Recently added articles from Sun-Journal Lewiston, Me.:
Boss and assistant differ on thank-you
Jun 01, 2009 ... DEAR ABBY: I work as an administrative assistant for a company inLouisville. Each year we invite several "high- level" customers toattend the Kentucky Derby. We spare no expense on this event, payingfor hotels, track tickets, food, drinks, limos, etc. for three fulldays. Last ...
Taurus: A serious change will help you move up
Jun 01, 2009 ... ARIES (March 21-April 19): Surprise everyone with your talent andsheer determination to strike it big. You can make your mark and seta new standard. Expect the unexpected and be ready to take advantageof any opportunity. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You are in the right place ....
Fate of restaurant unknown
Jun 01, 2009 ... Dear Sun Spots: Would you happen to have an update on whether ornot Bagels and Things will be reopening? I haven't heard or readanything in regard to this in quite some time. I have a secondquestion as well. I would like to know what churches ororganizations in the Lewiston-Auburn area ...
Legionnaire's disease, still dangerous
Jun 01, 2009 ... DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My wife, 73 years old, had to be hospitalizedfor a high fever and a nonstop cough. Her first few days in thehospital were touch-and-go. I thought I was going to lose her. Itturns out she had Legionnaire's disease. I remember reading about ityears and years ago, but I ...
Stars march at Bates
Jun 01, 2009; David A. Sargent ... LEWISTON - The sound of the Hathorn Hall bell brought 472 membersof Bates College's Class of 2009 together for the school's 142ndcommencement Sunday morning. They heard talks by five honorary degree recipients whorepresented movies and television, journalism, ...
Lewiston Crime bulletin
Jun 01, 2009 ... Incident Report Statistics Between 7 a.m. Friday, May 22, and 7 a.m. Friday, May 29,Lewiston Police responded to 716 calls for service. Of those calls,195 of them were motor vehicle stops. Accidents: 27 Disorderly disturbances: 57 Domestic disputes: ...
Durham fire knocks out power to 4,000
Jun 01, 2009; Connie Footman ... DURHAM - No injuries were reported in a smoky fire that destroyeda large, landmark barn and contents and damaged the nearby farmhouseSunday on Ross Road. About 75 firefighters from 10 area fire departments were calledto assist Durham fireman battling the blaze, Deputy Fire ...
Charges
Jun 01, 2009 ... Christopher Allen Phillips, 31, of 9 High St. No. 2B, LisbonFalls, charged with operating while license suspended or revoked andsale and use of drug paraphernalia, 1:15 a.m. Friday at 40 StanleySt. Trezjuan Marquis Thompson, 25, of 31 Vine St., Auburn, chargedwith violation of ...
Paralysis spurs woman
Jun 01, 2009; Bonnie Washuk ... TURNER - There was a big party here Saturday. Family and friends celebrated the college graduation of MonicaQuimby. Quimby, 22, whose legs were paralyzed while skiing on Jan. 28,2006, graduated from the University of New Hampshire May 23 with abachelor of science degree in ...
Downed power lines affect 911 center
Jun 01, 2009 ... AUBURN - Strong winds following afternoon thunderstorms broughtdown tree limbs and cut power to at least 1,600 people in theLewiston-Auburn area for more than an hour Sunday evening -including the 911 dispatch center for the Twin Cities. A representative from Central Maine Power ...
Tensions remain after South Africa's election
Jun 01, 2009 ... CAPE TOWN, South Africa - Fifteen years after its black majoritytook political power, South Africa is a country combining boundlesspromise with pressing problems, its optimism about the futuretempered by today's realities. Unlike many other African countries, democracy has taken ...
By the numbers Cracker Jack
Jun 01, 2009 ... 23 billion: Number of toys given out since 1912 $7,000: Value of some old Cracker Jack prizes July 5: Day Cracker Jack is ...
ENEFCO breezes twice
Jun 01, 2009 ... AUBURN - ENEFCO continued its winning ways in Auburn SuburbanMinor League baseball with two victories. Bobby Tremaine who went 5-for-5 and Aidan Dollen-Oliveto 4-for-4in a 13-0 victory over M&P Auto. Patrick Fogarty smacked twotriples, while Maxwell Gamache added a double. Seth ...
Deering, Breton reel in wins
Jun 01, 2009 ... WAYNE - Kaitlyn Deering and Shawn Breton were victorious at the L/A Junior Bassmasters club tournament May 16 on Androscoggin Lake. Most of the bass were in the pre-spawn and spawn phase and werecaught around rocks, gravel banks and inside weedlines in 60-degreewater. Other ...
Feds must decide on Real ID
Jun 01, 2009 ... A year ago, lawmakers and Gov. John Baldacci were bullied intocompliance with the Real ID act with threats that innocent Mainerswould be banned from commercial flying. Legislation was hastilywritten up and approved, mandating residency and citizenship/legalstatus to get a driver's ...
100 years ago, 1909
Jun 01, 2009 ... Cornelius Linnehan of Lewiston was struck by the Bath car nearChestnut Street crossing Saturday evening at about 6 o'clock andknocked down. The force of the blow partially stunned Mr. Linnehanwho when he got up appeared dazed and in his effort to escapefurther collision with the car lost ...
Franklin
Jun 01, 2009 ... Livermore Falls: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town OfficeOxford Hills Bridgton: SAD 61 Board of Directors, 7 p.m., Lake Region HighSchool Buckfield: Western Foothills School District, RSU 10, budgethearing, 6 p.m., Town Office Buckfield: Planning Board, 6:30 p.m., Municipal ...
Wind turbines move to Kibby project
Jun 01, 2009; Donna M. Perry ... FARMINGTON - TransCanada will start moving sections of 22 windturbines through the state Monday from Searsport to Stratton. TransCanada is in the process of building the $320 million KibbyWind Power Project in Kibby Township, on Kibby and Kibby Rangemountains. The equipment ...
'Music on Main' playing in downtown gazebo
Jun 01, 2009 ... FARMINGTON - "Music on Main" will be offered at the Meeting HouseGazebo in downtown Farmington from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. everyTuesday in June, July and August. The musical focus will be countryand oldies. Appearing will be the following: Seminole Wind, Jeff and DonnaWells, June ...
National Trails Day announces two events
Jun 01, 2009 ... TURNER - The Androscoggin Land Trust (ALT) will recognizeNational Trails Day, Saturday, June 6, with two events at theAndroscoggin Riverlands, a nearly 2,600-acre parcel in Turner andLeeds that was conserved due to the efforts of the land trust'sfounders. National Trails Day is a ...