Last week, Democratic candidate Ben Chin beat Robert Macdonald, the Republican incumbent two-term mayor, but not by enough to avert a runoff. Although issues such as a proposed pay-per-bag trash fee reared up in the campaign, one of the biggest sources of contention was public assistance for asylum seekers from Africa, who continue to join […]
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Junior Hockey: L/A Fighting Spirit power past Maine Wild
LEWISTON — The Maine Wild’s first shot on goal Friday night was a shot in the arm for a team that had been outscored 23-2 in four previous meetings this season against the Lewiston/Auburn Fighting Spirit. It was the Fighting Spirit who dealt most of the rest of the shots, however, overcoming an early 1-0 […]
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Bangor lawyer faces phone harassment charges in call to Auburn mayor
LEWISTON — A Bangor-area lawyer is facing a telephone harassment charge for a phone message he allegedly left for Auburn Mayor Jonathan LaBonte. The racially charged message, left on the mayor’s mobile phone, makes references to lynchings and a recent change in state law that allows adults to carry concealed handguns without permits, and refers […]
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Mayor Jonathan LaBonte focuses on high school, Chinese investors
AUBURN — Mayor Jonathan LaBonte said Wednesday that he plans to focus his third term on two key elements he sees as integral to improving the city’s economy and quality of life. LaBonte, who handily won re-election over challenger Peter Letourneau Tuesday, said finding a solution for Auburn’s worn-out Edward Little High School and ushering to […]
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Jim Handy loses seat on Lewiston School Committee to Benjamin Martin
LEWISTON — Challenger Benjamin Martin unseated long-serving School Committee Chairman James Handy by a narrow margin, 597-573. In a post on Facebook later Tuesday Handy said he would request a recount. Also winning re-election was Matthew Roy in Ward 6. He defeated second-time challenger Dawn Hartill, 713-537. Richard White defeated Ward 5 incumbent Jama Aden […]
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Correction: Oakhurst donation
A story on the front page of Tuesday’s edition about making egg nog without eggs should have reported that Oakhurst donates 5 cents to the Salvation Army per product sold. The information was incorrectly reported by the Sun Journal.
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L.L. Bean taps former Wal-Mart exec for top post
FREEPORT — Outdoor retailer L.L.Bean announced Tuesday that it has named Stephen Smith president and chief executive officer. Smith replaces Chris McCormick, who has served as president and CEO since 2001 and is retiring in February, according to a release issued by the retailer. Smith will be the fourth president in the company’s history and the […]
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Hunting in Maine brings big bucks: $231M and counting
Eight years ago, Mike and Wendy Yates sold their New Hampshire home, quit their jobs and bought one of Maine’s oldest hunting lodges, almost an hour north of Rangeley. It’s 13 miles off the road, way off the grid and surrounded by a quarter-million acres of former paper company land. “We’re not going to compete […]
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Tale of two hermits a fascinating subject of debate
In re-reading “The Maine Woods” by Henry David Thoreau, I got to thinking about hermits. They fascinate me. Let’s face it .There is not a Maine outdoorsman worth his salt who hasn’t at least entertained a fantasy about pulling the societal plug and really getting off the grid. It’s one thing to lose yourself in […]
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Lewiston officials decline to call Joe Dunne a slumlord
LEWISTON — The call for Lewiston’s Fire Department on Wednesday morning should have been relatively routine. A furnace was malfunctioning at 37 Jefferson St. and emitting fumes and smoke into the building, according to the call from a resident. There was no fire when firefighters arrived minutes later and as they do in most of […]