Posted inEncore

Looking Back on July 6

100 Years Ago: 1920 Introducing to you, ladies and gentlemen, William Sheffield, Lewiston’s first motorcycle “cop.” Bill, who was born in Lewiston and has always made it his home, began work in the department in June and  has already put the fear of the law into the hearts of the breakers of speed dawn and […]

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Posted inSun Spots

Local testing sites for COVID-19

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I noticed in the June 29 Sun Spots column that someone was asking about where to get COVID-19 testing done. You referenced the Maine Urgent Care on Sabattus Street. You should also know that testing is being done at a couple of St. Mary’s Health healthcare locations. There is a clinic on […]

Posted inOpinion

Tobacco companies are developing potential COVID-19 vaccines

Is Big Tobacco big enough to beat COVID-19? The properties of the tobacco plant have been well known among researchers for decades, earning it the nickname “the lab mouse of the plant world.” Plant-based vaccines can copy viruses, allowing the body’s immune system to recognize them and create an immune response. Kentucky BioProcessing (KBP), a subsidiary of British […]