A lifelong resident of Lewiston, Russ stumbled into photography as a college student working toward a career in psychology. His great-grandfather Louis B. Costello was the publisher of the Lewiston Daily Sun and Evening Journal and his grandfather, who Russ is named after, was a staff photographer before becoming publisher. Russ planned to move to a big city to live and work until a light came on while he was in the darkroom. During summer breaks he worked in the press and composing rooms at the Sun Journal and between his junior and senior year landed a job as a darkroom technician in the photography department where he developed an interest in taking photos. He immediately demonstrated a creative eye and a knack for being in the right place at the right time. When the Sun Journal launched a Sunday edition, he was offered a job that began his 35 year career. He lives in Lewiston, where he and his wife raised four boys. His innate curiosity and love of new technology has kept his passion burning. From using 360-degree cameras to becoming a licensed drone pilot he is always eager to try something new. After three decades of doing the same job he still is excited to come to work every day and is always seeking new challenges and adventures.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2019
Dozens of teams take to the ice in the 47th Annual Lions Tournament
The four day Lions youth hockey tournament in Auburn is the longest running youth hockey tournament in America.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2019
Mystery Photo for February 17, 2019
Guess correctly to be entered into a drawing for a $20.00 gift card to Hannaford.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2019
Warm gifts on Valentine’s Day
Fuel companies fill up loyal customers tanks for free on Valentines Day.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2019
Floral bouquets make fragrant valentines
Workers at Roak the Florist in Lewiston were busy Thursday morning creating and delivering arrangements.
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2019
Storm offers a chance to have some fun
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2019
Lip service in Auburn
Future bride Molly Perkins of Raymond applies lip gloss as Lip Sense representative Kathy County watches at her booth Sunday afternoon during the New England Events Auburn Bridal Show at the Hilton Garden Inn in Auburn. (Sun Journal photo by Russ Dillingham)
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2019
Annual ‘Puddle Jump’ at Bates College in Lewiston
Bates College sophomores Anna Maheu, left, and Malie White jump into Lake Andrews during Friday afternoon’s annual “Puddle Jump” on the campus of Bates College in Lewiston on Friday. Visit sunjournal.com to watch a video of the event. (Sun Journal photo by Russ Dillingham) Bates College students, from left, Ben Seaman, Mia Matlack, David Ingraham […]
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2019
Patching potholes in Lewiston
While many Lewiston Public Works crews were busy Thursday morning clearing sidewalks and streets from the overnight mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain, other crews were patching potholes around the city caused by the recent drastic temperature changes. Chad Bates shovels cold patch to a co-worker who did not want to be identified at […]
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2019
This is what working in the cold looks like
Clouds form after digging exposes warm dirt and St. Laurent & Sons worker Josh Becvar exhales in Monday morning’s frigid temperatures off Bartlett Street in Lewiston. The area surrounding the former Hudson Bus property is being transformed into a giant catch basin for the Gully Brook water runoff from Bartlett Hill, new athletic fields at Lewiston […]
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PublishedMarch 21, 2015
Photos: Tasting the sweet life
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