Four Mainers heard their named called during Tuesday’s North American Hockey League Entry Draft, with two already committed to NCAA Division I schools
July 2020
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Fire in Skowhegan destroys mobile home, kills five animals
The double wide mobile home, located on Hanover Street in Skowhegan, was completely destroyed by a kitchen fire that broke out Friday evening.
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A photographer’s view of a celestial visitor
It’s not just a comet; it’s a comet viewed from Maine and that will come this way again in 6,800 years, writes Mike Seamans.
Posted inNews, Oxford Hills
Christmas in July brings holiday cheer to Norway
Tom Hoy of Norway, an avid holiday decorator, put up his Christmas decorations in an effort to lift people’s spirits during the pandemic
Posted inMaine
Maine CDC reports one more death, 33 new cases of coronavirus
The state’s hospitalization rates remain low as other parts of the country see surges in COVID-19 cases and deaths.
Posted inBicentennial, Maine, News
On this date in Maine history: July 25
July 25, 1722: Massachusetts Bay Colony Gov. Samuel Shute declares war on the Wabanaki Confederacy. This begins what is referred to variously as Lovewell’s or Dummer’s War among other names as well. It is during this three-year conflict that English raiders in 1724 destroy the Native American settlement at Norridgewock, killing and scalping The Rev. […]
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Obituary: Catherine Sinclair Boutin
AUBURN – Catherine Sinclair Boutin, 70, of Auburn, died on July 22, 2020, at the Androscoggin Hospice House, after a brief …
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Obituary: Debra Roy
AUBURN – Debra Roy was born Oct. 24, 1964. She peacefully passed away at hospice in Auburn on July, 12, 2020, …
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Obituary: Phillip Edwin Moore
GLENVILLE, W.V. – Phillip Edwin Moore, 83, passed on July 22, 2020, peacefully at his home while surrounded by family. Phil …
Posted inLetters, Opinion
In rebuttal, Ed Spencer and Chuck Leithiser: Fixing Maine’s waste hierarchy
This is in response to an article appearing in the print version of the Sun Journal July 11. The article concerned waste rules and ReEnergy. The story gave a good picture of the complex world of Maine waste. We take issue with some of the statements made by Sen. Nate Libby and ReEnergy’s Greg Leahy. […]