By Brian Klaas Special To The Washington Post After caving on the shutdown, President Donald Trump continues to insist that American taxpayers shell out $5.7 billion for a border wall (or is it a fence?) that he promised would be paid for by Mexico. There are many reasons to oppose Trump’s quixotic demand for a […]
2019
Posted inLetters, sj-web
Impressed with Gov. Mills
During the past two months, I have been truly impressed with the professional process Gov. Janet Mills set up to select people to serve on her executive team. The people the governor entrusted to be her recruiting team are highly regarded Maine citizens. And the results speak for themselves. The people nominated to fill key […]
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Posted inOp-Eds, sj-web
Remembering the Cal Ripken of Maine's civic affairs
The entire state — and for that matter — much of the national legal community — lost one of its greatest all time trial attorneys last week with the death of Portland’s Ralph “Ike” Lancaster at the age of 88. As federal Judge William Kayatta observed, “No Maine trial lawyer has ever risen to such […]
Posted inNuptials, sj-web
Love — Sturtevant
MECHANIC FALLS — Katie Louise Love, daughter of Stephen and Tina Love of Minot, and Tyler Andrew Sturtevant, son of Jeff and Katie Sturtevant of Mechanic Falls, were joined in marriage Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Pleasant Street Baptist Church in Mechanic Falls. The bride was given in marriage by her father. Pastor Greg Morgan […]
Posted inOp-Eds, sj-web
A plea for fair comment
This is a column about this column. Particularly, this is about responses and reviews of this column. Another View is penned by a small group of writers who are hard-working, thoughtful, earnest and, yes, conservative. They are truly grateful for the opportunity to present a conservative view in newspapers which, typically, have a dominant liberal […]
Posted inNuptials, sj-web
Whitney — Joy
LISBON FALLS — Tom and Karen Whitney of Lisbon Falls announce the engagement of their daughter, Lindsey Marilyn Whitney, to Connor Alden Joy, son of Alden and Allyson Joy of Windham. The future bride is a 2012 graduate of Lisbon High School, a 2016 graduate of the University of Maine at Farmington with a bachelor […]
Posted inHoroscope, sj-web
Gemini: Keep your money locked up in a safe place
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Isla Fisher, 43; Nathan Lane, 63; Morgan Fairchild, 69; Blythe Danner, 76. Happy Birthday: Channel emotions constructively to avoid making mistakes. Take care of details personally so you’re not caught off guard by a regulation or stipulation that can put a halt to your productivity. There is no room for […]
Posted inbPlus, sj-web
Mystery Photo for February 3, 2019
If you can identify where this photo was taken, contact us at [email protected] or call 207-689-2896 and leave a voice mail with your answer, your name, town and phone number. Correct entries will be eligible for a drawing for a $20 Hannaford Supermarkets gift card. Find the Mystery Photo online at www.sunjournal.com/bplus. If you can […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Freeport woman reflects on 'stolen' Native American children in new film
FREEPORT — The removal of Native American children from their homes and placement with white families throughout the 20th century — considered “cultural genocide” by some — is the haunting focus of a new film to be screened twice next week at Merrill Memorial Library in Yarmouth. “Dawnland,” described as “a documentary about cultural survival […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
The future of Lake Auburn: More recreation and development?
An age-old question is being revived about whether the strict limits should be relaxed for the cities’ drinking water source.