Sun Journal

12/18/2025

Plenty of people are scrambling to find personal physicians now — just for basic checkups and such, mind you — and finding out they may have to wait a long while and then travel far from home to get one, writes columnist Mark LaFlamme.

Maybe all the Lewiston man needs is some special eye drops or basic surgery. Or perhaps he needs to resign himself to partial blindness and learn to read Braille.

12/17/2025

The recent deaths of two Maine children who were killed getting on or off a school bus has rattled parents across the state who entrust bus drivers with their children’s safety every day.

Following the deaths of students in Rockland and Standish, parents across the state said they're devastated by the news but not necessarily more wary of putting their kids on the bus.

12/17/2025

More than half a dozen residents spoke out Monday against allowing a syringe exchange program to operate in Auburn.

A public forum Monday drew opposition to the programs.

12/17/2025

Lewiston officials have been under immense pressure to respond to concerns from residents over Osman’s legal address, as well as his indictment on theft charges involving two fi****ms.

Iman Osman's residency has been at the center of a weekslong controversy in Lewiston.

12/17/2025

The investigation into the crash that killed 5-year-old Simon Gonzalez continues, according to police.

12/17/2025

A lawyer for the parents of Brayden Callahan said in a notice to the school they’re seeking $10 million, but a state law will likely cap that at $400,000.

A lawyer for the parents of Brayden Callahan said in a notice to the school they're seeking $10 million, but a state law will likely cap that at $400,000.

12/17/2025

The Veterans Affairs Maine Health Care system must eliminate hundreds of vacant positions as part of a federal directive to reorganize staff, according to a manager within the system with knowledge of the matter.

The changes are part of a Trump administration effort to cut as many as 35,000 VA positions nationwide.

12/17/2025

A spate of in-season resignations by high school basketball coaches shows the problem is growing, columnist Travis Lazarczyk writes.

A spate of in-season resignations by high school basketball coaches shows the problem is growing.

12/17/2025

Three varsity coaches have called it quits less than two weeks into the season, two citing parent interference as a prime factor.

Three varsity coaches have called it quits less than two weeks into the season, two specifically citing parent interference as a prime factor.

12/17/2025

The Maine DOT has invested over $4 million to make two dangerous intersections along Route 4 in Turner safer for motorists.

Both sites ranked in the top 10 most accident-prone traffic areas in Maine.

12/17/2025

A plan for placing a $300 million artificial intelligence data center at Lewiston’s Bates Mill complex faced a wave of opposition Tuesday and was unanimously voted down by the City Council.

One councilor said the data center proposal for Bates Mill No. 3 yielded 'by far' the most public feedback he's received on a single issue.

12/17/2025

With 14 inches of snow already on the ground, Black Mountain of Maine is prepping the trails, moving the snow guns and getting ready to welcome visitors Dec. 26 for skiing, riding and tubing.

The Rumford ski area has hired a new snow sports school director and made improvements throughout the facility.