Maintaining the health of our local fisheries is essential to keep the booming fishing industry on the coast of Maine alive. OFFs (offshore fish farming) are industrial fish factories where finfish like yellowtails and salmon are raised to be eaten in massive quantities. This method is extremely harmful to the environment and leads to the […]
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Bethel youth group plans author talk Jan. 27
BETHEL — The West Parish Congregational Church Youth Group is scheduled this month to host a reading of “A Dog & His Boy” and a chance to meet the authors, Heidi Bullen and Lisa Krikorian Wentzell. The gathering will be held at 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27, at 32 Church St. Bullen is a National […]
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Sabattus community garden forum set for Jan. 31
SABATTUS — A public forum, Community Member Change Initiative: Community Garden Project, is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31, at the Sabattus Town Hall, 190 Middle Road. This forum will focus on the results of a community needs assessment delivered in November. Sabattus residents saw parks and recreation as an opportunity for change, according […]
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Southern New Hampshire University recognizes area dean’s list students
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Thirteen local students have been named to the 2022 fall dean’s list at Southern New Hampshire University. They include Kevin Pisani of Bowdoinham; Rebecca Lagoda, Jessica Collamati and Justin Mushrow, all of Bridgton; Christopher Wilcox of Pownal; Bre Beaulieu of Topsham; Shakoria Anderson of Auburn; Samuel Payne of Lewiston; Savannah Albert and […]
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Oxford County district to hold erosion control practices workshop Feb. 9
SOUTH PARIS — The Oxford County Soil & Water Conservation District plans to offer a basic and advanced erosion control practices workshop from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, at the Oxford County Cooperative Extension, 9 Olson Road. This course is necessary to become certified in erosion and sedimentation control practices by the […]
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Carroll Akers: Lake Auburn project is respectable, deserves city support
I have a comment about the development of John Gendron’s project near Lake Auburn. I have been in the contracting business al my adult career. When I started, I used to buy cement products from G.A. Peterson. He dug the gravel from a pit near there, and later it became a landfill area for the […]
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Maine Fishermen’s Forum set for March in Rockport
For the first time in three years, the Maine Fishermen’s Forum is scheduled to hold a live event Thursday-Saturday, March 2-4, at the Samoset Resort, 220 Warrenton St. in Rockport. This 48th annual event provides educational seminars covering topics including Management Actions Affecting Gillnet Fisheries, Plastic Aquaculture Gear, Economics of the Lobster Fleet, Eastern Maine […]
Posted inSun Spots
How to search past editions of the Sun Journal epaper
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I would like to look at this past Sunday’s epaper but I cannot find a location to review the previous days’ e-papers. Can you provide information on how to do this? — Tim, no town ANSWER: Click on the menu icon of your current day’s e-paper. (The three horizontal lines on the […]
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Photo Album: Storm leaves plenty of snow Monday
Lewiston and Auburn had accumulations of around 5 inches of snow before 8 a.m. Monday and 9 inches by noon according to National Weather Service.