WASHINGTON — At the behest of President Donald Trump, the White House’s top lawyer called Attorney General Jeff Sessions shortly before he recused himself from the FBI investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election and tried to convince him not to do so, according to two people familiar with the discussions. By then, one […]
2018
Posted inObituaries, sj-web
Franklin D. Harrington
LEWISTON — Franklin Dale “Frank” Harrington, 80, of Bethel, died early Tuesday morning, Jan. 2, at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. Frank was born June 26, 1937, literally at his home place with Grace Morrill as midwife in the Irish neighborhood of Greenwood. A son of Bernard and Maude (Cummings) Harrington, Frank attended local […]
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Posted inDear Abby, sj-web
Family's safety put at risk by domestic violence
DEAR ABBY: I grew up watching my mom being abused by her husband. It was terrible. Unfortunately, he eventually murdered her. She was only 36. I was 16 at the time, and although it has taken almost 30 years, I have finally found peace. My message is to people who are currently experiencing abuse. No […]
Posted inDr. Roach, sj-web
Measuring the significance of a cardiac calcium score
DEAR DR. ROACH: I would like to know about the interpretation of the cardiac calcium test. My husband and I (both 74 years old) had this test and got scores of 74th and 77th percentiles, respectively. Our cardiologist did not seem very impressed with the test or our scores, and said the results may mean […]
Posted inLetters, sj-web
A response to Cal Thomas
In a recent column (Dec. 28) Cal Thomas, a staunch evangelical, expressed his conviction that what Britain and America need now is a Christian revival similar to those that took place in Wales in 1904 and in America more than 60 years ago under the leadership of Billy Graham. Why the need? Because secularism has […]
Posted inCommunity Sports, sj-web
New Karate Black Belts
Phoenix Karate Academy Adult Black Belt Test Phoenix Karate Academy is very pleased to announce its newest adult Black Belts, Deron and Shawnee Treadwell. The Treadwell’s completed all skills necessary to acquire the rank of Pinan-Do Shodan (level 1) Black Belt. Deron and Shawnee’s physical requirements consisted of 100 jumping jacks, 50 sit-ups, and 25 […]
Posted inOp-Eds, sj-web
Suggestions on how to counter Trumpisms
Cleaning up the cultural and civic debris left by Donald Trump and his right-wing helpers will require concerted effort. The “resistance” is determined to do that, but to succeed, its members must develop some effective strategies and drop counterproductive ones. Here are seven suggestions: One. Stop retweeting him. Trump’s inflammatory tweets are designed to bait […]
Posted inEncore, sj-web
Looking Back on January 5
100 years ago, 1918Late Saturday afternoon the Lewiston Journal received a telegram from Mayor Burnham of Auburn, who is now in Boston, stating that he has been positively assured that 1,500 tons of hard coal are on their way to Portland and that half of this amount is for Lewiston and Auburn. Mr. Burnham laid […]
Posted inConnections, Livermore Falls Advertiser, The Franklin Journal
Androscoggin Greenway Map available after update
JAY — The Androscoggin Greenway Map has been updated and is available for residents. The updated map was one of three projects identified by local stakeholders during the 2015 Making Headway in Your Community pilot program. Community members and businesses from Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls engaged with GrowSmart Maine in three public events and […]
Posted inOp-Eds, sj-web
Iran’s regime confronts new revolt
The anti-regime protests now jolting Iran send the world two core messages — one dismal and sobering, the other an explosive cocktail of the deadly and the hopeful. Both core messages provide guidance for open-minded American and free world policy makers. It takes a narrow-minded Obama administration apologist to miss the dismal and sobering message: […]