The two-term governor, who was also mayor of Waterville, says he plans to leave a message on the pillow of incoming Gov. Janet Mills at the Blaine House that says, “If you mess it up, I’m your opponent in 2022.”
2018
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Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
SunJournal.com: Change, controversy led sports web traffic
The sad and the bad drew several online readers to the sports pages of sunjournal.com in 2018. But so did changes in leadership, as coaches left their posts, whether by their own choices or those of others. Lewiston native Isaiah Harris generated a lot of interest as he reached track and field success at the […]
Posted inLocal Sports, sj-web, Varsity Maine
The Sun Journal Top 10 of 2018: Teams, athletes took success to the next level
Two thousand eighteen was the kind of year that a kid from Lewiston, who at times growing up lived a somewhat nomadic life, won a national championship and signed a pro contract with Nike. It was the kind of year that saw Lewiston won its third boys’ soccer state title in four years, and its […]
Posted inNational Sports
College Football Playoff: Alabama and Clemson, again, for national title
The Crimson Tide and Tigers are meeting in College Football Playoff for fourth season in a row, and the third time for the national title.
Posted inNational Sports
Alabama beats Oklahoma to reach title game
Tua Tagovailoa threw for 318 yards and four touchdowns as No. 1-ranked Alabama beat No. 4 Oklahoma 45-34 in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Orange Bowl.
Posted inFranklin, Lewiston-Auburn, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Top 10: Recapping the top local stories of 2018
Untimely deaths, racial tension, a massive pot raid, a controversial lawyer and restaurants closing and opening were among the top local news stories of the year.
Posted inbPlus, sj-web
UMaine turning water into wine?
Imagine a New Year’s Eve of drinking with no calories or hangover. Imagine eating broccoli and tasting chicken wings. Orono Assistant Professor Nimesha Ranasinghe can imagine that and virtually so much more.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, sj-web
Russ Dillingham: Best photos of 2018
Lewiston High School graduate and Penn State junior Isaiah Harris crosses the finish line to win the 800 meters run at the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on June 8, 2018. (Sun Journal photo by Russ Dillingham) Throughout my career, I have crossed the line of what is considered ethical journalism on several occasions. A journalist […]
Posted inOp-Eds, sj-web
Bin Laden appears right on U.S. resolve
Osama bin Laden predicted it and his prophecy appears to be coming true. In his book, “The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11,” Lawrence Wright quotes bin Laden as saying: “Look at Vietnam, look at Lebanon. Whenever soldiers start coming home in body bags, Americans panic and retreat. Such a country needs only […]