RUMFORD – Patrice Alfred Roy, 78, of Rumford, passed away at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, on Jan. 24, 2021 …
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Posted inNational Sports, New England Patriots, Sports
Brady Bunch: Former Patriots QB has taken more than 200 teammates to Super Bowl
Some of the 218 went along for the ride and barely made an impact on those six titles Tom Brady won, others delivered the key plays that decided those games.
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Posted inEncore
Looking Back on Feb. 2
100 Years Ago: 1921 A meeting of the Degree of Pocahontas was held last night with many attendants. The next meeting will be Feb. 9 when the degree will be worked on with a large class of candidates. Refreshments will be served. The following committee will be in charge, K.H. Gammon, Walter Pitcher and Albert […]
Posted inSun Spots
COVID-19 vaccination registration info available via phone and internet
DEAR SUN SPOTS: In the Jan. 19 Sun Spots, you state that a list of COVID-19 vaccination sites can be found through the following address; https://www.maine.gov/covid19/vaccines/vaccination-sites. I have attempted to reach this site several times over this past weekend and have been unsuccessful up to the moment, i.e. Jan. 31, 2021, at 2:55 p.m. It does […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Froma Harrop: Goodbye, Keystone XL pipeline. You’re not needed
The debate over the Keystone XL pipeline had its day. Fortunately, it never advanced much beyond debate. It is dead – this time, we expect, for good.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
In rebuttal: Dave Griffiths: ‘Trump doctrine’ breeds division
Responding to my friend George Mathews’ defense of Trump (“Trump’s promises made were promises kept,” Jan. 28): He did not build the wall. Tax cuts for all? Sure, if “all” means rich folks. I didn’t get one. Trump defended the Bill of Rights? He attacked the press as the “enemy of the people” and called […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Joan Villani: Biden’s executive orders undo Trump’s work
President Biden has signed more executive orders than the last five presidents combined: 25 so far. Most of them are to undo former President Trump’s achievements. I call this “vindictive abuse of power.” Here are just a few examples: * Stopping the border wall, losing jobs. What is he thinking? * Putting a stop to […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
John Tetreault: Where are Lewiston’s vaccinations?
Why is it that Lewiston, the second largest city in Maine, has no COVID-19 vaccinations — while Brunswick, Bangor, Augusta and others are administrating the shots as I write this on Feb. 1? John Tetreault, Lewiston
Posted inNational Sports, Sports
Tom Brady says he ‘would definitely consider’ playing past 45
As the 43-year-old quarterback prepares for his record 10th Super Bowl and first since joining Tampa Bay this past offseason, he said he’s already considering surpassing his previous goal and playing beyond age 45.