100 years ago: 1919 The annual New Year’s Eve banquet of the permanent firemen of the Lewiston Fire Department was served at the Central Fire Station Tuesday evening. Mayor Charles P. Lemaire of Lewiston was a guest of honor, also Chief C.H. Blethen of the Auburn department. Other guests were ex-fire commissioner George E. McCarthy, […]
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Bowl Roundup: LSU ends UCF's win streak at 25
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Joe Burrow watched the ball land in an opposing player’s hands and immediately gave chase. Locked in on preventing a pick six, LSU’s quarterback didn’t see Joey Connors, Central Florida’s 313-pound defensive lineman, bearing down on him. With a thunderous, blindside collision , Burrow found himself flat on his back, woozy […]
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Finally, a GMO to tempt the Whole Foods crowd
These days everything from cookies to orange juice carry labels boasting that it’s GMO free — a marketing ploy that assumes consumers still hate, fear or at least disapprove of genetically modified organisms despite reassurances from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. While science journalists have bemoaned this as irrational fear, people might […]
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College Transition Program has January start in Lewiston
LEWISTON — People looking to prepare for college and for scholarship help can sign up for the winter-spring 2019 session of the College Transition Program at Lewiston Adult Education. The free program reviews reading, writing and math skills in a college-style setting. It will include an expanded focus on time management as well as finding and […]
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First Universalist of West Paris announces January worship services
WEST PARIS — Worship services at the First Universalist Church of West Paris are at 9 a.m. Sundays with refreshments afterward. All are welcome. Jan. 6: “The Big Heart of Universalism” led by The Rev. Fayre Stephenson. People live in divided and wounded times and seek paths for healing. At this service, the church will […]
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Welcome to our unhappy new year
WASHINGTON — As we enter 2019, the question that looms over America is simple: Can we govern? The answer is no. Unless this changes — truly a long shot — the new year may be as disappointing as the old. Our society seems handcuffed by unsolvable problems: large and persistent budget deficits; global warming; uncontrolled […]
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Briefly: Local
Honey Bee Club to meet PARIS — The Oxford Hills Honey Bee Club will have its monthly meeting at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, at the Oxford County Cooperative Extension Office, 9 Olson Road in South Paris. There will be a presentation, “Preparing Beeswax for Candles and Other Crafts,” given by Master Beekeeper Carol Cottrill. […]
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Briefly: Pets
Rabies, microchipping clinic NORWAY — Responsible Pet Care is sponsoring a rabies vaccination and microchipping clinic from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, at the Norway Fire Station. Attending veterinarian will be Dr. Suzanne Best, DVM. Cost for vaccinations is $10, microchipping is $25. For more information, call 207-743-8679.
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Girls’ hockey: Blue Devils deal rival Red Hornets their first loss
LEWISTON — The last two undefeated girls’ hockey teams in the state faced off to kick off the New Year on Tuesday. The prohibitive team-to-beat took the first shot from a surprising fellow unbeaten, then out-lasted its rival. With a 3-0 win at Androscoggin Bank Colisee, Lewiston moved to 10-0, while Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland dropped to […]
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Boys’ hockey: Seniors lead Lewiston past Edward Little
LEWISTON — Edward Little was looking to turn the page from facing one rival by writing a new chapter in another storied rivalry. It was a welcome start for the Red Eddies, but still a not-so-happy ending for a team that started the season 3-0. A third straight loss came at the hands of Lewiston, […]