Mark Rutter of Norway has sculpted “2019” and a peace sign outside the home he housesits near Lake Pennesseewassee in Norway. “I have people stopping across the street to take pictures and tell me that they love what I’m doing,” he said. “I just do it for the smiles.” (Sun Journal photo by Matthew Daigle)
January 2019
Posted inOp-Eds, sj-web
Finally, a GMO to tempt the Whole Foods crowd
These days everything from cookies to orange juice carry labels boasting that it’s GMO free — a marketing ploy that assumes consumers still hate, fear or at least disapprove of genetically modified organisms despite reassurances from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. While science journalists have bemoaned this as irrational fear, people might […]
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Scam alert: It's not the IRS calling
Fraudsters are trying to steal Social Security numbers, according to the AARP Fraud Watch Network. Gale Stallworth Stone, the acting inspector general of the Social Security Administration, is warning citizens about scammers copying the administration’s toll-free number so it shows on caller IDs. The Stone said scammers have “spoofed” SSA’s national customer service phone number, displaying […]
Posted inConnections, Pets, sj-web, The Franklin Journal
FCAS Pets of the Week
FARMINGTON — Franklin County Animal Shelter has announced the Pets of the Week. Dog of the week Smudge is a 2-year-old male Collie/Lab mix. He’s very energetic and playful and needs a structured home that can provide him with the training he needs to improve his manners. Smudge is looking for a home with kids […]
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College Transition Program has January start in Lewiston
LEWISTON — People looking to prepare for college and for scholarship help can sign up for the winter-spring 2019 session of the College Transition Program at Lewiston Adult Education. The free program reviews reading, writing and math skills in a college-style setting. It will include an expanded focus on time management as well as finding and […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Connections, sj-web, The Bethel Citizen
First Universalist of West Paris announces January worship services
WEST PARIS — Worship services at the First Universalist Church of West Paris are at 9 a.m. Sundays with refreshments afterward. All are welcome. Jan. 6: “The Big Heart of Universalism” led by The Rev. Fayre Stephenson. People live in divided and wounded times and seek paths for healing. At this service, the church will […]
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Briefly: Local
Honey Bee Club to meet PARIS — The Oxford Hills Honey Bee Club will have its monthly meeting at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, at the Oxford County Cooperative Extension Office, 9 Olson Road in South Paris. There will be a presentation, “Preparing Beeswax for Candles and Other Crafts,” given by Master Beekeeper Carol Cottrill. […]
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Briefly: Pets
Rabies, microchipping clinic NORWAY — Responsible Pet Care is sponsoring a rabies vaccination and microchipping clinic from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, at the Norway Fire Station. Attending veterinarian will be Dr. Suzanne Best, DVM. Cost for vaccinations is $10, microchipping is $25. For more information, call 207-743-8679.
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Auburn-based Boy Scouts offer Christmas tree disposal
DEAR SUN SPOTS: It’s not too late to arrange to have your Christmas tree picked up. For the seventh straight year, the Auburn-based Boy Scout Troop 121 will pick up Christmas trees Lewiston and Auburn. While both cities provide several locations to bring trees for disposal, they no longer collect them at curbside. For a […]
Posted inDr. Roach, sj-web
Understanding the terms used when interpreting study results
DEAR DR. ROACH: In a recent column discussing the use of aspirin, you made reference to the results of a study that were neither “statistically significant” nor “clinically meaningful.” While I am quite familiar with the concept of statistical significance and believe it is very helpful in interpreting the results of a study, I am […]