August 2017
Posted inEncore, sj-web
Hardy featured artist at Norway gallery
Works by featured artist Suzanne Hardy will be on view at the Main Street Gallery, 426 Main St., Norway, throughout the month of September. Visitors may meet the artist at a reception Friday, Sept. 1. Hardy has been an active artist in Norway and member of the Western Maine Art Group for more than 20 […]
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Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
Age Friendly Community Resource Directory available
Bethel area residents often have questions like “How can I get affordable legal services?,” “Where is the nearest hospital?,” “What kinds of health services can I get more locally?,” “Where can I buy locally grown food in the area?,” “What if I can’t continue to drive — are there transportation options available?” or “When I […]
Posted inCommunity Sports, sj-web
Local golf results
Apple Valley Wednesday, Aug. 16 Ladies League results: A Flight: Gross — Doris Martin 45; Net — Jill Longstaff 33; B Flight: Gross — Reine Mynahan 54; Net — Anita Olko 35; Overall: Dime Game — Cindy Halliday 19 dimes; Putts — Jill Longstaff; 50/50 — Dorina Martin. Rita James had a birdie on the […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, sj-web
Suspect steals cigarettes from Lewiston Big Apple
LEWISTON — A man demanding cigarettes threatened a clerk at a Main Street Big Apple store on Sunday. Police Lt. David St. Pierre said the robbery that occurred at 3:50 a.m. at the store at 248 Main St. is being investigated by the criminal investigation division at the police department. “Nobody was injured,” St. Pierre […]
Posted inBusiness, sj-web
Walmart joins forces with Google on voice-activated shopping
NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart is diving into voice-activated shopping. But unlike online leader Amazon, it’s not doing it alone. The world’s largest retailer said Wednesday it’s working with Google to offer hundreds of thousands of items from laundry detergent to Legos for voice shopping through Google Assistant. The capability will be available in late […]
Posted inMaine, sj-web
Maine Supreme Court makes it easier to prove distracted driving
PORTLAND (AP) — Law enforcement officials don’t have to show what specifically distracted a driver before a fatal chain-reaction crash, the state’s top court ruled, providing important guidance to law enforcement at a time when distracted drivers are a growing concern. The Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruled that lawmakers intended for a wide variety of […]
Posted inMaine, sj-web
"Anti-fascists" to blame for death in Charlottesville, Gov. Paul LePage says
AUGUSTA — In his weekly radio address, Gov. Paul LePage appeared to pin the blame for the death of a young woman during the racist rally in Charlottesville on those who showed up to protest the white supremacist gathering. After condemning the Ku Klux Klan, neo-Nazis and racists who targeted the university city in Virginia […]
Posted inThe Penobscot Times
WOW announces 2017-18 luncheon schedule
Women of the World has set its list of luncheons for 2017-18, with the schedule as follows: September 11 – Italy; October 9 – Madagascar; November 13 – Ireland; December 11 – US Regional Holidays; January 8, 2018 – Vietnam; February 12, 2018 – Japan; March 12, 2018 – Dumplings; April 9, 2018 – Africa; May 14, 2018 – High Tea. Women of the […]
Posted inThe Penobscot Times
Forestry Field Day at Wells Forest
The annual Maine Woodland Owners and Maine Tree Farm Forestry Field Day on Sept. 9 promises to be a fun and interesting day day! The event will be based at the Maine Youth Fish and Game Camp, located near Milford on the Stud Mill Road (parking and bus transportation to the camp will be available). […]