Dubay, Lucille L. 92, of Auburn and Van Buren, Jan. 24. Private services. …
January 2023
Posted inDeath Notices
Death Notice: James A. Hill
Hill, James A. 79, of Turner, Jan. 25, in Lewiston. Arrangements Chandler Funeral Home, Mechanic Falls. …
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Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on Jan. 28: ‘Challenger explodes’
Read more about Jan. 28, 1986, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1923 The Campfire Girls of the Park Street ME Church will hold a candy at their club at 7:15 Wednesday. 50 Years Ago: 1973 Auburn Mayor John R. Linnell, issued a statement Friday in which he supports planned public expressions related to […]
Posted inHoroscope
Scorpio: Don’t let anyone confuse or dominate you. Take the path that puts your mind at ease instead of trying to please everyone around you.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Ariel Winter, 25; Elijah Wood, 42; Sarah McLachlan, 55; Frank Darabont, 64. Happy Birthday: Take pride in what you do. Don’t feel you must keep up or change to fit in with the masses. Put your energy into your home, family and comfort. Avoid situations that put you at risk […]
Posted inDear Abby
Friend worries house rules might affect planned visit
DEAR ABBY: I have known “Gigi” since second grade. We have stayed in touch through the years, although more sporadically in the last two decades. Until 10 years ago, she would spend a week with us in the summer. She came three different times, and we had fun. We also visited her twice in California. […]
Posted inConnections
Norway Thrift Shoppe scheduled to reopen Feb. 4
NORWAY — Second Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, plans to reopen its Thrift Shoppe from 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 4. Because of donations from the Oxford Hills Community, the 205 Main St. shop will feature a Christmas clearance section, including household items, dishes, glassware, books, jewelry, linens, toys and antiques, according to […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Paul Bernard: Remembering Tet Offensive, 55 years later
On Jan. 30, 1968, the Tet Offensive began and lasted 30 days. According to the reports, early in the morning, North Vietnamese troops and Viet Cong forces attacked both towns and cities in South Vietnam, breaking the ceasefire that had been called for the Vietnamese holiday of Tet (the lunar new year). When the number […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
James Marples: Shriners are more than hospitals
Having family in Lewiston, I read the Jan. 19 article “Biddeford city manager installed as Kora Shrine leader” on the Sun Journal’s website. I congratulate Jim Bennett on his elevation to the office of Potentate (CEO). I wish him well. All Shriners are Masons first and must retain their Masonic membership to become and remain […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Bob Neal: The Countryman: Sorry, Bub, but you’re not a Mainer
In 43 years, I’ve learned a lot about how to live here. I’ve even been told twice by old-timers to call myself a Mainer. Closest I’ll come, though, is to say that my grandparents and mother are buried in Kennebunk, and that’s almost Maine. But to many Mainers, I’ll always be a flatlander.