OXFORD — Town Manager Butch Asselin announced Wednesday that a special town meeting scheduled for Thursday to act on a retail marijuana moratorium has been postponed because of the nor’easter. The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, followed by the selectmen meeting at Oxford Elementary School, 79 Pleasant St. Asselin also announced […]
2018
Posted inFranklin, Lewiston-Auburn
Stocking up for the storm
Paula Young of Canton, left, checks out with Laurie Duguay of Livermore at the Hannaford supermarket in Jay on Wednesday. Long lines and full parking lots greeted shoppers preparing for Thursday’s nor’easter. (Liz Marquis/Sun Journal)
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Posted inBusiness, sj-web
Wright joins Siegel & Crockett
BETHEL — Attorney Christopher Wright will join the Bethel law firm of Siegel & Crockett this month. Wright’s primary focus will be on the firm’s real estate, title and closing operations, but he will also practice in a number of other specialized areas of law. Prior to joining Siegel & Crockett, he practiced at a […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
Auburn physician hoping to snag state Senate seat
AUBURN — A longtime physician hopes to win a state Senate seat this year in an open district that Republican Eric Brakey has represented for the past four years. Edmund “Ned” Claxton, 68, said his familiarity with health care and the struggles of his patients give him a unique perspective that would benefit Mainers. Claxton, […]
Posted insj-web, Sun Spots
Bingo machine needed in Rumford
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have lost my favorite winter hat. It’s reversible, black on one side and red on the other, and has a large pink flamingo pin on it. I probably lost it on Dec. 16, maybe in the parking lot of the Franco Center. If anyone has found it, please call me at […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, sj-web
20 years ago: 1998 ice storm 'highly unusual'
Gov. Angus King remembers checking in on an elderly neighbor in Brunswick so many times that she kindly told him to leave her alone. He remembers calling Vice President Al Gore for a favor the day after Gore infamously touched a wire in Auburn, trying to help a power line crew. Could Gore get the […]
Posted inBethel, Franklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Oxford Hills, River Valley, sj-web
Friday's newspaper may be late
Because of the extreme nature of predicted snow accumulation and blizzard conditions today — which meteorologists are calling a “bomb cyclone” — your newspaper delivery may be delayed Friday morning. Please make every effort to keep your delivery location clean and free of snow and ice. If needed, complimentary access to sunjournal.com and the Sun […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, sj-web
Sun Journal readers share their Ice Storm of '98 memories
“I was 12 so it was a blast. I remember no school for a couple weeks. I remember sliding down hills in recycling bins going about 30 mph. My father, brother and I would skate around our neighborhood, we would also dual-wield hammers and use the claws to climb hills like we were ice climbers. […]
Posted inMaine, sj-web
Move to restrict signature gathering at polls assailed at hearing
AUGUSTA — At polling places across Maine, those gathering signatures for ballot initiatives have often set up a table on the way out to offer voters the opportunity to put their names on required petitions. For supporters, it’s a sign of a thriving democracy. For some, though, it’s a growing hassle. “We’ve come to hate […]
Posted inEncore, sj-web
Maine writer pens memoir about descent into porn addiction
CHICAGO – Former Maine regional magazine publisher Joshua Shea has written a memoir chronicling his battle with pornography addiction. “The Addiction Nobody Will Talk About” is now available in pre-sales through Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com, and will be released Jan. 10. “When Josh first presented his manuscript to me, he provided me with links to his arrest […]