CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Yara Shahidi, 19; Chloe Grace Moretz, 22; Emma Roberts, 28; Elizabeth Banks, 45. Happy Birthday: Work hard to get ahead. You’ll have choices to make that will determine how much you will gain as the year unfolds. Be open to suggestions, and be willing to go the extra mile in […]
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Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Connections, Livermore Falls Advertiser, Rumford Falls Times, sj-web, The Bethel Citizen, The Franklin Journal, Well Done
Local students make UMA dean's list
The following local students at the University of Maine at Augusta have recently been named to the dean’s list. Androscoggin County Auburn: Joshua Caron, Paula Caron, Jake Pelletier, Kathryn Peterson, Thomas Saunders; Greene: Alex Brown; Leeds: Zachary Emmons, Kyle Knight, Tina Rousseau, Andrea Varney; Lewiston: Gordon Cahoone, Sean Dyer, Abdi Hassan, Arline Howe, Ronald Seguin, Lynda Wylde; Lisbon: Michael Freeman; Lisbon Falls: Sarah Jama; Livermore Falls: Katie Bennett; Poland: Whitney […]
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YMCA fifth and sixth grade complete a solid regular season
The YMCA Auburn-Lewiston fifth and sixth grade girls’ travel team completed their regular season 7-3 in the Cape Elizabeth League. They will now proceed to the league playoffs and then compete in the Bronco Travel Basketball Tournament in Hampden. Top row from left: Violet Vincent, Gabby Gerry, Skyler Blossom, Leah Britting. Bottom row: Coach Shawn Vincent, […]
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Sparetime results
Northwood Park Men: Handicap Series — 782 Bob Dubois, 737 Dan Delcourt, 734 David Huskin, 704 Mark Bragdon; Scratch Series — 674 Tim Leeman, 603 Bruce Lake, 602 Michael LeClair, 557 Skip Sabourin; Handicap Game — 304 Ken Daigle, 285 Junior Clement , 278 Mark Robert, 263 Jean Giroux; Scratch Game — 237 Steve Beaulieu, […]
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Wife's flirting brought husband's rebuke
DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have been married for 36 years and have five adult children. We have a loving, caring and mutually supportive relationship. We recently had dinner at a restaurant, and she became very flirty and familiar with our male server, who was one-third her age and a complete stranger. She complimented […]
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Lawmakers can reach a border deal if they ignore Trump's threats
As one of the members tasked with resolving how to fund the Department of Homeland Security before the current continuing resolution expires on Feb. 15, I’m confident that we can reach an agreement – but only if we ignore President Donald Trump’s repeated threats to shut down the government again or declare a national emergency, […]
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The optics of giddiness
Every endeavor has its lingo, a language that people in the field use as code. A vogue word in the lingo of political operatives these days is “optics.” It’s probably just a new word for an old concern. Did your parents caution you about what you look like when you, say, dye your hair purple […]
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Left needs to find its voice on Venezuela
NEW YORK — The Trump administration faces a test in Venezuela. It must pursue a foreign policy that helps usher out the odious regime of Nicolas Maduro without triggering a backlash against perceived American “imperialism.” It must support a political transition that doesn’t threaten the old guard so much that they fight to the end. […]
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Mystery Photo for February 10
If you can identify where this photo was taken, contact us at [email protected] or call 207-689-2896 and leave a voice mail with your answer, your name, town and phone number. Correct entries will be eligible for a drawing for a $20 Hannaford Supermarkets gift card. Find the Mystery Photo online at www.sunjournal.com/bplus.
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Girls’ hockey: Saints slip past Red Hornets in North semifinal
Avery Lutrzykowski scores go-ahead goal for Saints, who will face Lewiston in region final.