WALES, ME – JANUARY 4: Oak Hill High School’s Sadie Waterman gets a shot repulsed by Hall-Dale High School’s Averi Baker during a basketball game on Monday February 4, 2019 in Wales. WALES, ME – JANUARY 4: Oak Hill High School’s Sadie Waterman and Hall-Dale High School’s Grace Begin grapple for the ball during a […]
sj-web
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, sj-web
Hauling in a 13-pound lunker in Turner
Philip Moon of Turner reacts Monday afternoon as he feels the heft of a 13-pound northern pike he caught off the Turner Boat Launch on the Androscoggin River in Turner. Fellow fisherman Robert Shufelt of Jay ran over to help haul in the lunker. Visit sunjournal.com to watch a video of the catch. (Sun Journal […]
advertisement
Posted inFranklin, sj-web
Two out-of-state snowmobilers injured in Franklin County crashes
RANGELEY — A Connecticut man and a Massachusetts woman were injured in snowmobile accidents here and in Lang Township on Saturday. Their names were not immediately available. An 18-year-old man from Connecticut was injured when a ski on his snowmobile struck a frozen object on the surface of Rangeley Lake and he was thrown off, […]
Posted inNation / World, sj-web
Virginia governor resists resignation call over blackface photo
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam was clinging to office Monday morning amid nearly unanimous calls from his own party to resign over a racist photo in his 1984 medical school yearbook, after a bizarre weekend in which he first admitted he was in the picture, and then denied it. The Democrat’s stunning […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, sj-web
Animal Tales: Dogs on the defense
GORHAM — He is surrounded by people and toys and interesting furniture, but Echo’s focus never shifts from the two guys in padded suits. The 2-year-old Dutch shepherd has been in this situation before. He knows what he is about to be allowed — encouraged — to do. So when owner Rozalynn Parkhurst orders,”Get him,” […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Connections, Rumford Falls Times, sj-web, The Bethel Citizen
Class gatherings
ANDOVER — The Stephens High School Class of 1964 will have lunch at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, at Little Red Hen Diner & Bakery, 28 South Main St. — DIXFIELD — The Stephens High School Class of 1955 will meet for their monthly luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, at Ellis Variety and […]
Posted inDear Abby, sj-web
Daughter of an addict frowns on her husband's drinking
DEAR ABBY: My mother-in-law was a drug addict for most of my wife’s life. Because of this, my wife refuses to use any addictive substances, including alcohol. I enjoy having a beer or three occasionally. I never get drunk, just pleasantly tipsy. This happens maybe once a month. Every time I drink, she gets very […]
Posted inEncore, sj-web
Looking Back on Feb. 4
100 years ago: 1919 The Stanton Bird Club is the name chosen for the newly formed bird club of Lewiston-Auburn, in tribute to the late Professor Jonathan Y. Stanton of Bates, one of Lewiston’s pioneer ornithologists. 50 years ago: 1969 The Jolly Sisters were entertained Monday, Feb. 3, at the home of Mrs. Esther Thorpe […]
Posted inDr. Roach, sj-web
Slow-moving GI system might be associated with virus
DEAR DR. ROACH: My 30-year-old son recently was diagnosed with gastroparesis. This occurred a few months after having a norovirus infection. Is there a cure? Are there medications to help? What can be done to reduce the symptoms of nausea and belching? — C.R. ANSWER: Gastroparesis (from the Greek roots for “stomach paralysis”) is when […]
Posted inHoroscope, sj-web
Aries: Go somewhere you've never been
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Oscar De La Hoya, 46; Gabrielle Anwar, 49; Clint Black, 57; Alice Cooper, 71. Happy Birthday: Show how innovative you can be this year. Try something new; take a unique approach to handling both personal and professional responsibilities. A change will do you good and help you develop new skills. […]