100 Years Ago: 1920 The latest report of garden crops out of season comes from Mrs. Ida Strout of Cook street, Auburn. She picked five nice cucumbers yesterday and she still has a good lot of green pea blossoms. 50 Years Ago: 1970 The monthly meeting of the Maine Dairy Club will be held Monday at 8’clock at […]
2020
Posted inConnections
District to offer basic on-site wastewater system installation course
NEW SHARON — The Franklin County Soil and Water Conservation District will host a basic on-site wastewater system installation course for contractors, code enforcement officers, licensed plumbing inspectors and site evaluator from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, at the New Sharon Masonic Hall, 46 Mercer Road/Route 2. Topics will include design, permitting, […]
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Community briefs for Tuesday, Nov. 3
Benefit food and bake sale planned for teenager LIVERMORE — A benefit food and bake sale for Braylyn will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at Livermore Community Building, 25 Church St. Braylyn, 13, was diagnosed at birth with aortic stenosis, with a heart aneurysm. She will go to Boston’s […]
Posted inSun Spots, Uncategorized
St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store announces its permanent closing
DEAR SUN SPOTS: St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store at 276 Main St. in Lewiston sadly announces that the store is permanently closed due to COVID-19. We thank each and every one of our customers, donors and volunteers for their continued support over so many years. We will miss all of you. — Pauline, Lewiston […]
Posted inElection 2020, Politics
Interactive Map: Plot each presidential candidate’s road to 270 electoral votes
Explore your own scenarios for the electoral vote: will states follow recent results, or do you foresee a new electoral landscape emerging?
Posted inHoroscope
Capricorn: Think before you speak, or you may regret the outcome
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Elizabeth Smart, 33; Gemma Ward, 33; Colin Kaepernick, 33; Dolph Lundgren, 63. Happy Birthday: Look at the possibilities and what’s positive in your life, and use your strengths to get ahead. Dismiss negativity and people who drag you down. Clear a path to a better future. Adopt what’s trending, and […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Valley fever is a fungal infection in the lungs
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 57-year-old male who is healthy and physically fit. I contracted Valley fever last November while visiting Arizona. The initial symptoms were flulike body aches, a rash and profound night sweats that lasted for about three weeks. After returning to Canada, my family physician ordered a CT scan, which showed […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Auburn council approves framework for Lake Auburn study
The study is meant to add data to a perennial debate over watershed protections.
Posted inMaine, News
Paul Betit, former Portland Press Herald sports writer, dies at 73
Betit, who lived in Brunswick, worked as a journalist for four decades and wrote novels based on his experiences in the Vietnam War.