100 years ago: 1919 Mr. and Mrs. McLean of Rumford were notified last month by the War Department that their son, John W. McLean, had died on Oct. 16. Today they received a letter from their son, dated Dec. 4, saying that he was in a base hospital recovering from wounds and expected to start […]
2019
Posted inCommunity Sports, sj-web, Varsity Maine
Lewiston hockey teams hosting "A Night to Honor Those Who Serve"
LEWISTON — The Lewiston School Department, the Lewiston athletic department, and the boys’ and girls hockey programs plan to formally honor individuals who serve the Lewiston community. Saturday, Jan. 5, will be Lewiston’s annual “A Night to Honor Those Who Serve” as the boys’ and girls’ hockey teams host the Cheverus Stags at the Androscoggin […]
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Roy Moore says he was duped into appearing on comedy show
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Former U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore says he didn’t know he was dealing with comedian Sacha Baron Cohen when he agreed to appear on a television show, his lawyers wrote in court filings last month. Moore in September filed a $95 million defamation lawsuit over his appearance on Baron Cohen’s “Who […]
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Maine-based duo Melon Shades to release debut album
BATH — What began as just another jam session for Henry Raker and Shawn Russell blossomed into a new duo: Melon Shades. Based mostly around prompted improvisation, Melon Shades dives through space, genres and time, leading listeners to a unique musical experience never heard before and never to be heard again. According to acloserlisten.com: “Guitar, […]
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Study finds ‘radical underrepresentation’ for women in film
NEW YORK (AP) — Despite widespread attention and protest over gender inequality in film, a new study finds that the number of female directors in the top 250 domestic grossing films last year dipped to 8 percent. That was down 3 percentage points from 2017, according to the 21st annual Celluloid Ceiling report released Thursday […]
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Aquarius: Don't reveal personal information
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: January Jones, 41; Bradley Cooper, 44; Carrie Ann Inaba, 51; Diane Keaton, 73. Happy Birthday: Take your time. Turn this into a year to remember, not one that flashes by. Think matters through, and don’t feel you have to keep up or compete with anyone but yourself. The changes you […]
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Single man takes a practical approach to business of dating
DEAR ABBY: I am writing you about dating in these modern times. Lately I have become perplexed at the vanity and immoral behavior now associated with the task of dating. I’m a single man living by myself with no responsibilities but my own. I am looking for someone who will fit into my lifestyle. Unfortunately, […]
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Briefly: Local
Citizens Police Academy program LEWISTON — The Lewiston Police Department’s “Citizens Police Academy” provides an inside look over the day-to-day operations of the department. This program provides folks with an opportunity to engage with the department and to be informed on the services they provide, to discuss current issues taking place both within Lewiston and out, […]
Posted inLetters, sj-web
Discover the many gifts of today
In his essay, “The decline of rural ways” (Dec. 30), Bob Neal reminisces about life way back then. Like the writer, I, too, am a historical romantic and miss the days when life seemed so much simpler that we could somehow understand our world. Now, we realize that our understanding was actually a kind of […]
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Minot considers registration service
MINOT — A story published Thursday on page B1 of the City edition should have said Minot selectmen authorized Town Administrator Danielle Loring to investigate adopting the state’s Motor Vehicle Rapid Renewal Online Registration Service. The service has not yet been adopted. It was a reporting error.