Dummer, Robert 80, of Barrington, R.I., Dec. 6. Celebration in Maine in the spring. …
2022
Posted inObituaries
Obituary: Robert Dummer
BARRINGTON, R.I. – Robert Dummer, 80, of Barrington, R.I., passed away Dec. 6, 2022 after a short illness.
Born in Providence, Robert …
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Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on Dec. 24: ‘Santa Claus all set to take off at midnight’
Read more about Dec. 24, 1947, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1922 Work of flooding the Court and Goff Street municipal skating rink in Auburn progresses steadily and the sheet of ice will soon be ready for the skaters. Children cannot wait for the completion of the rink, and have been testing it […]
Posted inHoroscope
Sagittarius: Check the information you receive before passing it along in order to avoid appearing awkward in front of others.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Ryan Seacrest, 48; Stephenie Meyer, 49; Ricky Martin, 51; Diedrich Bader, 56. Happy Birthday: Your intuition won’t let you down. Trust and believe in your skills, knowledge and expertise. Prepare for what’s to come and figure out how to make things fall into place. Make moderation your building block, and […]
Posted inDear Abby
Man’s dance floor behavior out of step at celabration
DEAR ABBY: I was co-host of a celebration where one of our guests, a seemingly very nice young man who is dating a relative, was observed “goosing” half a dozen women while on the dance floor. I don’t know if my relative is aware, nor do I know how the recipients felt about it, but […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Rudy Plummer: Don’t need weather forecast 3 times in 20 minutes
I agree with Marc Jalbert’s letter (“Frustrated by repetition in local news broadcasts,” Dec. 22) and would add that I watch the 4 a.m. national news and then the local news, which repeats the same news I just watched on the national news word for word. Isn’t there any local news worth covering, and do […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Norm Gellatly: Goodnight, Mr. Pitts
I write with sadness upon learning of columnist Leonard Pitts Jr.’s decision to discontinue newspaper column-writing in favor of creating novels. Good for him, as he seems to have excellent self-understanding, but a loss for us folks who have enjoyed his offerings for many years. His writing style has been refreshing and entertaining as he […]
Posted inbPlus
Mystery Photo for December 24, 2022
Correctly guess where this photo was taken and you could win a $25 Hannaford Supermarket gift card.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Gil Steward: Column sent clear message about silent police radios
I get what Mark LaFlamme is saying with the Lewiston-Auburn police and the scanners going silent on us (“Lewiston-Auburn police radios remain silent — for us,” Dec. 21). My wife and I are retired and often did listen but, like he said, the Lewiston/Auburn police have been quiet the last year and a half, after […]
Posted inbPlus, Lewiston-Auburn, Mark LaFlamme
Mark LaFlamme: Some heartwarming Christmas stories
Talk of the Town: St. Nicholas’ bail set at $50,000 or $150,000 surety.