A weekend of live music at Mixers begins at 8:30 p.m. Friday when Southern Maine rock and roll band Brazen Cane will take the stage. Brazen Cane plays classic to rock, the best songs of the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s to today. They play music by bands like The Who, Sublime, Bryan Adams, CCR, The […]
January 2019
Posted inDr. Roach, sj-web
CBD oil can interfere with other medications
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 49-year-old woman who had a massive heart attack in April of this year. My father died of a massive heart attack at 49 when I was 3. I have four stents in three arteries and am on Brilinta, low-dose aspirin, blood pressure medication, etc. I have had essential tremor […]
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Posted inOp-Eds, sj-web
Trump's top 10 successes of 2018
WASHINGTON — In his second year in office, the list of extraordinary things President Trump has done, for good and ill, continued to grow. Today, I offer my annual list of the 10 best things Trump has done in office. (In my next column, I will give you my list of the 10 worst.) 10. […]
Posted inDear Abby, sj-web
Drug user battling addiction offers words of hope to others
DEAR ABBY: I’m currently in a mental hospital. I have been in and out for years because of suicide attempts and drug use. My drug of choice is crystal meth, and it has been a vicious cycle. I’m 19 and will be 20 soon. I would like to share my story with your readers, young […]
Posted inLetters, sj-web
Please represent all Mainers
Jared Golden is the newly elected representative for Maine Second Congressional District to the U.S. House of Representatives. I offer my congratulations. He achieved that position by defeating Republican Bruce Poliquin by 3,509 votes, or by a whopping 1 percent. Additionally, his victory was the result of ranked-choice voting. Not what one would call a […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Lewiston firefighter charged with engaging prostitute
LEWISTON – A firefighter was arrested Thursday afternoon and charged with attempting to engage a prostitute at a local hotel. Peter Morrell, 54, of Auburn was charged on Pleasant Street at about 2:30 p.m. after allegedly trying to conduct a cash-for-sex exchange. Morrell, who also goes by the name Anthony, was booked at the Androscoggin […]
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Exhibit features Maine’s continued Olympic contribution
KINGFIELD — Winter weather did not deter people from attending the unveiling of a new Ski Museum of Maine exhibit Friday, Dec. 28. In fact, the museum was packed with guests for the opening reception of “Maine Olympians: from the Pine Tree State to the World Stage”. “Maine has had an athlete or coach in […]
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Bristol Paige is FMH’s first baby of 2019
ARMINGTON — Bristol Paige, the first baby born at Franklin Memorial Hospital in 2019, arrived at 3:40 a.m. Jan. 1. Bristol Paige weighed 7 pounds, 10.8 ounces and was 19 1/4 inches long. JennieLea Hanna of Franklin Health Women’s Care and nurse Natasha Foster attended the natural birth. Bristol Paige’s parents Larissa and Jason of Rumford […]
Posted inBoys Basketball, Girls Basketball, sj-web, Varsity Maine
Local roundup: Nate Luce leads Mt. Abram boys past Richmond
SALEM TOWNSHIP — Nate Luce scored a game-high 19 points as Mt. Abram prevailed 58-45 in a boys’ basketball contest against Richmond on Thursday. Adam Luce had 14 points for Mt. Abram (1-6) and Hunter Warren contributed 10 Calob Densmore led the Bobcats (1-7) with 20 points, while Daniel Stewart had 10. Monmouth Academy 63, […]
Posted inBoys Basketball, Livermore Falls Advertiser, sj-web, Varsity Maine
Boys’ basketball: Hall-Dale gives Spruce Mountain the slip
Spruce Mountain senior guard Kayle Stewart (0) goes airborne against Hall-Dale at The Nest in Jay on Thursday night. (Sun Journal photo by Tony Blasi) JAY — Spruce Mountain’s unrelenting defense triggered numerous turnovers against Hall-Dale, but when it came time to put the ball in net during those decisive, waning minutes of the game, […]