NORWAY — Rusty Partridge, owner-operator of Black Dog Timberworks at 560 Greenwood Road, doesn’t use nails in his construction. There’s no need. Partridge is a builder who takes most of his techniques from very traditional practices. “It’s a pretty ancient craft that dates back thousands of years, from Europe to Japan,” he said. “When the settlers came […]
2018
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L-A This Week
MONDAY, Jan. 8 AUBURN — City Council workshop and meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chamber at Auburn Hall. Workshop agenda includes a presentation on the results of a sports tourism study. Meeting agenda includes a second reading on the discontinuance of Troy Street. LEWISTON — Finance Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the administrator’s […]
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People You Know: Phil House, letting the music do the talking
AUBURN — Phil House is coming up on a year of milestones. Thirty years playing organ at the First Universalist Church of Auburn. Thirty years playing weddings at the All Souls Chapel at the Poland Spring Resort. Thirty years playing in the Monday night Sunset Concert Series with good friend Kathy Haley of Danville. House […]
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Animal Tales: Coming in from the cold
Dr. Jeff Mayerson plays with his 8-year-old Lab-shepherd mix Crikey as his yellow Lab Fidget, 5, chews on a shoe while playing in the basement of their Lewiston home on a recent cold afternoon. Over the past couple of weeks, Mayerson has instituted what he calls “nope” mornings for Fidget and Crikey, as in “Nope, you’re […]
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Sledding has kids beating the cold in fun ways
While most everyone sledding on the hill at Paradis Park on Pierce Street in Lewiston was using a sled, Akirazak Raheem, 14, and other friends from Lewiston used trash can lids, laundry baskets or whatever they could find Sunday afternoon. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) Bella York, 10, of Lewiston, center, slides down Paradis Park hill on […]
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Winning $570 million Powerball ticket sold in New Hampshire
MERRIMACK, N.H. (AP) — It’s been a billion-dollar lottery weekend after a lone Powerball ticket sold in New Hampshire matched all six numbers and will claim a $570 million jackpot, one day after another single ticket sold in Florida nabbed a $450 million Mega Millions grand prize. Since Reeds Ferry Market opened at 5:30 a.m. […]
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Subtle cues are what make sick people look sick
The next time a friend tells you that you look sick, hear the person out. We are better than chance at detecting illness in others simply by looking at their faces, according to new research led by a Swedish psychologist. “We can detect subtle cues related to the skin, eyes and mouth,” said John Axelsson […]
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Maine women have long fought for equal rights, and the fight continues still
The old always seems to have a familiar ring to it. About a hundred years ago — Sept. 10, 1917 — Maine voters cast their votes against the Maine Women’s Suffrage Referendum which would have granted women equal suffrage with men. Against the background of National Women’s Rights conventions, celebrated national feminist Lucy Stone carried […]
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Libra: Emotional stress will cause minor health issues
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jeremy Renner, 47; Nicolas Cage, 54; Katie Couric, 61; David Caruso, 62. Happy Birthday: You’ll be sidetracked if you let your emotions take over. Pace your every move and consider the best way to move forward. Refuse to let anyone use manipulative or persuasive tactics to lead you in a […]
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Iran faces a period of instability
NEW YORK — The most enlightening commentary on what is going on in Iran right now was written 162 years ago. In his book on the French Revolution, Alexis de Tocqueville explained, “Revolutions are not always brought about by a gradual decline from bad to worse. Nations that have endured patiently and almost unconsciously the […]