Letters from Madagascar: The only rest for pregnant women comes after giving birth

A baby is born healthy and her loving family (and this writer) are determined to make sure she stays that way.

Letters from Madagascar: When lightning strikes, the villagers eat well

Being a good neighbor here means buying the butchered meat of a cow killed by lightning.

Letters from Madagascar: Why we say ‘Good thing the night is finished’

What is it here that makes the night seem especially dangerous? Evil spirits, witchcraft and cattle thieves.

Peace Corps: John F. Kennedy’s most enduring legacy

Just two months into his presidency in 1961, Kennedy signed an executive order to form the Peace Corps on a trial basis.

Letters from Madagascar: Exploring life and culture on Earth’s oldest island

Bates College graduate and former Sun Journal reporter Vanessa Paolella is now a Peace Corps volunteer living in Madagascar. This is the first of a series of columns of what life is like on the unique island in the Indian Ocean.

Androscoggin River on its way

Local nonprofits deliver mattresses to Lewiston families in need

In total, 60 mattresses were delivered to asylum-seekers in need Friday.

Recent $272 million award to boost western Maine broadband initiatives

This money will be leveraged by the Maine Connectivity Authority to incentivize internet service providers to expand into underserved areas in the state.

Greene residents to vote on $4.8 million budget, solar ordinance Saturday

The proposed budget is a $613,000 increase from the current municipal budget.

Auburn School Department deficient in some areas of special education, audit shows

A state audit found some areas in the Auburn school district’s special education program which are not up to standard.