The Lewiston Sun Journal

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LEWISTON — A group of architecture students will present their visions for Lewiston's downtown at a special meeting on Nov. 13. "They came up with some great ideas, very interesting but modest, too," said Ian Houseal, assistant to the Lewiston city administrator. Full Story »

Current law has a bitter taste Beware the law of unintended consequences — or rather, when creating laws, beware of consequences unintended. Rep. Stacey Fitts, R-Pittsfield, has put forth a bill proposal to correct a law passed earlier this year that effective... Full Story »

LEWISTON — Cassiel's Day Spa has partnered with "PIPS," whose mission is to help breast cancer survivors who are struggling emotionally and financially. It's a place where people who are experiencing the same pains of living with the disease can gather to laugh, hope and, sometimes,... Full Story »

AUBURN — The award-winning documentary film "The Way We Get By" will be presented at Central Maine Community College as part of a weeklong observance of National Veterans Awareness Week. "The Way We Get By" is a story about troop greeters, a group of senior cit... Full Story »

Incident report statistics Between 7 a.m. Friday, Oct. 30, and 7 a.m. Friday, Nov. 6, Lewiston police responded to 137 calls for service. Of those calls, 137 were motor vehicle stops. Accidents: 38 Disorderly disturbances: 14 Domestic disputes: 22 ... Full Story »

LEWISTON — It was all red, white and blue for Veterans Appreciation Day at Sunday's Maineiacs hockey game held at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. Military families, veterans, those on active duty and plain old patriots gathered to cheer on the local hockey team while taking time out periodically to... Full Story »

Charges Lewiston • Matthew Scott Rouille, 19, of Naples, on a charge of operating under the influence at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at 502 Canal St. • Raymond John Cloutier, 57, of 33 Beckett St., on a charge of operating under the influence at 12:05 a.m. Sunday at 231 Farw... Full Story »

AUBURN — Victims of a fatal crash on Saturday afternoon in Auburn, which left two dead and three in critical condition, were identified by police on Sunday evening. Lisa White, 36, of Auburn and her daughter, Marissa White, 4, were both killed in the accident, which occurred at a... Full Story »

LEWISTON — Leadership, team-building and an eye toward economic development: all things candidates for the city administrator job say they'd bring to the city if they are hired. Councilors are considering four finalists, one of whom will replace Jim Bennett, who was ousted in July... Full Story »

POLAND — Two days before the war in Europe ended in 1945, Laurence Jordan woke in a tent hospital in Austria. His wounds, the result of a German bazooka shell and a gunshot to the jaw, left him in so much pain that he wanted to die. "I remember waking up with bandages wrapped... Full Story »

LEWISTON — Mayor Larry Gilbert has a long list of wants for the new city administrator, but Gilbert sums up his list with one word: professionalism. His list includes honesty, integrity and an ability to encourage teamwork as important aspects of the job. He also mentions innovati... Full Story »

LEWISTON — For the first time, Maine's rigid teacher confidentiality law allows the Department of Education to publicize how many complaints have been filed against teachers and how many teachers have lost, surrendered or been denied a license. But in a twist that even the origina... Full Story »

LEWISTON — Prince of Peace Parish at Holy Family Church, 607 Sabattus St., will host a community-wide Veterans Day Prayer Service on Wednesday, Nov. 11. The service will begin at 6:30 p.m. This is the sixth year that Holy Family has offered the "We Remember and Give Thanks&qu... Full Story »

GRAY — The Maine Wildlife Park will offer free admission to veterans on Wednesday, Nov. 11. That's also the day the park will close for the season. The Maine Wildlife Park has more than 30 species of native wildlife on display, plus wildlife gardens, nature trails, and other inter... Full Story »

A week ago, Martha Truscott, Diane Jellison and Cynthia Parent couldn't get anyone to help them — or even return their calls — as they struggled to care for more than two dozen abandoned cats in Lewiston and Auburn. Now they have so many offers of help that they're a little stun... Full Story »

Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Jeff Taylor and his 4-year-old son Elijah of Lewiston watch the model trains during the Great Falls Model Railroad Club show at Auburn Middle School on Saturday. "It does not matter if you are a kid who is 5 years old or a 70-year-old man," said cl... Full Story »

Charges Lewiston • Kenny Roy Giles, 33, of 291 Lisbon St., Lewiston, on warrants at 5:28 p.m. Friday at 391 Lisbon St. • Keith Dale Gammon, 43, of 101 Birch St., Lewiston, on a charge of violating conditions of release at 9:15 p.m. Friday at 43 W... Full Story »

LISBON — Two drivers escaped with apparently minor injuries in a rear-end collision Saturday morning on Route 196 in Lisbon center. Officer Gabrielle Mathieu identified the drivers as Catherine Saxon, 58, of Lisbon and Nathen Schneider, 36, of Lisbon Falls. According t... Full Story »

'Tom' knows Tony Soprano Fans of the HBO series "The Sopranos" may have recognized "Tom the Tow Truck Driver" in a recent political advertisement about Maine's Question 2. It turns out Tom, the gruff tow man who grumbled about his ric... Full Story »

Art club LEWISTON — The Auburn-Lewiston Art and Literature Club will meet at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, at the Woman's Literary Union House. Cindy Visbaris, a registered nurse and health educator at Bates College, will be the speaker. Visbaris will disc... Full Story »

Charges Lewiston • James Foolman , 24, of 118 Walnut St., violating bail conditions, 12:34 p.m. Thursday in Lewiston. • Henry DiMouro, 33, of 353 Lisbon St., violating bail, 6:59 p.m. Thursday at that address. • Jennifer Louze, 28, of 126 Oak St., viol... Full Story »

LISBON — The H1N1 vaccination clinic scheduled at Lisbon Community School on Saturday has been rescheduled to Saturday, Nov. 14, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. School officials said that as of Friday, the vaccine had not been received. The clinic at the school on Mill Street ... Full Story »

DURHAM — Damage to a Subaru involved in an accident Thursday in Durham and driven by Jennifer Fitzpatrick of Durham was estimated at $15,000. The information in a story on B2 of Friday's City edition was incorrectly reported by the Sun Journal. Full Story »

LISBON — A Lisbon Falls family escaped apparent injury in a rollover late Friday morning on Route 9. According to investigating officer Jeffrey Williams, Christian Arsenault, 28, was driving north when he became distracted as he tried to brush an insect from his arm. His vehicle ... Full Story »