Bryce Neal of New Gloucester is in his senior year at the University of Maine at Farmington. He will graduate in May. He started off his freshman year in college as an English major. But during his first semester he took his first geology class and was hooked. He changed his major to geology. Neal, […]
2018
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'Dreamers' are people, not bargaining chips
The following appeared in Friday’s Washington Post: After all of President Donald Trump’s bluster about his “great love” for “dreamers,” brought to this country as children through no fault of their own, it turns out he’s content to use them as leverage in a high-stakes game of political horse-trading. Trump seems willing to strip them […]
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One museum's loss is Museum L-A's gain
All Rachel Desgrosseilliers was expecting initially from the American Textile History Museum in Lowell, Massachusetts, was a little bit of knowledge. She got that knowledge. But she got so much more than that, she had to rent a couple trucks and make several trips to haul it all back to Lewiston. “We made four trips […]
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'Raw water' is the latest health craze
But bacteria, virusesand parasites are potential health risk. Hold your canteen under a natural spring and you’ll come away with crystal clear water, potentially brimming with beneficial bacteria as well as minerals from the earth. That’s what proponents of the “raw water” movement are banking on — selling people on the idea of drinking water […]
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Funeral notices for Sunday, Jan. 7
ANDREAS — Robert R. Sr., 80, of Mechanic Falls, passed away Thursday, Jan. 4, at home. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, Jan. 9, at 10 a.m. at the Vineyard Church in Mechanic Falls. Interment will be in the spring at Greenlawn Cemetery in Swanville. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may […]
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Daryl D. Gushee
NEW GLOUCESTER — Daryl David Gushee, 54, of New Gloucester, passed away suddenly Friday, Dec, 29, at his shop on Route 100 in New Gloucester. He was born in Portland on Friday, Aug. 2, 1963, to David Allen Gushee and Beverly Ann Upham Gushee. Daryl resided with his parents in South Portland and Gorham, then settled […]
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Mystery Photo for January 7
Mystery photo for January 7, 2017. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) If you can identify where this photo was taken, contact us at [email protected] or call 207-689-2896 and leave a voice mail with your answer, your name, town and phone number. Correct entries will be eligible for a drawing for a $20 Hannaford Supermarkets gift card. Find […]
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You can use spinach to replace lasagna noodles
Cookbook author Domenica Marchetti recently joined the Post Food staff for a discussion of all things edible. Here are edited excerpts from that chat. Q: I’d sworn off lasagna (too labor-intensive), but you’ve piqued my interest again. I can usually only find baby spinach in my market. Is it suitable for the noodles, same quantity, […]
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Steven Wade Sargent
RANGELEY — Steven Wade Sargent, 60, of Rangeley, passed away Thursday, Jan. 4. Steven was born Oct. 31, 1957, in Farmington, a son of Ronald W. and Maxine (Eustis) Sargent. He graduated from Rangeley High School in 1976 and attended Southern Maine Vocational Technical Institute in South Portland, earning an associate degree in building construction in […]
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Richard Dean Schaffer
BOWDOINHAM — Richard Dean Shaffer, 61, of Bowdoinham, passed away Thursday, Jan. 4, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born October 11, 1956 in Urbana, Ohio, the son of Lawrence Shaffer and Donna (Nelson) Shaffer. He was a 1975 graduate of Livermore Falls High School. Following graduation he proudly served in the U.S. […]