There will be a push by the No Blank Checks group to limit what the people of Maine can do. I say, don’t let them be oppressors to new and better ways of doing things. Co-ops don’t send Maine ratepayers’ funds to foreign corporations, as Central Maine Power now does. Being conservative to me means […]
January 2023
Posted inSun Spots
What’s Going on Next to BJ’s?
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Can you find out from the city of Auburn what’s being built next to BJ’s? — No name, Auburn ANSWER: It’s a two-building apartment complex and a $5.2 million solar project. Here’s the link to the story on the project approval: https://www.sunjournal.com/2021/10/14/auburn-approves-128-housing-units-and-a-new-solar-project/ . There will be 128 (one- and two-bedroom) apartments, including […]
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Posted inCommunity, Connections
Temple student makes Bob Jones University dean’s list
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Jessie Johnson of Temple, a sophomore culinary arts major, has been named to the 2022 fall dean’s list at Bob Jones University. The dean’s list recognizes students who earn a 3.00-3.74 grade point average during the semester. Check out other upcoming area events!
Posted inBoston Bruins, Sports
NHL notebook: DeBrusk sidelined, likely with fractured fibula
Bruins forward Jake DeBrusk may have been injured before scoring the tying and winning goals in the Winter Classic.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
College notebook: Gray’s Jordan Grant builds her game at Westfield State
The former basketball standout at Gray-New Gloucester High School leads the Owls in scoring and rebounding.
Posted inMaine, News
Can a severe ice storm like the one in 1998 happen again?
Climate change creates the potential for more ice storms in Maine, but scientists don’t know if there will be more extreme icing events like the one that struck Maine 25 years ago.
Posted inOpinion
‘The storm nurtured a community spirit in Readfield’
Patty Stanton remembers melting snow to flush toilets and volunteering with the Lions Club at her local school.
Posted inOpinion
‘For the first time in my life, I had no idea where I would be sleeping that night’
Kathy MacLeod Hooke remembers staying over at a motel, at her workplace and in the home of a kind older couple.
Posted inMaine
An interactive timeline of the Ice Storm of 1998
Take a look at how the aftermath of the ice storm unfolded, day by day.