LEWISTON – It is with heavy hearts that we announce the death of Nancy Violette who passed away after a brief …
2021
Posted inObituaries
Obituary: Remi Conrad Cote
RUMFORD – Remi Conrad Cote, 84, of Rumford, died Saturday, July 10, 2021 at the Androscoggin Home Hospice in Auburn following …
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Paris library board honors retiree
The Paris Public Library Board of Trustees named Connie Allen a Trustee Emeritus at its June meeting, in recognition of her decades of dedicated service to the library and the Paris community. She retired as a trustee after serving on the board for 41 years, being the treasurer of the organization for most of them. […]
Posted inSun Spots
New Gloucester AMVETS holding yard sale July 31 to fund hall upkeep
DEAR SUN SPOTS: We made a mistake on the date when we wrote to Sun Spots about the New Gloucester AMVETS Auxiliary Yard Sale. It will be Saturday, July 31. — Bea, no town ANSWER: I’ll do better than that. Let’s put the announcement in again with all the information and the correct date: The […]
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Continental Shakedown playing two shows this weekend
Local blues rock trio Continental Shakedown plays a double header this weekend, appearing at 8 p.m. on Friday, July 16, at The Mill House Pub in Mechanic Falls, and at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 17, at 1800 Club in Auburn. The band, made up of Charlie Bradbury (bass/vocals), Steve Kaulback (drums/vocals), and Ken Goodman […]
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Looking Back on July 15
100 Years Ago: 1921 How many cones of ice cream can one small boy eat in an afternoon, given sufficient opportunity? Well, even those who served the refreshments to the little guests of the Lewiston and Auburn automobile dealers Tuesday didn’t get the answer, because after 600 children had consumed over 2,000 cones, it was […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Jon St. Laurent: Elections gamesmanship in Austin
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and his majority party state House Republicans ran into a little trouble trying to force passage of draconian Jim Crow reboot voter suppression bills in the regular session, when House Democrats refused to participate and walked out on the last day at the 11th hour. Abbott et al. consider the growing […]
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Ellen Field: Shedding light on anti-vaccination propaganda
The states where COVID cases are increasing the most are almost entirely Republican. Why are Republican leaders hurting their supporters with anti-vaccination propaganda? Why did the former president, who suffered from COVID, quietly get vaccinated before he left office? Why did Republicans at CPAC cheer anti-vaccine remarks? Republicans such as Reps. Marjorie Greene and Lauren […]
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Middleton sends Bucks past Suns to tie NBA Finals at 2-2
Khris Middleton scored 40 points, including 10 straight for the Milwaukee Bucks down the stretch to send them past the Phoenix Suns, 109-103 in Game 4 of the NBA Finals