LONDON — Street artist and social commentator Banksy has apparently popped up in Wales, leaving a new artwork on a garage in Port Talbot that references the town’s air pollution. A video posted to his official Instagram account on Wednesday had close-ups of the piece. With the children’s song “Little Snowflake” as a soundtrack, the […]
2018
Posted inOp-Eds, sj-web
Does Trump care that he is president?
The office of the presidency is known for wearing down the mere mortals who hold it. At the very least, it prematurely ages its occupants. Often, it humiliates them, forcing them to rehabilitate their reputations later (George H.W. Bush and Jimmy Carter). In the worst case, it chews them up and spits them out (Lyndon […]
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Briefly: Local
AmeriCorps seeks part-time volunteers LEWISTON — AmeriCorps, Maine Partnership for Environmental Stewardship, is seeking part-time volunteers from the community to be Energy Efficiency Residential Consultants. Volunteers for this position will first conduct a needs-based assessment to learn what issues are most important to the community and to inform where efforts are most needed. Then, they […]
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Registration open for school youth production of 'Anne of Green Gables'
BANGOR — The Penobscot Theatre Co. Dramatic Academy is excited to announce open registration for the upcoming after school youth production of “Anne Of Green Gables.” Dan Hanchrow, assistant director for “A Wrinkle In Time” and fall instructor for Young Adult Performance Conservatory, returns to helm this production as the director. Overseeing the production will […]
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Moxie Festival Committee seeks art submissions for 2019 logo
LISBON — It’s official — Lisbon’s Moxie Festival Committee has issued a call for artwork. Each year, the Moxie Festival Committee selects artwork to be used for T-shirts, posters and branded items. The selected artwork will be consistent with the fun 2019 theme of “Moxie Goes Artsy.” The Moxie Festival committee selected this theme to inspire […]
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Warhol exhibit includes old favorites, new insights
NEW YORK — The 25-foot long “Camouflage Last Supper,” one of Andy Warhol’s last and most personal works, floods a full wall of a room on the fifth floor of the Whitney Museum of American Art. The massive acrylic and silkscreen mural captures the artist’s seemingly contradictory piety and irreverence. It’s one of more than 350 […]
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Looking Back on Dec. 22
100 years ago: 1918 Through the splendid co-operation of the State Highway commission, Auburn will receive $200 more for road construction in the coming year than the letter of the law allows. The mathematics involved in computing this sum is somewhat complicated, but it is verified that the city is fairly entitled to the money. The […]
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Giannis Antetokounmpo scores 30, Bucks beat Celtics
Khris Middleton adds 21 points and nine rebounds to help Milwaukee defeat short-handed Boston.
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Red Sox agree to one-year deal with Heath Hembree
Right-handed reliever, Boston avoid salary arbitration.
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Local roundup: Rangeley girls beat Vinalhaven for coach Heidi Deery's 401st victory
Fryeburg Academy’s River Lucky, left, and Maddie Darling battle Oxford Hills’ Jadah Adams for a rebound in the first half of Friday’s game in Paris. (Brewster Burns photo) RANGELEY — Junior guard Lauren Eastlack drained a game-high 18 points and made seven steals to lead Rangeley to a 70-29 victory over Vinalhaven in girls’ basketball […]