RUMFORD – Beverly A. Childs, 83, of Rumford, passed Jan. 1, 2020 at the Rumford Community Hospital surrounded by her family. …
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Obituary: Philip P. Buker
STANDISH – Philip P. Buker, 70, of Standish passed away Dec. 28, 2019 at Gosnell Memorial House following a lengthy illness. …
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Eugenia Last, Gemini: Don’t let emotional matters slow you down
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: January Jones, 42; Bradley Cooper, 45; Carrie Ann Inaba, 52; Diane Keaton, 74. Happy Birthday: It’s time to branch out and explore what life has to offer. Don’t limit what you can do because you fear failure. Embrace life, and learn as you go. Experience and knowledge will carry you […]
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Mystery Photo for January 5, 2020
If you can identify where this photo was taken, contact us at [email protected] or call 689-2896 and leave a voicemail with your answer, your name, town and phone number. Correct entries will be eligible for a drawing for a $20 gift card, courtesy of Hannaford Supermarkets. Find the Mystery Photo online at http://www.sunjournal.com/tag/mystery-photo/.
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Dear Abby: Create a ‘family of choice’ away from parents
DEAR ABBY: I have dysfunctional parents. For the sake of my sanity, I made the decision to remove them from my life. They have retaliated by spreading lies to immediate and extended family. I was supposed to get an apartment with my father to help him now that he is aging. However, he became violent […]
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Could the DEA have stopped the opioid epidemic by cutting off the supply?
Congress and others want the supply restricted to curb abuse, but former DEA officials say it cannot be done without hurting legitimate pain patients.
Posted inOpinion
The Constitution and the wisdom of the founding fathers
I am not sure that many folks today understand the wisdom of those men of more than two centuries ago who wrote our United States Constitution. People seem confused or have no knowledge about what is going on in our government today. The emotion of the moment seems to be more important than the “why” […]
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Counties where auto plants close see higher rates of opioid overdose deaths, new research finds
Within five years of an auto plant closing, opioid overdose deaths among working-age adults were 85% higher than in counties where plants had not closed, a new study from the University of Pennsylvania found.
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P.T. Barnum’s Maine Giantess wasn’t 8-feet tall but she was from Wilton
Sylvia Hardy of Wilton, the tallest woman of her time, won fame in the mid-1800s as P.T. Barnum’s Maine Giantess.
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Face Time: Lindsey Gervais — from competing in Miss Maine to producing it
Lindsey Gervais, an Auburn native and Edward Little High School graduate who has lived and worked in Connecticut for the last several years, is returning to Maine in 2020 to direct the next Miss Maine America Scholarship competition. Gervais was selected as the executive producer of the upcoming Miss Maine America Scholarship competition, something she […]