Marguerite Zorach exhibitgives Modern Art pioneerher due; hung until Jan. 7 ROCKLAND — Marguerite Thompson Zorach reflects an epoch in art history and is no longer a forgotten treasure. Sixty paintings and textiles by Zorach, created between 1910 and 1965, are on view at the Farnsworth Museum in Rockland through Jan. 7, 2018. Plan to […]
August 2017
Posted inConnections, sj-web
College of Health Professions graduates area students
LEWISTON — The Maine College of Health Professions (MCHP) graduated two nuclear medicine technology, 52 nursing, and 19 radiologic technology students in a ceremony at Lewiston Middle School. Faculty and administration awarded associate degrees in the applied sciences of nuclear medicine technology, nursing and radiologic technology, and a number of graduating students received awards during […]
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Looking Back on August 24
100 years ago, 1917(Excerpt from Letter to the Editors) I am a new arrival in this city, having come here several weeks ago to work. I am an ordinary enough chap, 29 years old, moderate in my habits and with a fair education. I don’t eat peas with my knife nor would I wear russet […]
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Evenings at home fall silent as wife embraces cellphone
DEAR ABBY: A large portion of conversation in our home has been replaced with the time my wife spends on her cellphone. Not that she is talking on it. It’s games and Facebook that absorb hours of her time. We used to spend evenings working on special projects together, but that is the exception now […]
Posted inDr. Roach, sj-web
Kyphoplasty props up vertebra after compression fracture
DEAR DR. ROACH: An almost 90-year-old friend has osteoporosis. In January, she collapsed while walking home. Now, five months after having a compression fracture of her vertebra, she says she is most comfortable while lying in bed. She has been taking OxyContin and oxycodone. She is afraid of becoming addicted. She has been advised that […]
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Briefly: Region
Oxford County Democrats barbecue BRYANT POND — The Oxford County Democrats will have the annual summer barbecue on Sunday, Aug. 27, at 4:30 p.m. at the UMaine 4-H School and Learning Center in Bryant Pond. This is a great opportunity for local Democrats to meet the head of the Democratic Party in Maine, Phil Bartlett, and […]
Posted inLetters, sj-web
Merger would be step backward
I have been a resident of Lewiston-Auburn all of my life. I was a proud member of Lewiston High School’s state championship ski team in 1967 and am looking forward to my 50th class reunion. I urge fellow Auburn residents to remember Auburn’s city motto — “No steps backward.” One other thought when considering the […]
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Bicentennial in Mexico, Twisted Tea
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The St. Teresa of Calcutta Ladies Guild is sponsoring a tithe yard sale on Saturday, Sept. 2, in the parking lot of Our Lady of Ransom Church, Elm Street, Mechanic Falls, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tables are available at no cost. At the end of the day, simply donate 10 […]
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New Edward Little High School: Not far from center of Auburn
AUBURN — A new Edward Little High School, when it is built in five to seven years, should be relatively close to most of the city’s population, residents said Wednesday night at a community forum. Working in groups, they studied a map of Auburn while debating where the school should go. “We selected between two and […]
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WMTS, Time & Tide seek funding from Androscoggin County
AUBURN — Two outside organizations not currently funded by Androscoggin County are seeking a piece of the 2018 budget pie. Western Maine Transportation Services and Time & Tide Resource Conservation and Development Area each presented budget proposals to the commissioners during Wednesday’s budget review. It was the second of three meetings planned to review the […]