of local food system stakeholders, including a land conservation organization, a New American farming family, a 100-year-old Auburn family farm, a project development and management consulting company, and a […]
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Opening event will introduce 'Feeding Maine' photo exhibit at LAC
LEWISTON — The Good Food Council of Lewiston-Auburn (GFCLA) will host an opening event for “Feeding Maine: Growing Access to Good Food,” a photo exhibit by photographer Brendan Bullock with words by writer Annie Murphy, from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19 The event and exhibit will be located at the Atrium Gallery at […]