100 Years Ago: 1921 The president, Mrs. William H. Newell and directors of the Lewiston Children’s Home, Upper Main Street, wish to express their thanks thru the Journal columns to all who so generously aided In providing the Home and 80 needy families with a real Christmas. Children who had never had a pair of […]
2021
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Aries:Plan to get involved in groups or organizations that interest you and you’ll discover a way to use your talents
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Joey McIntyre, 49; Val Kilmer, 62; Bebe Neuwirth, 63; Anthony Hopkins, 84. Happy Birthday: Take the necessary steps to bring about positive change. It’s up to you to make things happen, so stop waiting for someone to do the legwork for you. Use your ingenuity to find a unique way […]
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East Sumner church to sell pies, cobblers Jan. 15
The Congregational Church of East Sumner plans to sell home-baked pies and cobblers from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 15, at the 50 Main St. church in East Sumner village. Pie choices are raspberry, chocolate cream, pumpkin, apple, pecan and blueberry. Gluten-free cobbler choices are blueberry, blackberry, strawberry rhubarb, and apple crisp. Each will […]
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Camden library to exhibit history of winter carnivals in Maine
The president and historian of a ski and snowboard museum is to give an online presentation Jan. 27.
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Camden library to offer online yoga meditation class
The Camden Public Library plans to kick off its annual “Jumpstart January” series at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 6, with an online guided Yoga Nidra meditation class. The program is designed to help bring relief and recovery from post-holiday exhaustion. Camden-based health and wellness coach Hester Kohl Brooks will facilitate the free program. “Yoga Nidra […]
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Froma Harrop: The Biden economy happens to be glorious
As Bloomberg summed it up, “America’s economy improved more in Joe Biden’s first 12 months than any president during the past 50 years.”
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Rich Lowry: The miracle of bugs
Edward O. Wilson, the Harvard biologist who has died at age 92, is most famous for his contributions to evolutionary biology, but he built his career on ants.
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Recipes for heirloom cookies made special for the holidays
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have a couple of recipes for you to share with others. They are special because we only make them for the holidays. I hope you enjoy them. Thank you for all you do. I’m a fan. — No name, no town Ischler Cookies from Vienna from the kitchen of Harolyn Zaldumbide: […]
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‘Crazy’ omicron surge could peak soon, but the virus is unpredictable as pandemic enters third year
As seen in South Africa, a virus so transmissible tends to run out of human fuel – the susceptible portion of the population – quickly.