WINTHROP — Before the Town Council voted to re-appoint Winthrop’s longtime attorney, Lee Bragg, two council members voiced concern about awarding him that position without considering alternatives. Both of those councilors, Rita Moran and Priscilla Jenkins, ultimately voted with other councilors Monday night to re-appoint Bragg, but Moran said the town might be able to […]
2018
Posted inMaine, sj-web
Lawmakers propose extending retail pot ban until May
AUGUSTA — In an effort to give themselves some breathing room, lawmakers overhauling the voter-approved marijuana legalization law Tuesday introduced a bill that would extend the ban on retail sales until May 1. Sen. Roger Katz, R-Augusta and chair of the Marijuana Legalization Implementation Committee, proposed extending the moratorium, due to expire on Feb. 1, […]
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Restaurateurs, chefs and bartenders from New York lured by Portland’s slower pace
It was early October, and Bolster, Snow & Co., Anthony DeLois’ new restaurant, was scheduled to open the next day in Portland. But the restaurant’s liquor license hadn’t arrived. DeLois had been seasoned in the New York City restaurant industry – working as sous chef at Il Buco and later as a manager for Union […]
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Will standard 2018 economic forcast be derailed?
WASHINGTON — For President Trump, a lot is riding on the economy in 2018. If it continues to do well, it should bolster his popularity and his claim that he understands it better than his critics. But if it slows or drops into a recession, it would weaken that claim — perhaps his strongest selling […]
Posted inConnections, Lewiston-Auburn
L/A Nordiques raise money for Dempsey Challenge
The L/A Nordiques Hockey Club hosted Kevin Hunter, representative of the Dempsey Center, at a game against the Northeast Generals. The club raised $3,034.50, which was donated to the cancer center. Pictured are NA3HL players, from left, Andrew McCormick and Caleb Labrie along with top youth fundraisers Avery Tyler, left, and Evan Greaton presenting Hunter […]
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Gemini: Deliver what you promise
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Evan Handler, 57; Pat Benatar, 64; George Foreman, 69; Rod Stewart, 73. Happy Birthday: Engage in tactical measures that will lead to a higher standard of living and an improved reputation. Give your all in order to be at your peak performance. Added discipline will be yours to enjoy, so […]
Posted inConnections, The Franklin Journal
Unity College student compares wallow locations to moose-car collisions on Route 17
RANGELEY — When Kameron Culbertson first drove out to the Rangeley Lake region in late July to start work on a pilot project with Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, he brimmed with confidence. The Morrill resident and member of Unity College Class of 2019 thought he had a good idea about what to expect from […]
Posted inConnections, Livermore Falls Advertiser, Pets, sj-web, The Franklin Journal
Franklin County Animal Shelter: Penny, Abby-the-Cat continue to seek 'fur-ever' homes
FARMINGTON — Franklin County Animal Shelter has announced its Pets of the Week, two pets who have been featured in the Pets of the Week program. Penny, the Dog of the Week, is 9 years old and is a DNA-tested and is a Jack Russell Terrier. Penny is a high-energy girl who shows no sign of […]
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Dolores "Dolly" Bissonnette
TORRANCE, Calif. — Delores (Dolly) Bissonnette passed away Dec. 4, 2017, at her son’s home in Torrance, Calif. She was born the fourth daughter to Dorra Brousseau Lajoie and Leon Lajoie on Nov. 30, 1932, in Lewiston. She is survived by her daughter, Rennee Ellison, of Bentoville, Ark.; son, Bruce Millard, of Torrance, Calif.; sisters Yvette […]
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Looking Back on January 10
100 years ago, 1918What might have been a serious accident was avoided this morning when the sleigh driven by Dr. George B. O’Connell caught in the car track on Pine Street and overturned. The horse did not run, and neither Dr. O’Connell nor the other occupant of the sleigh, a nurse, was hurt. 50 years […]