SCARBOROUGH — Thomas H. Grace Jr., 84, of Westbrook, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 7, after a five-year battle with cancer. Tom was born in Quincy, Mass., the son of Yvonne Rose Thibodeau and Thomas H. Grace Sr. He grew up in Rumford where he attended Rumford schools and graduated from Mexico High School in […]
2018
Posted inLetters, sj-web
Avoiding the consequences
As a Maine and American citizen, I would like to encourage President Donald Trump and federal elected officials to stop the immature political battling going on in Washington, D.C. The president’s tweeting is a very disappointing way to “manage” this nation. I encourage President Trump and other government officials to find a more sensible way […]
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Posted inConnections, The Franklin Journal
Cascade Brook raises money for Pennies for Patients
The Cascade Brook School’s Civil Rights Team recently held a Pennies for Patients campaign, and $810.35 was raised in less than a month. All money raised was sent to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. The Farmington school continues to practice the Habit of Mind of Empathy. Pictured are, from left, front row, team members Raven […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Connections, Livermore Falls Advertiser, Rumford Falls Times, The Franklin Journal
Maine Farm Service Agency State Committee appointed
WASHINGTON, D.CC. — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has announced a slate of Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Committee appointees. State committees are selected by the secretary, serve at the pleasure of the secretary, and are responsible for carrying out FSA’s farm programs within delegated authorities. “The State Committees will help to ensure USDA […]
Posted inEncore, sj-web
Looking Back on January 9
100 years ago, 1918Haircuts are going up! Cards bearing this notice are beginning to be tucked into the mirror frames of Lewiston and Auburn barber shops. “On and after Jan. 14, the prices for haircuts will be 35 cents and pompadours 45 cents,” is the way they read. The price now is 25 cents. The […]
Posted insj-web, Sun Spots
Sewing skills needed; those stinky feet!
DEAR SUN SPOTS: One of your readers asked about creating keepsakes from clothing in the column published Jan. 5. I wanted to let you know that this is what my company, Once Upon a Time Creation, does. Although we are not local to you (we are based outside Philadelphia), we do take mail-in orders. Our […]
Posted inNational Sports
Belichick ‘absolutely’ intends to return as Patriots coach
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Under Bill Belichick, the New England Patriots have often thrived when inundated with scrutiny from outside of their locker room. They’ll have to do it again this week as they prepare for their divisional round matchup with the Tennessee Titans. Belichick said Monday that it is “absolutely” his intention to return as […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Hockey practice a family affair
Evelyn Robitaille, 5, hops up from taking a nap next to her mother, Stacy, at the Norway Savings Bank Arena on Monday evening. The two were watching big brother Ryne at his weekly Gladiators Mites hockey practice. The Gladiator Mites program teaches 7- and 8-year-olds the foundations of ice hockey in a semi-competitive environment.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Lewiston man in downtown shootout gets time-served
AUBURN — A Lewiston man sentenced Monday to three years in prison for a downtown shootout in July was released from jail for time served, settling the case to avoid a trial and thus protect the identity of an informant, according to prosecutors. Matthew Gallagher, 27, of 86 Horton St. pleaded guilty in Androscoggin County […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Auburn seeks to make sports tourism a regional effort
AUBURN — The consultants behind a recent study on sports tourism in Auburn told officials Monday that creating a dedicated tourism office is “direly needed.” Finding the money to establish and staff it, however, raised eyebrows among councilors. The recommendation was one of a number made by Arizona-based consultant Huddle Up Group, which recently completed […]