DEAR ABBY: I’m a 28-year-old male who has never had a girlfriend or a meaningful relationship. I’m well-educated, nice-looking and have a good sense of humor. But I get shy and nervous around the opposite sex. Compounding that, I seem to have a serious “resting face.” People assume I’m frustrated or angry/grumpy when it’s just […]
January 2019
Posted inOp-Eds, sj-web
Trump shows leadership while Democrats stall
WASHINGTON — Last week, Democratic Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia offered President Trump some advice on how to end the current border wall standoff. “Always try to find a solution in which both sides come out ahead,” Warner told the president. It’s good advice. Trump is taking it. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, and Senate […]
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Auburn-Lewiston Y girls use defense in win over Spruce Mountain
The Auburn-Lewiston YMCA girls 3rd/4th grade travel team improved to 5-0 on the season with an impressive 26-6 win over Spruce Mountain. The girls played some of their best defense as a team all season, holding Spruce scoreless during the final three quarters of the game. Jenna Shea lead the scoring with 10 points. Piper […]
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Contractor Hockey League standings and results
Standings as of Tuesday, January 15: 1. Advance Wiring 11-5-2, 24 points 2. Lewiston Paint 10-6-2, 22 points 3. Saint’s Paint Plus 8-7-3, 19 points 4. I.D.S 5-7-6, 16 points 5. Pratte Drywall 5-9-4, 14 points 6. Theberge Construction 6-11-1, 13 points. Sunday, January 13 results: Advance Wiring 5, Theberge Construction 0; Saint’s Paint Plus […]
Posted inRiver Valley
Mexico Public Library to offer delivery service
Mexico Library Director Marilla Couch is starting a delivery service for patrons. (Rumford Falls Times photo by Bruce Farrin) MEXICO — Looking for more ways to serve their patrons, the Mexico Public Library is introducing a Friday delivery service. Marilla Couch, who became the library’s director in August, said, “This came about because we have a […]
Posted inEncore, sj-web
Live music at Guthries Friday
Back Woods Road will perform at 8 p.m. Friday at Guthries, 115 Middle St., Lewiston. Back Woods Road is a highly energized acoustic band known for its tight harmonies, hard-driving lead solos, and crowd-pleasing diversified choice of music and arrangements. They take it up a notch and one further. Members are: Rich Bernier, dobro/guitar/vocals; Jane Bernier, […]
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Venezuela's opposition now a serious threat to Maduro
Since late fall 2018, nationwide opposition to Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro has shown signs of increasing coordination — emerging links connecting angry anti-Maduro street demonstrations, domestic political preparations by opposition leaders and anti-regime international diplomatic initiatives that portray Maduro as the vicious thug he is. Street demonstrations against the vicious socialist regime are not new. […]
Posted insj-web, Sun Spots
Snow shoveler needed, eBay sellers found
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Thanks for all you do! I’m wondering if someone in the New Auburn area is available to shovel a walkway regularly and efficiently? — Denise, no town ANSWER: It’s a wonderful thing to have dependable people to help with this chore, and especially for seniors living alone it’s a godsend. I’m putting […]
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Live at Pedro's this weekend
Local artist Dave Perlman will perform from 8 to 11 p.m. Friday, at Pedro O’Hara’s, 134 Main St., Lewiston. Perlman is a regular performer in the Lewiston-Auburn area and plays a diverse selection of popular cover songs spanning many genres, with a concentration in classic and ’90s rock. On Saturday, the Tumbledown Saints will play […]
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Image captured a nation at the breaking point
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. We’ll have to make do with 600 or so. The picture in question — the video, actually — electrified social media over the weekend. In it, a white high school boy wearing a “Make America Great Again” cap, confronts an older Native American man who is […]