DEAR SUN SPOTS: We want to let all your readers know that the First Congregational Church in Andover will host Years of Fine Treasures, an indoor yard sale, Saturday, July 17, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 126 South Main St. For more information, contact 392-3157. ANSWER: That sounds lovely. I hope you raise […]
2021
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Looking Back on July 8
100 Years Ago: 1921 The State field day of the Daughters of the Revolution will be held at New Meadows Inn, Thursday, July 14. All members of the Dillingham Post who plan to attend are requested to notify Regent Mrs. A.M. Penley as soon as possible. 50 Years Ago: 1971 Mrs. John M. Beale of Auburn and […]
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Carol Howard: Turn lights out on power corridor
How can Mainers trust the lowest ranking power utility for three years running — Central Maine Power — to operate the second-largest Maine’s largest infrastructure project in our state’s history? A survey conducted by Escalent of Michigan shows customers have less trust in CMP than in 139 of the largest utilities throughout the U.S. Yet […]
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George Ferguson: Geriatrics, be aware medical bills
I think most of us think hospital administrators and doctors are three steps below God; clergy being second. Our generation, if possible, paid our bills on time. My concern with the waning profits of hospitals is clerical oversights becoming more prevalent. Case in point. Many years ago I paid hundreds of dollars going to the […]
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Area students earn Trinity College degrees
HARTFORD, Conn. — Two local students graduated May 21 from Trinity College. Lauren Rousseau of Auburn earned a B.S. in psychology. Sarah Rose Kennedy of Lewiston earned a B.A. in music.
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Humane society names summer raffle winners
LEWISTON — The Greater Androscoggin Humane Society recently announced the winners of its annual summer raffle. With more than $11,000 in ticket sales, the winners were: David Franchetti of Turner, winning $500; Abbe Ramanan of Auburn, winning $300; Brenda Rivard of Mechanic Falls, winning $200; and Robin Morse of Portland, winning $100. All proceeds from […]
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Kayakers take to Marshall Pond, sight ospreys
Marshall Pond in Hebron is dotted with rock outcroppings and tiny islands, top heavy with tall pines. Only a few rustic camps are hidden in the trees along its shore. Ten kayakers gathered there June 26 under the leadership of the Western Foothills Land Trust, to paddle across the pond and up the stream at […]
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New trail opens on 190-acre Duley Farm Preserve
PHIPPSBURG — A new trail recently opened on the Duley Farm Preserve. The Phippsburg Land Trust acquired the property from the Morse family in December 2019. The trust purchased the 190-acre parcel with private donations and significant help from a North American Wetland Conservation Act Grant, secured by the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust. The preserve […]
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Winthrop High recognizes honor students
Winthrop High School has announced its fourth-quarter honor roll for the 2020-21 academic year. High Honors Seniors: Kerrigan Anuszewski, Hannah Duley, Rowan Goebel-Bain, Noah Grube, Dana Lesko, Lindsay Letourneau, Ella Michaud, Nathan Miller, Fisher Parker, Teresa Siniak and Jacob Smith. Juniors: Sarah Adam, Anna Berkes, Montana Daigle, Eleanor Folsom, Camille Graves, Justin Heath, Marta Norton, […]
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John Wade: Man bears equal burden for children
I get annoyed when I read something that has so few facts that relate to the laws governing us. When one mixes religion with our constitutional laws, one gets fire and gas. They do not mix without blowing up. All the gods and bibles do not apply under our Constitution, nor does sin. Our Constitution […]