https://www.sunjournal.com Central and Western Maine News Tue, 15 Sep 2026 01:09:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2018/05/cropped-sj-default.png?w=32 https://www.sunjournal.com 32 32 236221547 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/15/seafood-and-corn-chowder-served-up-in-turner-sun-spots/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/15/seafood-and-corn-chowder-served-up-in-turner-sun-spots/#respond Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/?p=11295538 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/15/seafood-and-corn-chowder-served-up-in-turner-sun-spots/feed/ 0 11295538 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/15/paris-library-to-celebrate-100-years-of-community-reading/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/15/paris-library-to-celebrate-100-years-of-community-reading/#respond Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/?p=11295866 The Paris Public Library is holding a birthday bash Sept. 19 with books, music, food and fun.]]> https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/15/paris-library-to-celebrate-100-years-of-community-reading/feed/ 0 11295866 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/15/how-climate-change-is-affecting-maines-fall-foliage/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/15/how-climate-change-is-affecting-maines-fall-foliage/#respond Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Autumn shifts are measured in days, not weeks, preserving the state's iconic peak foliage displays even as other seasons undergo climate turmoil.]]> https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/15/how-climate-change-is-affecting-maines-fall-foliage/feed/ 0 11295580 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/15/lewiston-police-train-for-tough-situations/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/?p=11295841 Officers were spending time in the gym this week to practice hands-on techniques for when de-escalation fails.]]> 11295841 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/15/for-maines-youngest-homeschoolers-start-with-play-books-and-home/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/15/for-maines-youngest-homeschoolers-start-with-play-books-and-home/#respond Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/?p=11295454 Parents teaching preschoolers and kindergartners at home can build early learning around books, practical skills, nature, art, play and experiences in the community.]]> https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/15/for-maines-youngest-homeschoolers-start-with-play-books-and-home/feed/ 0 11295454 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/15/100-years-in-oxfords-crestholm-farm-continues-its-long-family-traditions/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/15/100-years-in-oxfords-crestholm-farm-continues-its-long-family-traditions/#respond Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/?p=11295504 Faces have changed, barns have been raised and razed, and the neighborhood has become known for games of chance. But Crestholm Farm, founded in 1926 by Alfred and Marcia Thurlow, remains a staple of Main Street in Oxford.]]> https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/15/100-years-in-oxfords-crestholm-farm-continues-its-long-family-traditions/feed/ 0 11295504 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/14/acadia-national-park-citizen-panel-met-for-the-first-time-in-a-year/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/14/acadia-national-park-citizen-panel-met-for-the-first-time-in-a-year/#respond Mon, 14 Sep 2026 20:47:44 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/14/acadia-national-park-citizen-panel-met-for-the-first-time-in-a-year/ The number of visits to the park so far in 2026 has lagged slightly behind 2025, officials report.]]> https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/14/acadia-national-park-citizen-panel-met-for-the-first-time-in-a-year/feed/ 0 11295777 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/14/supreme-court-to-decide-whether-to-hear-maine-lobstermans-challenge-to-gps-boat-tracker-requirement/ Mon, 14 Sep 2026 19:50:10 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/14/supreme-court-to-decide-whether-to-hear-maine-lobstermans-challenge-to-gps-boat-tracker-requirement/ Frank Thompson says he shouldn't be required to have a GPS tracker on his boat to keep his license.]]> 11295721 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/14/frost-advisories-issued-for-parts-of-maine-with-near-freezing-temps-expected-early-tuesday/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/14/frost-advisories-issued-for-parts-of-maine-with-near-freezing-temps-expected-early-tuesday/#respond Mon, 14 Sep 2026 19:22:24 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/14/frost-advisories-issued-for-parts-of-maine-with-near-freezing-temps-expected-early-tuesday/ Parts of Aroostook, Oxford and Penobscot counties are under National Weather Service frost advisories.]]> https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/14/frost-advisories-issued-for-parts-of-maine-with-near-freezing-temps-expected-early-tuesday/feed/ 0 11295672 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/14/brunswick-man-accused-of-killing-neighbor-appears-in-court/ Mon, 14 Sep 2026 19:08:36 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/14/brunswick-man-accused-of-killing-neighbor-appears-in-court/ Keith Brunelle is accused of killing James Smith, who was found dead from a gunshot wound in a Brunswick mobile home community early on Sept. 1. ]]> 11295611 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/14/susan-collins-endorsed-by-democrat-joe-manchin/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/14/susan-collins-endorsed-by-democrat-joe-manchin/#respond Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:44:25 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/14/susan-collins-endorsed-by-democrat-joe-manchin/ The longtime Democratic centrist from West Virginia, who became an independent during his last year in office, called Collins ‘the soul of the Senate’ in a CNBC interview on Monday. ]]> https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/14/susan-collins-endorsed-by-democrat-joe-manchin/feed/ 0 11295471 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/14/does-maine-have-one-of-the-highest-property-tax-burdens-in-the-us-fact-brief/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/14/does-maine-have-one-of-the-highest-property-tax-burdens-in-the-us-fact-brief/#respond Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/?p=11295432 Republican gubernatorial nominee Bobby Charles has repeated the claim multiple times throughout the 2026 campaign.]]> https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/14/does-maine-have-one-of-the-highest-property-tax-burdens-in-the-us-fact-brief/feed/ 0 11295432 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/14/more-spruce-mountain-families-seeking-accommodations-for-students-with-disabilities/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/14/more-spruce-mountain-families-seeking-accommodations-for-students-with-disabilities/#respond Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/?p=11295409 RSU 73 has received 21 new Section 504 referrals since the start of school as the district manages 96 existing plans and about 20 additional cases in the referral process.]]> https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/14/more-spruce-mountain-families-seeking-accommodations-for-students-with-disabilities/feed/ 0 11295409 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/14/department-of-defense-buys-equity-stake-in-portland-company-as-part-of-450m-commitment-to-secure-tungsten-supply/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/14/department-of-defense-buys-equity-stake-in-portland-company-as-part-of-450m-commitment-to-secure-tungsten-supply/#respond Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:23:18 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/14/department-of-defense-buys-equity-stake-in-portland-company-as-part-of-450m-commitment-to-secure-tungsten-supply/ A portion of the funding for Elmet Group will make its way to U.S.-based operations, including the company's facility in Lewiston.]]> https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/14/department-of-defense-buys-equity-stake-in-portland-company-as-part-of-450m-commitment-to-secure-tungsten-supply/feed/ 0 11295429 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/14/l-l-bean-unveils-renovated-flagship-store/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/14/l-l-bean-unveils-renovated-flagship-store/#respond Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:18:55 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/14/l-l-bean-unveils-renovated-flagship-store/ The $50 million upgrade took 4 years and required the building — usually open 24-7 — to be closed for nearly 2 years.]]> https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/14/l-l-bean-unveils-renovated-flagship-store/feed/ 0 11295416 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/14/spruce-mountain-cdl-program-fills-first-class-draws-50-person-waitlist/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/14/spruce-mountain-cdl-program-fills-first-class-draws-50-person-waitlist/#respond Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:24:45 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/14/spruce-mountain-cdl-program-fills-first-class-draws-50-person-waitlist/ RSU 73 Adult Education’s new Class A commercial driver’s license program launched with 12 students and already has more than 50 people waiting for the next class.]]> https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/14/spruce-mountain-cdl-program-fills-first-class-draws-50-person-waitlist/feed/ 0 11295403 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/14/local-man-dies-woman-seriously-hurt-as-atv-collides-with-car-in-chesterville/ Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:21:07 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/14/local-man-dies-woman-seriously-hurt-as-atv-collides-with-car-in-chesterville/ Michael Kidd Jr., 35, of Chesterville and his passenger, Karrie Phenes, 46, were ejected from the ATV.]]> 11295400 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/14/livermore-falls-sets-2026-property-tax-rate/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/14/livermore-falls-sets-2026-property-tax-rate/#respond Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:05:53 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/14/livermore-falls-sets-2026-property-tax-rate/ The Select Board set the 2026 tax rate at $12.85 per $1,000, using $400,000 from the town’s undesignated fund balance to limit the increase.]]> https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/14/livermore-falls-sets-2026-property-tax-rate/feed/ 0 11295390 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/14/billing-dispute-disrupts-maine-public-interest-payphones/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/14/billing-dispute-disrupts-maine-public-interest-payphones/#respond Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/?p=11294113 Monitoring caught a sudden collapse in Maine’s state-funded public-interest payphone network in August, with field tests finding phones that still had dial tone and could reach 911 but could not complete ordinary local calls.]]> https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/14/billing-dispute-disrupts-maine-public-interest-payphones/feed/ 0 11294113 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/14/ranking-this-summers-notable-vacationland-visitors-column/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/14/ranking-this-summers-notable-vacationland-visitors-column/#respond Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/14/ranking-this-summers-notable-vacationland-visitors-column/ A breakdown of the politicians, celebrities and others who made an impression on their recent trips to Maine.]]> https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/14/ranking-this-summers-notable-vacationland-visitors-column/feed/ 0 11295319 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/13/hearts-of-pine-score-in-extra-time-to-beat-av-alta/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/13/hearts-of-pine-score-in-extra-time-to-beat-av-alta/#respond Mon, 14 Sep 2026 01:43:28 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/13/hearts-of-pine-score-in-extra-time-to-beat-av-alta/ Serigne Mbacke Faye heads in the winning goal and Portland win its second straight game.]]> https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/13/hearts-of-pine-score-in-extra-time-to-beat-av-alta/feed/ 0 11295317 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/13/ex-priest-serving-sentence-for-child-sex-abuse-dies-at-maine-correctional-facility/ Sun, 13 Sep 2026 21:38:07 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/13/ex-priest-serving-sentence-for-child-sex-abuse-dies-at-maine-correctional-facility/ Ronald Paquin, a defrocked priest exposed by the Boston Globe's Spotlight investigative team, died Friday, the Maine Department of Corrections announced Sunday.]]> 11295307 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/13/not-just-flock-ai-powered-surveillance-is-becoming-more-common-in-maine/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/13/not-just-flock-ai-powered-surveillance-is-becoming-more-common-in-maine/#respond Sun, 13 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/?p=11294364 Law enforcement agencies and private entities are increasingly deploying new surveillance technologies across the state, sometimes without the knowledge of the communities they're monitoring.]]> https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/13/not-just-flock-ai-powered-surveillance-is-becoming-more-common-in-maine/feed/ 0 11294364 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/13/lewiston-auburn-continues-to-be-hotspot-for-ice-activity/ Sun, 13 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/?p=11294120 The Twin Cities have seen dozens of immigration arrests in 2026, including the arrest of a bank employee Sept. 3.]]> 11294120 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/13/could-arctic-char-be-restocked-in-rangeley-lake-officials-say-its-a-long-way-off/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/13/could-arctic-char-be-restocked-in-rangeley-lake-officials-say-its-a-long-way-off/#respond Sun, 13 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/?p=11293933 While a return to Rangeley Lake remains unlikely, wildlife officials are looking to conservation and smaller waters as a path forward for the species also known as blueback trout.]]> https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/13/could-arctic-char-be-restocked-in-rangeley-lake-officials-say-its-a-long-way-off/feed/ 0 11293933 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/13/air-force-discontinues-longstanding-jrotc-program-at-lewiston-high-school/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/13/air-force-discontinues-longstanding-jrotc-program-at-lewiston-high-school/#respond Sun, 13 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/?p=11294532 The Air Force said it's a space issue. School officials say it is a loss for students. ]]> https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/13/air-force-discontinues-longstanding-jrotc-program-at-lewiston-high-school/feed/ 0 11294532 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/13/seasonal-gloom-and-spiders-in-your-underpants-column/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/13/seasonal-gloom-and-spiders-in-your-underpants-column/#respond Sun, 13 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/?p=11293993 It's not an easy time of year given the waning sunlight, the writer's block, the editors, the strange È's ...]]> https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/13/seasonal-gloom-and-spiders-in-your-underpants-column/feed/ 0 11293993 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/13/auburn-public-library-hosts-fall-fiction-book-sale-sun-spots/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/13/auburn-public-library-hosts-fall-fiction-book-sale-sun-spots/#respond Sun, 13 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/?p=11293563 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/13/auburn-public-library-hosts-fall-fiction-book-sale-sun-spots/feed/ 0 11293563 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/12/at-this-auction-people-bid-with-stories/ Sat, 12 Sep 2026 20:41:30 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/12/at-this-auction-people-bid-with-stories/ Cape Elizabeth-based artist Adriane Herman runs what she calls emotional value auctions, where bidders declare their preference for items not with prices, but with why they desire them. ]]> 11295194 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/12/bobby-charles-spent-years-as-a-d-c-lobbyist-who-were-his-clients/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/12/bobby-charles-spent-years-as-a-d-c-lobbyist-who-were-his-clients/#respond Sat, 12 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/?p=11294634 The Charles Group has lobbied for dozens of clients on Capitol Hill. Here's a look at some of them. ]]> https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/12/bobby-charles-spent-years-as-a-d-c-lobbyist-who-were-his-clients/feed/ 0 11294634 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/12/katie-zarrilli-is-giving-maine-humor-a-social-media-makeover/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/12/katie-zarrilli-is-giving-maine-humor-a-social-media-makeover/#respond Sat, 12 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Katie Zarrilli of Gorham has built a following and a business with funny, frenetic videos that tap into Mainers' shared experiences. ]]> https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/12/katie-zarrilli-is-giving-maine-humor-a-social-media-makeover/feed/ 0 11294154 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/11/beloved-waterville-performer-dies-on-stage-at-lakewood-theater-in-madison/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/11/beloved-waterville-performer-dies-on-stage-at-lakewood-theater-in-madison/#respond Fri, 11 Sep 2026 22:18:31 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/11/beloved-waterville-performer-dies-on-stage-at-lakewood-theater-in-madison/ Randy Jones, who died of an apparent heart attack, performed in plays across Maine and owned The Playhouse at Waterville Station with his wife. He was 63.]]> https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/11/beloved-waterville-performer-dies-on-stage-at-lakewood-theater-in-madison/feed/ 0 11294740 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/11/rumford-man-admits-to-weapons-charge-after-2025-standoff-in-lewiston/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/11/rumford-man-admits-to-weapons-charge-after-2025-standoff-in-lewiston/#respond Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:47:13 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/11/rumford-man-admits-to-weapons-charge-after-2025-standoff-in-lewiston/ Troy Blanchard faces up to 15 years in federal prison when he is sentenced for being a felon in possession of a firearm.]]> https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/11/rumford-man-admits-to-weapons-charge-after-2025-standoff-in-lewiston/feed/ 0 11294658 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/11/brunswick-man-charged-with-murder-in-neighbors-fatal-shooting-2/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 20:15:20 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/11/brunswick-man-charged-with-murder-in-neighbors-fatal-shooting/ Keith Brunelle, 58, had previously been arrested for a bail violation at the scene of James Smith's Sept. 1 death in the Bay Bridge Estates mobile home community.]]> 11294529 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/11/former-state-official-found-not-responsible-for-maine-comfort-dogs-death-in-hot-car/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 19:57:53 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/11/former-state-official-found-not-responsible-for-maine-comfort-dogs-death-in-hot-car/ Brodie Hinckley resigned as director of the Maine Bureau of Emergency Communications last year after he was charged with animal cruelty following the death of Baxter, a 3-year-old chocolate Labrador retriever.]]> 11294507 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/11/report-many-maine-schools-not-using-evidence-based-reading-instruction-methods/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/11/report-many-maine-schools-not-using-evidence-based-reading-instruction-methods/#respond Fri, 11 Sep 2026 19:57:46 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/11/report-many-maine-schools-not-using-evidence-based-reading-instruction-methods/ A recent study from the nonprofit Educate Maine found about half of curricula used to teach reading to children are based on the science of reading. Lawmakers and the education department are eying a mandate.]]> https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/11/report-many-maine-schools-not-using-evidence-based-reading-instruction-methods/feed/ 0 11294506 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/11/twilight-glow-lights-up-oxford-hills/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/11/twilight-glow-lights-up-oxford-hills/#respond Fri, 11 Sep 2026 19:29:45 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/11/twilight-glow-lights-up-oxford-hills/ Sunset over Labrador Pond on Sept. 5 gave Sumner a golden hue. ]]> https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/11/twilight-glow-lights-up-oxford-hills/feed/ 0 11294490 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/11/maine-trail-builders-see-grants-as-a-path-to-growth/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/11/maine-trail-builders-see-grants-as-a-path-to-growth/#respond Fri, 11 Sep 2026 19:29:12 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/11/maine-trail-builders-see-grants-as-a-path-to-growth/ They say the sector is growing and professionalizing nationally and in the state.]]> https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/11/maine-trail-builders-see-grants-as-a-path-to-growth/feed/ 0 11294480 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/11/border-patrol-supervisor-in-maine-accused-of-modifying-government-computers/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 19:12:40 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/11/border-patrol-supervisor-in-maine-accused-of-modifying-government-computers/ A supervisor at the Port of Entry in Calais faces federal charges for allegedly swapping out government computer parts and exchanging them through an online retailer's trade-in program.]]> 11294423 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/11/accused-killer-pleads-guilty-in-2022-fatal-shooting-in-lewiston/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 19:01:33 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/11/accused-killer-pleads-guilty-in-2022-fatal-shooting-in-lewiston/ Barry Zollarcoffer, 51, pleaded guilty Thursday to a single count of murder, two counts of robbery and one count of burglary.]]> 11294413 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/11/federal-funding-changes-could-cost-farmington-programs/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/11/federal-funding-changes-could-cost-farmington-programs/#respond Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:51:40 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/11/federal-funding-changes-could-cost-farmington-programs/ RSU 9 could lose federal support for internet connectivity and student intervention programs if proposed changes to E-Rate and Title I funding move forward.]]> https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/11/federal-funding-changes-could-cost-farmington-programs/feed/ 0 11294396 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/11/on-25th-anniversary-of-9-11-ceremonies-in-lewiston-auburn-honor-first-responders-lives-lost/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/11/on-25th-anniversary-of-9-11-ceremonies-in-lewiston-auburn-honor-first-responders-lives-lost/#respond Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:30:53 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/11/on-25th-anniversary-of-9-11-ceremonies-in-lewiston-auburn-honor-first-responders-lives-lost/ Residents gathered Friday to remember those lost in the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. ]]> https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/11/on-25th-anniversary-of-9-11-ceremonies-in-lewiston-auburn-honor-first-responders-lives-lost/feed/ 0 11294352 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/11/lewiston-man-indicted-on-charges-related-to-high-powered-pellet-gun-shooting-spree/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:46:03 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/11/lewiston-man-indicted-on-charges-related-to-high-powered-pellet-gun-shooting-spree/ Police say Ahmed Mohamed Yussuf, 18, shot two people in the face while walking in Lewiston in July. ]]> 11294255 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/11/football-soccer-play-rehearsal-a-fire-trash-pickup-in-the-lewiston-area-focus-of-week-in-photos/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/11/football-soccer-play-rehearsal-a-fire-trash-pickup-in-the-lewiston-area-focus-of-week-in-photos/#respond Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:46:41 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/11/football-soccer-play-rehearsal-a-fire-trash-pickup-in-the-lewiston-area-focus-of-week-in-photos/ Sun Journal photographers select some of their favorite images from Sept. 4- 10, 2026.]]> https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/11/football-soccer-play-rehearsal-a-fire-trash-pickup-in-the-lewiston-area-focus-of-week-in-photos/feed/ 0 11294193 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/11/25-years-mainers-hold-solemn-ceremonies-recalling-the-9-11-attacks-2/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/11/25-years-mainers-hold-solemn-ceremonies-recalling-the-9-11-attacks-2/#respond Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:40:22 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/11/25-years-mainers-hold-solemn-ceremonies-recalling-the-9-11-attacks/ The attacks in New York City, on the Pentagon and on United Airlines Flight 93 still hold painful memories for many.]]> https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/11/25-years-mainers-hold-solemn-ceremonies-recalling-the-9-11-attacks-2/feed/ 0 11294191 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/11/the-little-city-of-eastport-must-have-a-grocery-store-column/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/11/the-little-city-of-eastport-must-have-a-grocery-store-column/#respond Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:21:13 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/11/the-little-city-of-eastport-must-have-a-grocery-store-column/ The state's easternmost city needs it to attract travelers seeking a certain type of Maine experience.]]> https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/11/the-little-city-of-eastport-must-have-a-grocery-store-column/feed/ 0 11294137 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/11/farmington-fair-to-bring-a-week-of-rides-racing-tradition/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/11/farmington-fair-to-bring-a-week-of-rides-racing-tradition/#respond Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:16:38 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/11/farmington-fair-to-bring-a-week-of-rides-racing-tradition/ The 185th Farmington Fair returns Sept. 20-26 with agricultural events, midway rides, harness racing, exhibits and traditional fair attractions.]]> https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/11/farmington-fair-to-bring-a-week-of-rides-racing-tradition/feed/ 0 11294127 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/11/us-diesel-prices-soar-past-6-a-gallon-deepening-strain-for-hauling-everyday-goods/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:13:35 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/11/us-diesel-prices-soar-past-6-a-gallon-deepening-strain-for-hauling-everyday-goods/ Record fuel costs have accelerated US inflation, squeezing Americans’ finances.]]> 11294128 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/11/new-oxford-hills-administrators-give-first-reports-to-school-board/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/11/new-oxford-hills-administrators-give-first-reports-to-school-board/#respond Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/?p=11293927 Maine School Administrative District 17 directors received reports from three new administrators, appointed the first safety coordinator and changed their meeting day and time.]]> https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/11/new-oxford-hills-administrators-give-first-reports-to-school-board/feed/ 0 11293927 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/11/norway-church-sale-to-benefit-thanksgiving-meal-sun-spots/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/11/norway-church-sale-to-benefit-thanksgiving-meal-sun-spots/#respond Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/?p=11293535 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/09/11/norway-church-sale-to-benefit-thanksgiving-meal-sun-spots/feed/ 0 11293535