CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Alexa Vega, 29; Aaron Paul, 38; Sarah Chalke, 41; Paul Reubens, 65. Happy Birthday: Improve your relationships. Take part in what’s going on around you and look for ways to contribute to situations that will affect your home, family or the environment around you. Find a platform to voice your […]
August 2017
Posted inbPlus, sj-web
Basement holds clues to history
Celebrate the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul Few people have been in the cellar and sub-cellar of the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, an underground area that head sacristan Mark Labonte jokingly referred to as “the dungeon,” but it’s a fascinating tour into the church’s history. The dim, unfinished space, under portions of […]
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Advice from Paul LePage: Susan Collins should run as independent for governor
If U.S. Sen. Susan Collins wants to be Maine’s next governor, she may decide to drop her lifelong Republican affiliation. Gov. Paul LePage said Collins ought to run as an independent if she wants the office he is leaving next year after two terms because she’s “highly unlikely to win a Republican primary.” “I do […]
Posted inLocal Sports, sj-web
Hall claims Granite State Series 100
OXFORD — Veteran Super Late Model driver and Scarborough native Garrett Hall took the lead from Bryan Kruzek on lap 67 and pulled away to victory in the Granite State Pro Stock Series 100 Saturday night at Oxford Plains Speedway. Fourteen-year-old New Hampshire drive Gabe Brown started fourth on the 27-car grid and crossed the […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, River Valley
Dixfield boy gets bear early on Youth Hunting Day
DIXFIELD — Elijah Walker, 11, of East Dixfield shot his first-ever black bear on Youth Bear Hunting Day in Dixfield on Saturday. Walker was with his father, Lee Walker, when he got the 158-pound bear, which was tagged and weighed at Steve’s Family Market in Wilton. This is Walker’s second year hunting bear. Roger Williams, […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, River Valley
Howe Brothers get mobility challenged outdoors again
BYRON — Those usually required to use wheelchairs for mobility were able to operate underwater machinery, swim in wetsuits and pan for gold at the Gold Prospecting Event at Swift River Pines in Byron on Saturday, thanks to the nonprofit Outdoors Again and several volunteers. “Our mission is to assist paralyzed people to get outdoors […]
Posted inFranklin, Lewiston-Auburn
Soaring planes, candy rain at Bowman Fly-In
LIVERMORE FALLS — Candy rained from the sky at the 31st annual Bowman Field Fly-In in Livermore Falls on Saturday, and anyone with a sweet tooth, a passion for planes or an appetite for games could find something fun to do. Vice President of Bowman Field Club Larry Grenier said the free event is a […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Maine Native American Summer Market & Demo draws crowd
NEW GLOUCESTER — The Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village in New Gloucester transformed with the artistic traditions of Maine Native American tribe members for the ninth annual Maine Native American Summer Market & Demonstration Saturday in a daylong event drawing hundreds to the historic landmark. The summer market was sponsored in part by the Maine Community Foundation […]
Posted inFranklin, Lewiston-Auburn
First Foothills Fest features K-9 demonstration, obstacle course
FARMINGTON — Hundreds of attendees had made their way by noon on Saturday through the gates for the first Foothills Fest, showcasing the talent, artisans and businesses of the area. The festival was sponsored by the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce. “I’m happy with the crowd,” Chamber President Mike Blanchet said. “It’s the first year. […]
