LITCHFIELD – Weston Wyman Perkins, 84, died peacefully on Sunday, June 7 at a Lewiston nursing facility that ended a long …
June 2020
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Obituary: Joan J. (Sampson) Chouinard
LEWISTON – Joan J. (Sampson) Chouinard, 78, of Lewiston, died at the Central Maine Medical Center on June 5, 2020 surrounded …
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Obituary: Joseph André Philipon
AUBURN – Joseph André Philipon left this world on Monday, June 1, 2020, and was reunited with his true love, Betty, …
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Thomas Shields: All lives do matter
During the recent days, we have all seen and heard about the horrible death of a black man at the hands of a police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The problem should have been appropriately handled by the city of Minneapolis and its police force. It was not. It appeared to me that an ethnic arousal […]
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Joyce Bucciantini: Maine needs high speed internet
During the past several years, the internet has become a part of our daily work, learning and social interactions. Schools quickly saw the advantages of being able to connect students with a broader range of resources through digital learning. Former Gov. Angus King championed the development of the Maine Learning Technology Initiative, which provided every […]
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Paul Baribault: What the majority wants
Watching the eulogy for George Floyd delivered by the Pastor Al Sharpton recently, I was especially struck by something he said: “When I saw more whites than blacks in some streets around the world, walking in protest over the death of George Floyd, I knew we had reached a different season …” How lovely it […]
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Rich Lowry: Of course destruction of property is violence
Breaking things and burning buildings is enjoying a vogue it hasn’t had since the late 1960s or early 1970s. Arson and looting are a perennial feature of urban unrest, but they have been pretty universally condemned for decades now — until the past week or so. Forced to choose between criticizing the George Floyd protests […]
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Looking Back on June 9
100 Years Ago: 1920 The principal feature of the monthly meeting of the Auburn Board of Education, held last evening, was the fact that it was the first to be held in the new rooms at the city building. There was, however, business of importance on the docket of routine work, Speaking for the committee […]
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Gemini: Don’t let your ideas take a backseat
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Mae Whitman, 32; Natalie Portman, 39; Johnny Depp, 57; Michael J. Fox, 59. Happy Birthday: Look at the possibilities, map out a plan and refuse to let outside influences cause uncertainty or confusion. Know what your budget is, and make cost-efficient changes to ensure that you are successful this year. […]
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Reunion Committee postpones ELHSClass of 1955 gathering
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Edward Little High School Reunion Committee for the Class of 1955 has decided to postpone our reunion until next year. Class members will receive more information in the spring of 2021. If you have not received any information about our reunion already then you may not be on our current list […]