https://www.sunjournal.com Central and Western Maine News Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:18:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.5 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/2026/08/06/rangeley-board-limits-board-meetings-to-2-hours/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/06/rangeley-board-limits-board-meetings-to-2-hours/#respond Thu, 06 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/?p=11278095 Board members approved a 2-hour meeting limit in a 3-2 vote and delayed the approval of airport vendor licenses over procedural concerns.]]> https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/06/rangeley-board-limits-board-meetings-to-2-hours/feed/ 0 11278095 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/06/turner-church-hosting-yard-sale-saturday-sun-spots/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/06/turner-church-hosting-yard-sale-saturday-sun-spots/#respond Thu, 06 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/?p=11278100 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/06/turner-church-hosting-yard-sale-saturday-sun-spots/feed/ 0 11278100 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/06/researchers-aim-to-help-maine-companies-boost-climate-resiliency/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/06/researchers-aim-to-help-maine-companies-boost-climate-resiliency/#respond Thu, 06 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/?p=11278203 Hannaford hired the Gulf of Maine Research Institute to assess flood risks at low-lying pilot stores in South Portland and Portland as sea levels rise.]]> https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/06/researchers-aim-to-help-maine-companies-boost-climate-resiliency/feed/ 0 11278203 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/police-chief-says-criminal-charges-against-rockland-school-bus-driver-justified-despite-plea-deal/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 23:42:33 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/police-chief-says-criminal-charges-against-rockland-school-bus-driver-justified-despite-plea-deal/ Meanwhile, the attorney for Brayden Callahan's family says their 'primary concern' remains seeking accountability and compensation from RSU 13 for the 12-year-old's death.]]> 11278322 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/locals-react-to-video-of-scuffle-between-police-officer-suspect-in-lewiston/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 22:25:21 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/locals-react-to-video-of-scuffle-between-police-officer-suspect-in-lewiston/ Police said Thursday the suspect gave authorities a false identity during a traffic stop, then confronted officers who came to his house after he was released on bail.]]> 11278300 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/bobby-charles-wants-to-expand-maines-homestead-exemption-he-doesnt-use-it/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/bobby-charles-wants-to-expand-maines-homestead-exemption-he-doesnt-use-it/#respond Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:19:21 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/bobby-charles-wants-to-expand-maines-homestead-exemption-he-doesnt-use-it/ Charles' campaign said he doesn't utilize the program because of an accounting oversight. ]]> https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/bobby-charles-wants-to-expand-maines-homestead-exemption-he-doesnt-use-it/feed/ 0 11278233 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/lyft-driver-charged-with-sexually-assaulting-woman-in-lewiston/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:27:09 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/lyft-driver-charged-with-sexually-assaulting-woman-in-lewiston/ Aguid Mahamat had been released from ICE custody in Mississippi just days before the alleged assault, court documents say.]]> 11278168 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/750m-mainecare-transport-contract-will-go-to-colorado-company-court-rules/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:18:28 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/750m-mainecare-transport-contract-will-go-to-colorado-company-court-rules/ A legal challenge and recovery from bankruptcy did not stop the company Modivcare from holding on to Maine's contract.]]> 11278166 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/role-model-talks-up-his-love-for-maine-ahead-of-portland-show/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/role-model-talks-up-his-love-for-maine-ahead-of-portland-show/#respond Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:44:01 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/role-model-talks-up-his-love-for-maine-ahead-of-portland-show/ The singer, who grew up in Cape Elizabeth, gave Maine lots of love this summer in interviews with national publications.]]> https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/role-model-talks-up-his-love-for-maine-ahead-of-portland-show/feed/ 0 11278128 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/sabattus-primary-school-to-become-community-center-after-sale-to-local-business/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:55:53 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/sabattus-primary-school-to-become-community-center-after-sale-to-local-business/ The Sabattus Primary School will become the Sabattus Event Center, with space for community events and offices.]]> 11278107 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/maine-man-mistakenly-deported-by-ice-to-guatemala/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:52:51 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/maine-man-mistakenly-deported-by-ice-to-guatemala/ The agency told a judge it 'inadvertently removed' the 31-year-old Portland resident after misidentifying him during the January enforcement surge.]]> 11278105 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/farmington-objects-to-unexpected-county-committee-appointments/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/farmington-objects-to-unexpected-county-committee-appointments/#respond Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:47:41 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/farmington-objects-to-unexpected-county-committee-appointments/ Town officials sent a firm letter to Franklin County commissioners after 3 town representatives were placed on county committees without advance consultation.]]> https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/farmington-objects-to-unexpected-county-committee-appointments/feed/ 0 11278097 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/incident-draws-significant-police-presence-at-gray-shooting-range-gun-shop/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:35:03 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/incident-draws-significant-police-presence-at-gray-shooting-range-gun-shop/ Cumberland County Sheriff Kevin Joyce said police were called after an apparent suicide attempt at the range. ]]> 11278091 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/vehicle-hits-building-in-lisbon-sends-2-to-hospital/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:27:53 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/vehicle-hits-building-in-lisbon-sends-2-to-hospital/ A 69-year-old Lisbon man and a 38-year-old Lewiston man were hospitalized after a truck snapped two poles, hitting a sign and driving into a Lisbon Street business.]]> 11278111 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/maine-suspends-payments-to-five-providers-amid-medicaid-scrutiny-from-trump-team/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/maine-suspends-payments-to-five-providers-amid-medicaid-scrutiny-from-trump-team/#respond Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:13:56 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/maine-suspends-payments-to-five-providers-amid-medicaid-scrutiny-from-trump-team/ Dr. Mehmet Oz is 'more interested in politics than in combatting fraud,' Gov. Janet Mills' spokesperson said.]]> https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/maine-suspends-payments-to-five-providers-amid-medicaid-scrutiny-from-trump-team/feed/ 0 11278061 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/lawsuit-seeks-to-stop-mainehealth-board-vote-on-lincoln-hospital-birthing-center-2/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/lawsuit-seeks-to-stop-mainehealth-board-vote-on-lincoln-hospital-birthing-center-2/#respond Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:35:49 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/lawsuit-seeks-to-stop-mainehealth-board-vote-on-lincoln-hospital-birthing-center/ A Newcastle woman, who is pregnant, filed a lawsuit against the health system, seeking an injunction to keep the board from voting on whether to close the maternity ward.]]> https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/lawsuit-seeks-to-stop-mainehealth-board-vote-on-lincoln-hospital-birthing-center-2/feed/ 0 11277994 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/webster-street-convenience-diner-in-lewiston-announces-sale/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:48:03 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/webster-street-convenience-diner-in-lewiston-announces-sale/ The longtime owners say they are moving on, with new owners taking over soon. ]]> 11277944 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/at-this-kennebunkport-resort-laundry-workers-keep-expectations-high/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/at-this-kennebunkport-resort-laundry-workers-keep-expectations-high/#respond Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:09:45 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/at-this-kennebunkport-resort-laundry-workers-keep-expectations-high/ Maxine Maurice is a laundry supervisor at The Nonantum Resort, a 109-room waterfront inn.]]> https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/at-this-kennebunkport-resort-laundry-workers-keep-expectations-high/feed/ 0 11277931 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/lewiston-schools-report-success-in-partnership-with-tree-street-youth/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:03:13 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/lewiston-schools-report-success-in-partnership-with-tree-street-youth/ Results show academic scores improving and behavioral incidents declining for students involved in the programs. ]]> 11277941 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/poland-man-in-critical-condition-after-tuesday-motorcycle-crash/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:44:30 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/poland-man-in-critical-condition-after-tuesday-motorcycle-crash/ Police said Dylan Deconzo was not wearing a helmet when he collided with an SUV on Route 11.]]> 11277918 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/big-crowd-fills-auburn-plaza-for-national-night-out/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:06:37 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/big-crowd-fills-auburn-plaza-for-national-night-out/ Photographer Russ Dillingham was there as hundreds attended the annual event downtown.]]> 11277885 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/dr-oz-meets-with-conservatives-in-maine-about-medicaid-fraud-but-not-state-officials/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/dr-oz-meets-with-conservatives-in-maine-about-medicaid-fraud-but-not-state-officials/#respond Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:47:42 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/dr-oz-meets-with-conservatives-in-maine-about-medicaid-fraud-but-not-state-officials/ The Trump administration says it is cracking down on fraud across the US. ]]> https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/dr-oz-meets-with-conservatives-in-maine-about-medicaid-fraud-but-not-state-officials/feed/ 0 11277857 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/maine-author-richard-russo-returns-to-his-new-york-roots/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/?p=11276714 The Pulitzer Prize winner's new novel is set in a run-down Adirondack mountain town, near where he grew up. ]]> 11276714 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/how-to-get-a-deal-on-maine-performance-tickets/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/how-to-get-a-deal-on-maine-performance-tickets/#respond Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/?p=11277576 As theater and performance groups try to expand their audience, some are offering free tickets and big discounts to young adults.]]> https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/how-to-get-a-deal-on-maine-performance-tickets/feed/ 0 11277576 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/lewiston-council-approves-200000-in-overtime-for-police/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/?p=11277818 Officers will commit to more frequent bicycle and foot patrols, manning a mobile police command unit and increased targeted enforcement.]]> 11277818 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/makers-bakers-and-growers-market-comes-to-auburn/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/makers-bakers-and-growers-market-comes-to-auburn/#respond Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/?p=11277205 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/makers-bakers-and-growers-market-comes-to-auburn/feed/ 0 11277205 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/kaiser-spent-449-days-at-a-lewiston-animal-shelter-fate-found-him-a-family/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/?p=11277525 Kaiser spent 449 days in the Lewiston animal shelter and had been with three owners over the course of his life. What seems like fate brought his new owners and the dog together.]]> 11277525 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/hikers-take-in-the-view-from-saddleback/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/hikers-take-in-the-view-from-saddleback/#respond Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/?p=11277628 At the summit of Saddleback on Saturday, the extraordinary panoramic views were matched with perfect summer weather.]]> https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/hikers-take-in-the-view-from-saddleback/feed/ 0 11277628 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/region-9-adult-ed-in-rumford-begins-new-healthcare-partnership/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/region-9-adult-ed-in-rumford-begins-new-healthcare-partnership/#respond Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/?p=11277472 The Academy of Medical Professions program is designed to open a fast lane into patient-facing healthcare careers.]]> https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/region-9-adult-ed-in-rumford-begins-new-healthcare-partnership/feed/ 0 11277472 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/visit-oz-in-auburn-go-rad-in-lewiston-catch-ppl-in-gardiner-and-more-get-out/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/visit-oz-in-auburn-go-rad-in-lewiston-catch-ppl-in-gardiner-and-more-get-out/#respond Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/?p=11277417 Here are highlights of things to do in the area in the next week. ]]> https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/visit-oz-in-auburn-go-rad-in-lewiston-catch-ppl-in-gardiner-and-more-get-out/feed/ 0 11277417 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/rangeleys-trac-club-fosters-community-on-the-trails/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/rangeleys-trac-club-fosters-community-on-the-trails/#respond Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/?p=11277508 For more than 40 years, TRAC has offered part-time and year-round Rangeley residents a way to hike and paddle local trails and waters in a group setting.]]> https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/rangeleys-trac-club-fosters-community-on-the-trails/feed/ 0 11277508 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/a-lesser-known-maine-accent-joins-the-senate-race-column/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/a-lesser-known-maine-accent-joins-the-senate-race-column/#respond Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/?p=11277326 How to define Troy Jackson's way of speaking? A linguist who's studied speech patterns in Aroostook County is an expert in this area(r).]]> https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/a-lesser-known-maine-accent-joins-the-senate-race-column/feed/ 0 11277326 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/us-water-systems-are-facing-cyberattacks-is-maine-at-risk/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/us-water-systems-are-facing-cyberattacks-is-maine-at-risk/#respond Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/?p=11277700 The state has so far avoided the recent wave of infrastructure attacks.]]> https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/05/us-water-systems-are-facing-cyberattacks-is-maine-at-risk/feed/ 0 11277700 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/04/susan-collins-says-she-wont-vote-to-confirm-trumps-pick-for-attorney-general/ Tue, 04 Aug 2026 23:09:33 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/04/susan-collins-says-she-wont-vote-to-confirm-trumps-pick-for-attorney-general/ Maine's Republican senator said Todd Blanche 'has taken several actions that have further eroded' the DOJ's 'independence.']]> 11277782 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/04/plea-deal-reached-in-case-of-fatal-rockland-school-bus-crash/ Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:49:36 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/04/plea-deal-reached-in-case-of-fatal-rockland-school-bus-crash/ Jeffrey Colburn, 65, of Camden could see a manslaughter charge exchanged for a civil violation, potentially allowing him to avoid time in prison.]]> 11277770 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/04/lewiston-woman-charged-in-crash-that-injured-82-year-old-pedestrian/ Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:35:05 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/04/lewiston-woman-charged-in-crash-that-injured-82-year-old-pedestrian/ Police said that on Feb. 5, the woman struck 82-year-old Marie Van Nostrand, dragging her for a block.]]> 11277730 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/04/former-auburn-teacher-charged-with-having-sex-with-student/ Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:22:38 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/04/former-auburn-teacher-charged-with-having-sex-with-student/ Tyler Gadaire is accused of having sexual relations with the girl last year when she was 17 and a student at the Androscoggin Learning and Transition Center.]]> 11277720 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/04/maine-to-award-30-million-through-federal-rural-health-fund/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/04/maine-to-award-30-million-through-federal-rural-health-fund/#respond Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:10:44 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/04/maine-to-award-30-million-through-federal-rural-health-fund/ The Maine Department of Health and Human Services said it has identified 11 rural hospitals that could participate.]]> https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/04/maine-to-award-30-million-through-federal-rural-health-fund/feed/ 0 11277706 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/04/farmington-area-students-return-to-school-aug-26-27/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/04/farmington-area-students-return-to-school-aug-26-27/#respond Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:38:43 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/04/farmington-area-students-return-to-school-aug-26-27/ RSU 9 will welcome students back in late August, with opening dates divided by grade level.]]> https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/04/farmington-area-students-return-to-school-aug-26-27/feed/ 0 11277637 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/04/maine-asks-judge-to-dismiss-doj-lawsuit-about-confidential-license-plates-for-federal-agents/ Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:25:04 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/04/maine-asks-judge-to-dismiss-doj-lawsuit-about-confidential-license-plates-for-federal-agents/ Attorneys for Maine pushed back on allegations by the DOJ that the state is discriminating against federal officers. ]]> 11277608 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/04/auburn-denies-license-to-websters-trading-co-over-building-issues/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/04/auburn-denies-license-to-websters-trading-co-over-building-issues/#respond Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:59:34 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/?p=11277541 The owner of the Minot Avenue business plans to appeal the decision to the City Council.]]> https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/04/auburn-denies-license-to-websters-trading-co-over-building-issues/feed/ 0 11277541 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/04/wabanaki-advocates-are-opposing-repeal-of-ash-quarantine/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/04/wabanaki-advocates-are-opposing-repeal-of-ash-quarantine/#respond Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:51:04 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/04/wabanaki-advocates-are-opposing-repeal-of-ash-quarantine/ 'There is still something to lose,' one Indigenous forester says. ]]> https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/04/wabanaki-advocates-are-opposing-repeal-of-ash-quarantine/feed/ 0 11277536 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/04/auburn-councilors-to-decide-licensing-issues-for-auto-scrap-yard-in-flood-zone/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/04/auburn-councilors-to-decide-licensing-issues-for-auto-scrap-yard-in-flood-zone/#respond Tue, 04 Aug 2026 17:21:04 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/04/auburn-councilors-to-decide-licensing-issues-for-auto-scrap-yard-in-flood-zone/ The business predates city zoning that prohibits such uses on that type of land, and is operating under a special nonconforming use license.]]> https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/04/auburn-councilors-to-decide-licensing-issues-for-auto-scrap-yard-in-flood-zone/feed/ 0 11277402 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/04/auburn-council-gives-first-ok-to-law-limiting-mobile-home-lot-rent-increases/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/04/auburn-council-gives-first-ok-to-law-limiting-mobile-home-lot-rent-increases/#respond Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:03:12 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/04/auburn-council-gives-first-ok-to-law-limiting-mobile-home-lot-rent-increases/ The ordinance comes after multiple mobile home park residents advocated for it earlier this year to slow rent increases.]]> https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/04/auburn-council-gives-first-ok-to-law-limiting-mobile-home-lot-rent-increases/feed/ 0 11277386 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/04/wilton-approves-6900-plan-for-reuse-of-forster-mill-site/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/04/wilton-approves-6900-plan-for-reuse-of-forster-mill-site/#respond Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:38:46 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/04/wilton-approves-6900-plan-for-reuse-of-forster-mill-site/ The Select Board voted unanimously July 21 to approve a $6,900 proposal from Sevee & Maher Engineers for environmental review and reuse planning at the Forster Mill site.]]> https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/04/wilton-approves-6900-plan-for-reuse-of-forster-mill-site/feed/ 0 11277371 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/04/oxford-hills-selects-portland-administrator-as-assistant-superintendent/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/04/oxford-hills-selects-portland-administrator-as-assistant-superintendent/#respond Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:20:27 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/04/oxford-hills-selects-portland-administrator-as-assistant-superintendent/ Amy Marx comes to Maine School Administrative District 17 after having roles in schools in Maine, Massachusetts, Louisiana, India and Thailand.]]> https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/04/oxford-hills-selects-portland-administrator-as-assistant-superintendent/feed/ 0 11277318 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/04/brewer-defense-contractor-is-national-finalist-competing-for-1m/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/04/brewer-defense-contractor-is-national-finalist-competing-for-1m/#respond Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:01:29 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/04/brewer-defense-contractor-is-national-finalist-competing-for-1m/ Compotech executives are heading to Washington, D.C., next month for the live conclusion of the SBA's Freedom 250 Patriot Pitch Competition.]]> https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/04/brewer-defense-contractor-is-national-finalist-competing-for-1m/feed/ 0 11277316 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/04/auburn-outdoor-band-concerts-wednesdays-in-august-sun-spots/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/04/auburn-outdoor-band-concerts-wednesdays-in-august-sun-spots/#respond Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/?p=11276669 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/04/auburn-outdoor-band-concerts-wednesdays-in-august-sun-spots/feed/ 0 11276669 https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/04/student-working-to-preserve-the-history-of-polands-once-grand-summit-spring-hotel/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/08/04/student-working-to-preserve-the-history-of-polands-once-grand-summit-spring-hotel/#respond Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.sunjournal.com/?p=11276961 Working with the 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