NORWAY – Richard F. Beal of Norway, Maine, passed away on July 7, 2021, at Maine Medical Center with his wife …
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Obituary: Edward G. Brown Jr.
LEWISTON – Edward G. Brown, Jr., 72, of Hartford passed away unexpectedly at Central Maine Medical Center.
He was born Jan. 3, …
Obituary: Diane B. Morissette
AUBURN – Diane B. Morissette, 68, formerly of Odd Fellows Home and Woodlands Memory Care facility, passed away peacefully Thursday evening …
Obituary: Mervin Wayne Kimball Sr
MECHANIC FALLS – Mervin Wayne Kimball Sr. died May 27, 2021. He was born on Sept. 16, 1951 to Charles Oscar …
Wasson’s Grove remembered for hamburgers and cooks dressed in all white
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I was just reading the Sun Journal and saw the words, “Wasson’s Grove” in the headline for your July 9 Sun Spots column. Boy, that got my attention. When I was a child and into my teens, I ate those burgers at Wasson’s a lot. They had the most incredible flavor because […]
Looking Back on July 14
100 Years Ago: 1921 The brick walls of the new Y.M.C.A building are climbing steadily skyward. 50 Years Ago: 1971 Mayor Robert W. Clifford of Lewiston spoke briefly at the cornerstone laying ceremonies for the new Lewiston Comprehensive High School and then he put the cornerstone in place. Other dignitaries at the Friday ceremony included […]
Advent Christian Camp to hold annual encampment
MECHANIC FALLS — The 132nd annual camp meeting of The Advent Christian Camp Meeting Association is to be held from Sunday to Sunday, July 18-25, at the grounds on Route 121. The camp meeting aims to provide spiritual and physical refreshment through Bible study, worship services and fellowship. The public is welcome to attend services, […]
Shepard’s Farm Preserve to showcase Norway artist’s work
NORWAY — When the pandemic shut down nearly all businesses and social activities, many people turned to natural spaces to heal and find peace amid a world seemingly turned upside down. For Norway artist Mary DeLano, this meant more frequent visits to one of her favorite and close to home natural spaces, Western Foothills Land […]
State library reopens at temporary location
AUGUSTA — After a long period of closure because of the COVID-19 pandemic and a significant facility relocation, the Maine State Library reopened its doors to the public July 12 at 242 State St. The library’s permanent location at the Cultural Building on the State Capitol Complex was closed to the public in May 2020 […]
In rebuttal: Bill Webster: Column missed point on white privilege, systematic racism
Kevin Landry’s guest column (“Time to move on from a cancerous past,” July 11) highlighted the significant discrimination and challenges that Franco Americans overcame as they assimilated in our country. This is a history that should not be forgotten for, as Winston Churchill once said, “those who fail to learn from history are condemned to […]