January 2019 – Page 61 – Lewiston Sun Journal

Astronomy lessons from our readers

by Sun Journal January 23, 2019

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Is anyone interested in speaking up for a Maine foster child? The Maine Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Program is holding its spring training for volunteer advocates on March 19-22 in the Augusta area. The four-day training is free. Attendees learn about all aspects of child advocacy work in order to be […]

Dear Abby, sj-web

Kiss shared with a co-worker puts marriage on shakier ground

by Sun Journal January 23, 2019

DEAR ABBY: I may be having a midlife crisis. I’m not happy in my marriage and haven’t been for quite some time. I pray every night that my husband will find someone else so he will leave our marriage. I tried to leave him before, but financially I couldn’t make it. I’m now at the […]

Encore, sj-web

Looking Back on Jan. 23

by Sun Journal January 23, 2019

100 years ago: 1919 Thru the efforts of the Auburn Chamber of Commerce and the cooperation of Congressman Wallace White, Jr. and Senator Hale, Auburn is to have a captured German cannon. This will be mounted on the county property probably at the junction of Court and Turner streets. This will be a permanent reminder […]

Dr. Roach, sj-web

Time can heal many wounds, but not this pain in the neck

by Sun Journal January 23, 2019

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 77-year-old man in reasonably good health. I am physically active and at normal weight. About a month and a half ago, I suddenly experienced very sharp neck pain upon waking, a severe pain that prevented me from turning my neck. Some days later, my doctor indicated that time will […]

Letters, sj-web

Hold onto your hat and wallet

by Sun Journal January 23, 2019

Here we go again. Maine people voted for a Democratic governor. Gov. Janet Mills will dig into the state Medicaid funds and the general fund to help able-bodied people. Gov. Mills and her Democratic allies are for free health care, free education, free everything — but it is not free. Once again, elected Democrats in […]

Letters, sj-web

Please end the shutdown

by Sun Journal January 23, 2019

I appeal to President Trump to, please, tear down the wall proposal. Open up the government so federal workers can go back to work. They need to pay their bills and put food on their tables. Richard Nadeau, Lisbon Falls

Advertiser Democrat, Connections, sj-web

Roy Lurvey is Maine Veterans' Home January Veteran of the Month

by Sun Journal January 23, 2019

PARIS — The Maine Veterans’ Home announces that Roy Lurvey is Veteran of the Month for January. Lurvey lived with his parents, Ida and Merle, and a younger sister, Beverly, at the family home in Locke Mills village in Greenwood. When he was 7, he started taking clarinet lessons and later performed on local radio station […]

Connections, Livermore Falls Advertiser, sj-web

Tripp Middle announces first trimester honor roll

by Sun Journal January 23, 2019

TURNER — Tripp Middle School has released the list of honor roll students for the first semester. Seventh grade Honors: Caden Adams, Alexis Barkman, Lindsay Bates, Emma Beedy, Logan Berube, Brendan Bickford, Nola Boutaugh, Jada Boutin,Noah Brisson, Sydney Bullard, Olivia Cameron, Noah Carpenter, Logan Chaput, Owen Chateauvert, Wyatt Clark, Tave Cloutier, Sierra Colby, Linnea Cooper, […]