Lewiston-Auburn
2 crashes in Auburn within hour send 5 to hospitals
By Andie Hannon, Sun Journal on May 21, 2012, at 5:51 a.m.
AUBURN, Maine — Two car crashes in less than an hour sent five people to hospitals Sunday afternoon. The first crash occurred on Washington Street shortly before 5 p.m. when a man driving a Ford Ranger pickup was headed southbound in the northbound lane and the truck hit a northbound ...
Job-seekers behaving badly: hiring horror stories and what not to do
By Mark LaFlamme, Sun Journal on May 20, 2012, at 9:10 a.m.
"Before Jane left I knew where she shopped, who she personally liked and disliked at previous places of employment, accusations of embezzlement and illegal activity of others." She didn't get the job.
285-ton Central Maine Power transformer to be moved along highway
The Associated Press on May 19, 2012, at 11:33 a.m.
LEWISTON, Maine — A giant transformer that’s part of Central Maine Power’s infrastructure upgrade is being moved along a busy highway between Greene and Lewiston. Lewiston police say the 285-ton transformer was to be moved at a slow pace along Route 202 starting at 6 a.m. Saturday. Police say the ...
Auburn parents get college counseling at kindergarten registration
By Bonnie Washuk, Sun Journal on May 19, 2012, at 6:10 a.m.
AUBURN, Maine — Heather Hill, 34, came to Sherwood Heights Elementary School on Friday to register her son, Elliott, for kindergarten. She didn’t know she’d walk away with a phone number to talk to a college adviser about finishing her degree. In a new outreach, College for ME — Androscoggin, ...
Lewiston call center laying off 181
By Mark LaFlamme, Sun Journal on May 19, 2012, at 6:08 a.m.
LEWISTON, Maine — Nearly 200 people working at the call center formerly known as Affiliated Computer Services got bad news Friday. Now owned and operated by Xerox, company officials told workers they would layoff 181 people by the middle of summer. If there was any good news, it was that ...
Gunshots rattle downtown Lewiston, several men detained
By Mark LaFlamme, Sun Journal on May 18, 2012, at 9:52 p.m.
LEWISTON, Maine — Shots were fired and several men were detained early Friday night after a man with a gun opened fire on Blake Street. The sound of gunfire was reported by several people at about 6 p.m., police said. Seconds later, at least a dozen officers were in the ...
4 indicted in connection with Kingfield meth lab blaze
The Associated Press on May 18, 2012, at 10:09 a.m.
FARMINGTON, Maine — Four people have been indicted in connection with a fire at an alleged methamphetamine lab in Kingfield. Joshua Bartlett of North New Portland, David Coffren of Kingfield and Seth Hinkley of Strong were indicted on one felony count of arson each. Bartlett and Isaac Moody of Phippsburg ...
Rumford woman accused of scamming the state for welfare to stand trial
By Tony Reaves, Sun Journal on May 18, 2012, at 7:24 a.m.
PARIS, Maine — A Rumford woman charged with defrauding the state of more than $10,000 in social service benefits will stand trial next week. Amy L. Knowlton, 30, faces charges of theft by deception and unsworn falsification. She is accused of lying to the Maine Department of Health and Human ...
Man accused of holding paper mill manager at gunpoint indicted
By Donna M. Perry, Sun Journal on May 18, 2012, at 6:26 a.m.
FARMINGTON, Maine — A Norridgewock man was indicted Thursday on charges that he held hostage the manager of Verso Paper’s Androscoggin Mill at the mill in Jay on March 14. Francis Smith III, 50, was charged by a Franklin County grand jury with kidnapping, terrorizing, three counts of criminal threatening ...
GOP candidates talk federal deficit, attack King at Lewiston forum
By Scott Thistle, Sun Journal on May 17, 2012, at 6:01 a.m.
LEWISTON, Maine — The six hopefuls wanting to be the Maine GOP candidate for the upcoming U.S. Senate race held with rapt attention a crowd of about 250 of the Republican Party’s faithful during a nearly two-hour forum at the Franco-American Heritage Center on Wednesday night. Making appearances were Scott ...
Bethel businessman accused of threatening town manager
By Staff, Sun Journal on May 16, 2012, at 10:41 a.m.
BETHEL, Maine — A local land developer is charged with making threats toward Town Manager James Doar this week, Oxford County Sheriff’s Department Cpl. Brian Landis said. Rick A. Savage Sr., 48, was arrested outside the town office about 9 p.m. Monday on charges of terrorizing, disorderly conduct and refusing ...
Lewiston man stabbed in melee remains in critical condition
By Staff, Sun Journal on May 16, 2012, at 5:35 a.m.
LEWISTON, Maine — A Lewiston man stabbed in a weekend brawl remained in critical condition Tuesday, a hospital spokeswoman said. Randy Doggett, 21, suffered a slashed throat and was taken to Central Maine Medical Center early Sunday morning. His injury occurred during a melee involving more than a dozen people ...
285-ton transformer headed to Lewiston
The Associated Press on May 16, 2012, at 5:16 a.m.
PORTLAND, Maine — A giant transformer that’s part of Central Maine Power’s infrastructure upgrade is due to ship out. The transformer, which weighs 285 tons, was delivered to Portland Harbor on Saturday and will ship out by rail Wednesday to the town of Leeds. From there, it’ll be moved to ...
Wilton columnist, financial adviser found dead in his home
By Sun Journal, staff on May 15, 2012, at 11:37 a.m.
WILTON, Maine — Conservative columnist and financial adviser Lawrence E. Dwight Jr., known as “J” Dwight, 54, was found dead in his home on Orchard Drive on Monday. According to a Wilton Police Department press release, his body was found by his wife, Adrienne Neary, shortly before 1 p.m. He ...
Former CMCC student accused of trying to burn down school
By Staff, Lewiston Sun Journal on May 15, 2012, at 5:52 a.m.
AUBURN, Maine — A West Bath man who played guard on Central Maine Community College’s basketball team was indicted last week, accused of trying to burn down the school. Alonzo B. James, 20, was indicted by an Androscoggin County grand jury on misdemeanor counts of attempted use of criminal use ...
Second arson at Norway boarding house investigated
By Andie Hannon, Sun Journal on May 15, 2012, at 5:43 a.m.
NORWAY, Maine — Investigators from three different agencies are taking a closer look at last week’s suspected arson at a local boarding house after someone tried to burn the place down again late Sunday night. Norway Assistant Fire Chief James Tibbetts said the fire was called in at 11:30 p.m. ...
Hermon town manager accepts Auburn post
HERMON, Maine — Hermon’s town manager for the past decade has accepted a similar job in Auburn. Clinton Deschene, 39, was one of two finalists for the Auburn city manager position, which opened up in October, when city councilors terminated former City Manager Glenn Aho’s contract. Deschene informed Hermon town ...
Police catch one suspect, seek another in string of daytime home burglaries
BOWDOINHAM, Maine — A Wales man has been arrested and a Lewiston man is sought by police after a burglary earlier this month that was interrupted by a homeowner, according to the Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Department. Sagadahoc County Chief Deputy Brett Strout said 24-year-old Thomas Lemay of 107B Eastern Drive ...
Charges unlikely against logging truck driver in accident that killed two
The Associated Press on May 14, 2012, at 9:16 a.m.
HARRISON, Maine — The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office says it does not expect to bring charges in connection with a crash in Harrison involving a logging truck that took the lives of a mother and daughter. The car’s driver, Linda Labonte, 63, of Harrison was pronounced dead at the scene ...
No charges expected in fatal Harrison crash
By Staff, Sun Journal on May 14, 2012, at 5:39 a.m.
HARRISON, Maine — Police do not expect charges in connection with a fatal crash on Route 117 last week that claimed the lives of two women, according to a news release from the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office. The women were killed in a head-on crash May 1 in which a ...
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