Bird walk at Mingo Springs RANGELEY — Nature photographer Nick Leadley will lead an early summer bird walk at 7 a.m. Saturday, July 5. This event is open to the public and all are welcome to enjoy a guided two-mile exploration of the Mingo Springs Trail & Bird Walk. Participants will want to bring along […]
June 2014
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Androscoggin County copes with just-discovered shortfall
AUBURN — Androscoggin County commissioners met Wednesday — only six days before the county jail’s budget year ends — to figure out how to pay a just-discovered $70,000 shortfall. “Every bill has been paid, with the exception of one bill that somehow slipped through,” County Treasurer Robert Poulin said. The bill, a $70,519 payment on […]
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Police log
CHARGES Lewiston * Carey Lee Mathis, 47, of 214 Blake St. on a warrant, 12:25 a.m. Wednesday at that address. Auburn * Valeda Johnson-Spizuoco, 47, of 83 North Dexter Road, Parkman, 4:37 a.m. Wednesday at 828 Minot Ave. Androscoggin County * Russell Rollins, 30, of 30 River Road, Livermore Falls, arrested by Livermore Falls police […]
Posted inSun Spots
Many odd items on sale online
DEAR SUN SPOTS: You are a blessing and have helped me many times. Thank you. I am trying to find a mattress for a folding cot bed not over 32 inches wide. They will sell you a new cot but don’t have replacements I can buy. I have tried just about everywhere. Can you help? […]
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VFW Auxiliary plans pie sale HARRISON — The Harrison VFW Ladies Auxiliary 9328 will be selling their delicious homemade pies in front of the Harrison Village Library on Saturday, June 28, beginning at 8:30 a.m. until sold out or 12:30 p.m., whichever comes first. Pies will be sold for $12 each and donation are also […]
Posted inConnections, The Franklin Journal
Celebration for military members, families is June 29
TURNER — A “Celebration of American Patriotism and Freedom” will take place Sunday, June 29, at the North Turner Union Presbyterian Church, 58 Howes Corner Road (Route 219). The service begins at 9 a.m. A special ceremony to honor, recognize and express appreciation for all military service people and their families will be headlined by […]
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Leonard Pitts: Tragedy explored in ‘Broken Heart Land’
His family doesn’t know if Zack actually heard any of it firsthand. Maybe he was at that City Council meeting (some people swear he was) or maybe not. Either way, they figure he probably knew about the things that were said, how his neighbors in the small town of Norman, Okla., paraded to the microphone […]
Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
Singers unite in Farmington to just sing for the joy of it
FARMINGTON — A group gathered this past Friday at the Farmington Community Center “to sing just for the joy of it,” organizer Eileen Liddy said. They enjoyed it so much that they decided to continue meeting weekly to just sing, she said. The meeting day has changed. The group will now meet from 12:45 to […]
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on June 26
100 years ago, 1914He was taking life easy, was the man perched on the one horse cart load of old boughs, drawn by a single, well mannered horse, which was coming down Main street, Lewiston, Friday morning. He was smoking and dreaming, possibly, of the good dinner which was to be his and of the […]
Posted inMaine
Sen. King joins effort to limit ‘dark money’ in campaign spending
Reiterating his concern that undisclosed campaign funding is undermining American democracy, U.S. Sen. Angus King , I-Maine, said he is joining members of the Senate’s Democratic Caucus to reintroduce a bill that would “shine a light on so-called dark money.” Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Shenna Bellows on Tuesday called on U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, […]