I am not a Lewiston property owner, but I am opposed to bringing more subsidized housing into the area. I write this because Auburn and Lewiston officials are talking about a merger and I do not want any future share of the burden of those units. The fire victims have found new residences. So, the […]
June 2014
Posted inLetters
D. Wilkinson: A classic picture
The picture on the front page of the Sun Journal on May 27 was a perfect Memorial Day moment in time. If Norman Rockwell were still painting, he would latch onto it and paint another Americana classic for us all. Veteran father Shawn Coffin watching over his son, and the son holding the flag and […]
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Eats: Unique goodness at Goldfinch Bakery
“As a teenager, I always enjoyed baking,” said Rebecca Duchette, founder and owner of Goldfinch Bakery. A Poland native, Duchette spent her junior and senior years of high school attending the culinary arts program at Lewiston Regional Technical Center (LRTC). “I learned cake decorating and loved it. By my senior year I had several orders […]
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Facetime: Sarah Pine, woman of the woods
For lovers of the outdoors, it doesn’t get much better than Sarah Pine’s job. As hut operations manager for the nonprofit Maine Huts & Trails, she oversees the collection of huts in the Flagstaff Lake region of northwestern Maine where hikers, skiers and mountain bikers stop to rest and eat. It can be a tough, […]
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Olive butter and bologna sandwiches. Scallions and cake. Biscuits and rhubard sauce. Our unforgettable foods
The love for our childhood favorites lasts a lifetime. Lorri Wilson last slathered olive butter on a sandwich 50 years ago. But she still remembers how good it tasted. Salty. Tangy. The perfect accompaniment to peanut butter, or bologna and mustard. “When you’re a kid, you try anything,” she said. “That stuff was delicious.” Wilson, […]
Posted inDear Abby
Nonbelievers face religious questions from family
DEAR ABBY: My husband, “Mike,” and I are young newlyweds and adjusting to our new life quite well. However, while we both come from deeply religious families, we are both nonbelievers, which has caused some strife within the family. Mike has several nieces and nephews (ages 4 to 9) who have asked us repeatedly why […]
Posted inNuptials
Fournier — Morin
Valerie Fournier and Nathan Morin LEWISTON — Paul and Patricia Fournier of Lewiston are announcing the engagement of their daughter, Valerie Ann Fournier of Lewiston, to Nathan Ross Morin of Lewiston, son of Ross and Paula Morin of Auburn. Miss Fournier is a 2006 graduate of Lewiston High School and a graduate of Capillo Institute […]
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Bussiere — Melanson
Jesse Melanson and Robin Bussiere LEWISTON — Donald and Pauline Bussiere of Lisbon are announcing the engagement of their daughter, Robin Lynn Bussiere of Lewiston, to Jesse James Melanson of Lewiston, son of Ervin and Mary Melanson of Sabattus. Miss Bussiere is a graduate of Lisbon High School and Mount Ida College with a degree […]
Posted inHoroscope
Aquarius: Offer help to someone older or more experienced
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Willow Shields, 14; Heidi Klum, 41; Powers Boothe, 66; Morgan Freeman, 77. Happy Birthday: Share your ideas and focus on your destination. You will drum up support if you are vocal about what you want. Your ability to capture an audience will be your ticket to the top. You can […]