In a Sun Journal article (Dec. 19) about a recent Lewiston City Council meeting, the author paraphrased Mayor Shane Bouchard on the topic of the Kennedy Park swimming pool: “Mayor Shane Bouchard, head of the Public Works Committee, said he would just as soon fill in the pool.” If that is truly the mayor’s position, […]
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LPL to screen and discuss movie 'Documented'
LEWISTON — When his grandparents brought him to the United States from the Philippines as a child, Jose Antonio Vargas didn’t realize his life was supposed to be a quiet one, lived under the radar. But after becoming a successful journalist, Vargas took the unusual and risky step of revealing his undocumented status in an essay […]
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Brazen Cane, Shiny Objects to play Mixers this weekend
A weekend of live music at Mixers begins at 8:30 p.m. Friday when Southern Maine rock and roll band Brazen Cane will take the stage. Brazen Cane plays classic to rock, the best songs of the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s to today. They play music by bands like The Who, Sublime, Bryan Adams, CCR, The […]
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Drug user battling addiction offers words of hope to others
DEAR ABBY: I’m currently in a mental hospital. I have been in and out for years because of suicide attempts and drug use. My drug of choice is crystal meth, and it has been a vicious cycle. I’m 19 and will be 20 soon. I would like to share my story with your readers, young […]
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Briefly: City
Stanton holds 39th Christmas bird count LEWISTON — The Stanton Bird Club conducted its 39th Christmas Bird Count of the Lewiston-Auburn area on Saturday, Dec. 29. In total, 17 people participated and recorded 42 species; the average since 2000 is 48. There was 1 inch of snow on the ground and most open water was […]
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Black Cat Road to play at The Cage
LEWISTON — The rock band Black Cat Road will play at 8 p.m. Friday at The Cage, 97 Ash St. There is no cover. For more information, call 207-783-0688.
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Trump's top 10 successes of 2018
WASHINGTON — In his second year in office, the list of extraordinary things President Trump has done, for good and ill, continued to grow. Today, I offer my annual list of the 10 best things Trump has done in office. (In my next column, I will give you my list of the 10 worst.) 10. […]
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Please represent all Mainers
Jared Golden is the newly elected representative for Maine Second Congressional District to the U.S. House of Representatives. I offer my congratulations. He achieved that position by defeating Republican Bruce Poliquin by 3,509 votes, or by a whopping 1 percent. Additionally, his victory was the result of ranked-choice voting. Not what one would call a […]
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FMH adds cardiologist Weeman
FARMINGTON — Dr. Lynette Weeman, a cardiologist, has joined the staff of Franklin Memorial Hospital. Weeman, who is affiliated with Maine Medical Partners — MaineHealth Cardiology, will provide patient care at the hospital three days a week, beginning Monday. Weeman received her medical degree from the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine in […]
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Capricorn: Be precise as you move forward
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Graham Elliot, 42; Dave Foley, 56; Michael Stipe, 59; Patty Loveless, 62. Happy Birthday: Don’t hide your true feelings. If you don’t address what’s wrong, you’ll keep spinning your wheels, accomplishing little. Turn this into a year to revise what isn’t working for you and building a strong base that […]