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6 days ago | 
sunjournal.com | Mark Mogensen
LISBON – Lisbon Community Federal Credit Union and its members have raised and distributed $23,260.70 for the CampaignFor Ending Hunger in 2024. More than $17,000 was recently distributed to Lisbon Area Christian Outreach of Lisbon Falls and almost $6,000 was given to St. Mary’s Food Pantry of Lewiston. Both organizations support the ongoing mission of feeding those facing food insecurity. The credit union’s biggest fundraisers last year were a fall Cash Calendar and a summer Basket Raffle.
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6 days ago | 
sunjournal.com | Mark Mogensen
LEWISTON — Norway Savings Bank recently gave the Center for Wisdom’s Women a $1,000 donation in support of its mission. The center, located at 97 Blake St. and greatly supported by volunteers, supports and empowers women survivors of addiction, trafficking and incarceration, offering holistic healing in a shared community that tends to the material and spiritual needs of women.
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6 days ago | 
sunjournal.com | Mark Mogensen
AUBURN – Fontaine Family – The Real Estate Leader recently hosted its Annual Awards Banquet at the Hilton Garden Inn in Auburn, recognizing the good work of its staff. Among the dozens of employees honored for their years of service, achievements and internal awards were these top employees:The prestigious Brenda Fontaine Leadership Award was presented to Bill Bergeron for his dedication, leadership, and embodiment of the Fontaine Family values.
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1 week ago | 
sunjournal.com | Mark Mogensen
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1 week ago | 
sunjournal.com | Mark Mogensen
100 years ago: 1925“William Holman and Ernest Gullifer, drug clerks at the Riker Jaynes (Liggett’s) store, Lewiston, pleaded not guilty to charges of single sale of intoxicating liquor, Friday morning in the Lewiston municipal court. The hearings were continued to next Thursday, that the state and defense might have time to analyze several bottles of the tonic ‘Old Monticello,’ alleged to have been purchased by two Federal officials.
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1 week ago | 
sunjournal.com | Mark Mogensen
100 years ago: 1925“SOUTH PARIS — Mr. and Mrs. Sanger Maxim and their three daughters, the family of Scott Martin, James Jackson, and Mr. Aldrich escaped from the Myron Maxim block in their nightclothes Friday night after they had been aroused by the Maxim’s dog, Cutie. The faithful animal, after giving the alarm, was burned to death. “The Maxim block is a three story wooden structure situated in Market Square.
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1 week ago | 
sunjournal.com | Mark Mogensen
100 years ago: 1925“Federal men, following orders from their chief, Seth May of Auburn, Maine Prohibition Director, last night made one of the most sensational taxi ‘clean-ups’ ever staged in Lewiston. Within a period of two hours and a half, from 8.05 o’clock to 10.35 o’clock, to be exact, they seized six local taxis and arrested their drivers. In each case booze was seized.
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1 week ago | 
sunjournal.com | Mark Mogensen
LEWISTON — The Lewiston School Committee approved changes to the school department’s Title IX policy on first reading at an April 7 meeting to better align with former federal guidelines issued by President Trump in his first term, as the U.S. Department of Education reverts back to the 2020 rules. The legal advice came from the School Department’s law office, Drummond and Woodsum, in a Feb. 5 “client alert” letter. With little discussion, board members voted unanimously to approve the changes.
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1 week ago | 
sunjournal.com | Mark Mogensen
Baby Sensory Playtime in LewistonJoin the Lewiston Public Library for Baby Sensory Playtime in the Children’s Department every Thursday morning from 10 a.m. to noon. Babies and their caregivers will have the opportunity to interact with a variety of sensory toys and socialize with other families with young children. Sensory play helps babies with emotional, social, cognitive, and language development while also helping to develop creativity and fine motor skills.
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2 weeks ago | 
sunjournal.com | Mark Mogensen
100 years ago: 1925“James Pyne pleaded not guilty in the Lewiston municipal court to a charge of vagrancy. He was held in $50 bonds for a hearing on the 26th of April. He was unable to furnish bonds and was committed to the county jail. Captain Picard asked for the continuance, explaining that the immigration authorities were going to take steps to deport him.
