NORWAY – Earla C. Harthorne, 86, passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2020 at Stephens Memorial Hospital.She was born in Harrison …
July 2020
Obituary: Isobel E. Maifeld
RUMFORD – Isobel E. Maifeld, 77, of Clachan Place Rumford, died peacefully July 3, 2020, with her family at her side …
Obituary: Albert A. Babbie Jr.
JAY – Albert A. Babbie Jr., 87, a resident of Jay passed away, Sunday, July 5, 2020 at his home. …
Obituary: Elizabeth “Betty” Conant
CANTON – Elizabeth “Betty” Conant, 78, of Canton, died peacefully at home on July 4, 2020. She was born on Feb. …
Lewiston City Council approves resolution on police body cameras
The resolution was drafted in response to a letter from the police patrol union that requested the city fund body cameras.
Froma Harrop: Virus or economy is a futile choice
Florida, Arizona, Texas and California are among the states that thought they could reopen early. They also got sloppy with requirements for wearing masks and social distancing. Now their ICUs are stretched to breaking with coronavirus patients. And guess what. For all that putting the public’s health in jeopardy to help their economies, their economies […]
Shari Ouellette: Vote ‘no’ on RSU 73 budget
The RSU 73 budget needs to be reined in. After listening to the zoom call regarding the $20 million budget for RSU 73, I would appeal to all Jay, Livermore Falls and Livermore voters to vote “no.” Since I left the board a year ago, several positions and an administrator have been added and egaming […]
Gregory Bianconi: Owen’s column quite relevant today
I have two thoughts after reading Monday morning’s historical essay concerning the Know Nothing Party, nativism and prejudice against Maine’s Irish Catholics in the 1850s: • Thank you to Joseph Owen for this especially informative historical article. I read these consistently and have better perspective and knowledge because of them. • I usually cringe at […]
Kevin Simpson: Get active and vote
Alright, here’s the skinny. This is not 1918. Today, it is well known what steps to take to prevent the spread of a dangerous virus from growing into a pandemic. It was known before COVID-19 was even discovered. In today’s world, a virus like that needs enablers to go pandemic. Around the world, those enablers […]
Aries: Be prepared to be successful
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Sophia Bush, 38; Milo Ventimiglia, 43; Kevin Bacon, 62; Anjelica Huston, 69. Happy Birthday: Look for opportunities, and you will find a way to get ahead. Turn any negative you encounter this year into something spectacular. Use your imagination, and you will develop a plan that allows you to use […]