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In a career covering Maine fires, this reporter has seen how much they can take away | Column
16+ hour, 32+ min ago (808+ words) With a Sun Journal subscription, you can gift 5 articles each month. By the time I arrived at the latest Lewiston house fire, the flames had been knocked down. All that remained were the iron gray plumes of stubborn smoke. Firefighters…...
9 fun things to do at a Portland Sea Dogs game
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (333+ words) Going to a Portland Sea Dogs game is like taking a nine-inning vacation. That's been a Sea Dogs marketing slogan for years, but it's sort of true. There's a steady stream of between-inning contests and entertainment, plus special promotions and…...
My family tree, a runaway flip-flop and the outrage at Cumby's (not really) | Column
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (331+ words) Another nice fellow offered to create a genealogy chart to zero in on my true pedigree. I had one done a few years ago and, while it was interesting to learn more about my forebears, no definitive links were made…...
Domestic violence an "absolute emergency," say Maine victim advocates
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (625+ words) Wearing yellow and hoping for change, people gathered April 22 in Farmington and Carrabassett Valley to bring awareness to domestic violence. About 15 people gathered in downtown Farmington for a public rally organized by Finding Our Voices, calling attention to domestic violence…...
The "pain cave: How Maine distance runners endure the mental side of the sport
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (1044+ words) They call it the "pain cave," and early last week, Madelyn Hutchins and the rest of the York track and field team's distance runners were certainly feeling it. During a particularly grueling day of practice, one runner remarked to coach…...
Maine Class A boys hockey coaches all-state honors
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (68+ words) Travis Roy Award winner Jake Skillings named as one of the first team forwards. You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. With a Lewiston Sun…...
Sister offered a home to troubled teen before Chelsea double homicide
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (423+ words) AUGUSTA " The adult sister of a teenager charged with killing his foster father and that man's son in Chelsea in 2025 testified Thursday she offered to take her brother into her home about a month before men's deaths, but state officials…...
Feds investigating Maine's practice of placing transgender inmates in women's prison
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (550+ words) Maine is one of two states being investigated over their practice of housing transgender inmates at women's prisons. Gov. Janet Mills and California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday were notified that a U. S. Justice Department investigation will seek to determine if…...
California chaos should serve as a warning for Maine Democrats | Jim Fossel
1+ week, 4+ day ago (555+ words) Despite being the majority party in the largest state in the country, California Democrats can barely manage to find a field of respectable gubernatorial candidates. They easily brush away the Republicans year after year, consigning them to the sidelines in…...
Yeti-themed Noon Year's Eve party welcomes readers at Livermore Falls library
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (175+ words) Library Director Brianna Rush reads "Not Yeti" by Kelly Di Pucchio during the Noon Year's Eve celebration Dec. 31 at Treat Memorial Library in Livermore Falls. (Courtesy photo) LIVERMORE FALLS " Treat. .. LIVERMORE FALLS " Treat Memorial Library welcomed the new year with…...