2020
Justin Townes Earle, Americana singer-songwriter and son of Steve Earle, dies at 38
Earle, who battled substance abuse like his father, was named for legendary country songwriter Townes Van Zandt.
Sports on TV: Monday, August 24, 2020
(All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, August 24 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL 5 a.m. ESPN2 — AFL: North Melbourne at Collingwood GOLF 5 a.m. GOLF — EPGA Tour Golf: The ISPS Handa Wales Open, Final Round, Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, United Kingdom (taped) 6 p.m. GOLF — PGA Tour Champions Golf: The […]
The Saco River’s good Samaritans
A group of four friends, three of them certified scuba divers, have made it their mission this summer to haul trash out of the Saco River.
On this date in Maine history: Aug. 24
Aug. 24, 1857: Eastman Johnson (1824-1906), a prolific painter who was born in Lovell and raised in Augusta and Fryeburg, begins a two-month visit to Grand Portage, Minnesota Territory, where he creates a series of portraits “that for several reasons have come to be regarded as perhaps the most sensitive midcentury likenesses of Native Americans.” […]
More cities want police oversight boards, but Portland’s is failing, members say
The Police Citizen Review Subcommittee is working to come up with options for reform and get public support.
Looking Back on Aug. 24
100 Years Ago: 1920 A derailed freight car at the corner of Dennison and Turner Streets, where repairs are being made on the track, hindered city traffic for a while Friday afternoon. 50 Years Ago: 1970 Three prominent Lewiston-Auburn businessmen are currently in the planning stages for a testimonial for Richard Dennis of Auburn, general […]
Week In Photos: Aug. 15-22, 2020
Staff favorites from the Sun Journal photo staff from the past week.
Today, it’s all about finding food
DEAR SUN SPOTS: In answer to the request in the Aug. 20 Sun Spots, our vote for the best fish and chips goes to Mac’s Downeast Seafood at 894 Minot Ave. in Auburn. I feel conflicted about recommending them because they will be even busier, but they deserve the recommendation. Our favorite is the haddock […]
The racist roots of the dog whistle
When people knowingly use dog whistles to spread racist messages, they show contempt not just for the people they’re speaking past, but to the people they’re speaking to.