“Dreams can come true again when everything old is new again.” — Peter Allen Have you ever wondered what would happen to a group of teens and twenty-somethings if they were locked in an escape room that contained an analogue clock, a rotary-dial phone and a list of cursive instructions that included a phone contact […]
2020
Posted inPerspective
Political forecast models aren’t necessarily more accurate than polls – or the weather
Can political prediction models pick the election winner better than the polls, the weather or Washington’s football team?
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Mark LaFlamme: Maybe the Roomba is making 911 calls from the future
The Roomba made me do it Somewhere in Lewiston, or possibly Auburn, last week, police went to a home after receiving a 911 call with nobody on the line. According to the man who lives at the home, it was his robot floor sweeper that sent out the call. I don’t know the technical ins […]
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Inside Lewiston’s Greek Orthodox Church
As the popular annual Greek Festival takes shape — COVID style — we go inside the spiritual home of the area’s Greeks to better understand their faith.
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Face Time: Tammy Hoke — librarian and life-long reader
Despite COVID 19, the Jay librarian is still lending to readers and booking a better future.
Posted inPerspective
Stop bashing polls and learn how to read them
In defense of our obsession with horse-race politics.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine
Chellie Pingree aims to transform American agriculture
From an island in Maine, the 1st Congressional District Democrat is pushing a measure to make the nation’s farming carbon neutral and more sustainable.
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Baklava to go: Modified one-day Greek Festival will have a curb-side flavor
LEWISTON — Despite the ongoing pandemic, the 2020 Lewiston-Auburn Greek Festival will take place — albeit, significantly different from previous years. Normally a two-day event with food, music, dancing and church tours, the festival will span only a single day this year and feature Greek food to-go. On Sept. 12, from 11 a.m. to 7 […]
Posted inBoston Red Sox, Sports
Bogaerts, Pillar power Red Sox past Nationals
Xander Bogaerts hits a three-run homer in the first inning, and Kevin Pillar adds a home run and a triple in a 5-3 win.
Posted inMaine
Police identify Sabattus man killed in Friday motorcycle crash
Jason Cyr, 40, of Sabattus was identified by police as the man killed Friday afternoon after he crashed his motorcycle into an oncoming vehicle in Sabattus.