DEAR ABBY: I have grown children. All of them are underachievers. When contemporaries talk about their children getting jobs, getting married, having kids, going on vacation, buying a house/car, adopting a pet, I have nothing to contribute. My children do not have lives; they work low-paying jobs and scrape by. Worse, they have no ambition […]
2018
Posted inObituaries, sj-web
Robert E. Turnbull
CANTON — Robert E. Turnbull, 65, of 2 Harding Drive, Canton, died unexpectedly at his home Saturday evening, Jan. 6. He was born in Exeter, N.H., a son of Robert E. and Margaret R. Turnbull. He was a graduate of Central Maine Vocational Technical Institute in the electrical/mechanical program and was employed at General Electric for […]
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CLT lauching high-flying '60s comedy 'Boeing, Boeing'
AUBURN — We are boarding now for “Boeing Boeing,” a side-splitting comedy with lots of doors, mistaken identities and beautiful airline stewardesses. This current production by Community Little Theatre, CLT, opens Friday, Jan. 12, with a weekend schedule running through Sunday, Jan. 21. Under the direction of Eileen Messina, six actors keep this mildly naughty […]
Posted inConnections, Lewiston-Auburn
Opening event will introduce 'Feeding Maine' photo exhibit at LAC
LEWISTON — The Good Food Council of Lewiston-Auburn (GFCLA) will host an opening event for “Feeding Maine: Growing Access to Good Food,” a photo exhibit by photographer Brendan Bullock with words by writer Annie Murphy, from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19 The event and exhibit will be located at the Atrium Gallery at […]
Posted inLetters, sj-web
Investing in nation's posterity
The “dreamers” in America are the future work force. Train those young people to fill much-needed jobs. Create work-based training programs to ensure future prosperity. You can never underestimate the value of the work ethic. It needs to be instilled at a very young age and stressed. The future of this nation depends on an […]
Posted inHoroscope, sj-web
Taurus: Consider the risks
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Nina Dobrev, 29; Kate Middleton, 36; Dave Matthews, 51; Jimmy Page, 74. Happy Birthday: Do your own research. Refuse to act on hearsay or to let your emotions take you in a direction that isn’t normal for you to travel down. Question your motives and make decisions based on what […]
Posted inConnections, Giving Back, The Franklin Journal
Mt Blue FBLA group gives back to community at Christmas
FARMINGTON — The Mt. Blue Chapter of the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), with the help of the Franklin County Children’s Task Force (FCCTF), took part in spreading holiday cheer on Dec. 21, delivering boxes of needed items, toys and vouchers for groceries to a struggling Franklin County family. Renee Whitley, Children’s Task Force […]
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Funeral notices for Tuesday, Jan. 9
CLARK — Bruce Joseph, age 82, died Friday, Jan. 5. A memorial service will be held in Maine in the spring. Family requests no flowers. Please make charitable contributions to Alzheimer’s Association, act.alz.org/donate. DESPRES — Hilda L., 87, of Sabattus, passed away Saturday, Jan. 6, in Auburn. A celebration of life will be held at […]
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BITMS seeking disabled veterans who like to fish
AUGUSTA — Back In The Maine Stream is a nonprofit organization of disabled veterans with a strong desire to help other disabled Maine veterans increase their quality of life and heal physical and emotional trauma through recreational fishing. The group is looking for a few new members. Honorably discharged Maine veterans with a disability of […]
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Jeanne I. Twaddle
ENGLEWOOD, Fla. — Jeanne I. Twaddle, of Auburn and Englewood, Fla., passed away on Friday, Jan. 5. Jeanne was born in Torquay, Devon, England on May 10, 1927, to Emily Gerard. Jeanne grew up in England and married Donald J. Campbell. They had two daughters, Helen and Lesley. Jeanne and her family immigrated to America in […]