Androscoggin County • Paul Martin, 52, of Lisbon, on a charge of operating under the influence of intoxication, 6:51 p.m. Saturday on Route 196 in Lisbon. • Jessica Vallee, 43, of Auburn, on a charge of violating conditions of release, 9:59 p.m. Saturday at the Mill House Pub on Lewiston Street in Mechanic Falls. • […]
Matthew Daigle
Matthew Daigle is a court reporter at the Norway bureau of the Sun Journal and has worked for the company for more than six years. He covers the courts, Oxford County government, and the towns of Norway, Paris and Otisfield. He lives in Greene with his fiance, his two Siamese cats and his 13-year old chihuahua. In his spare time, he likes to read, watch movies and listen to podcasts about the television show “Survivor.” He is a graduate of the University of Maine at Farmington and earned a bachelor’s degree in Creative Writing.
Hepatitis A and B vaccines very important if infected with C
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am approaching 70 years old and am in good health. I exercise by swimming and walking every day. I have decided to go to Egypt, as I have always wanted to see the amazing pyramids. I contracted hepatitis C through a transfusion many years ago. While I was being treated, my […]
Mom-to-be in third trimester needs husband’s help at home
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married for eight years. He has always been independent. He works full time and goes to bars with (single) co-workers four or five nights a week and stays until I’m in bed. He also likes his weekends to be his “me” time to decompress from all the […]
Pisces: Don’t make a decision while angry or vengeful
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Patton Oswalt, 51; Alan Cumming, 55; Bridget Fonda, 56; Cris Collinsworth, 61. Happy Birthday: Preparation and organization will be essential this year. Getting everything in order will help ease stress and encourage positive change. The less you have to feel responsible for, the better. An emotional change should go along […]
Mom wonders why daughter keeps her at arm’s length
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I retired five years ago and moved to a small town where my two daughters and two grown grandchildren live. We moved here from another state to be near them and other relatives who live closer, but not in this city. I am sad and hurt by the way one […]
Aquarius: Stick to your guns and do what makes you happy
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Colin O’Donoghue, 39; Sara Rue, 41; Ellen DeGeneres, 62; Lucinda Williams, 67. Happy Birthday: It’s time to make decisions and recognize what you want your life, love and future to become. Face regrets, embrace hope and plan your next move. Size up the past, present and future, and it will […]
Longtime Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Department K-9 dies unexpectedly
AUBURN – A longtime K-9 member of the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Department died unexpectedly Saturday evening. The Sheriff’s Department wrote on its Facebook page Saturday that Bosco, a 10-year-old German shepherd that has been assigned to Sgt. Jon Guay since 2010, began experiencing medical issues earlier that morning. Bosco was rushed to the emergency veterinarian, […]
Police log
Androscoggin County • Joshua Richie, 31 of Livermore Falls, on an outstanding warrant for probation revocation, 8:41 a.m. Friday at the intersection of Webster and Pine streets in Livermore Falls. • Jeremy Brooks, 46 of Sumner, on outstanding warrants for unpaid fines and fees, 2:52 p.m. Saturday on Auburn Road in Turner. Auburn • Timothy […]
Record number turn out to Lost Valley for 2020 Auburn Winterfest
Lost Valley general manager John Herrick said that a “record number” of people turned out to the mountain Friday and Saturday for Auburn’s 20th annual Winterfest.
New hire is disappointed to be working as gofer
DEAR ABBY: I recently landed a new job and was excited about doing work that would be directly in line with my education and background. I left a job of more than a decade to pursue this field. My problem is, I’m being asked to carry luggage, make coffee, run errands, etc. This was not […]