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In a word: Joan Didion: ‘The arrangement of words matter’

by Jim Witherell Special to the Sun Journal January 2, 2021December 29, 2021

‘To shift the structure of a sentence alters the meaning of that sentence as definitely and inflexibly as the position of a camera alters the meaning of the object photographed,’ the well-known writer once said.

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Catching up with Sabattus Fire Chief Troy Cailler

by Mark LaFlamme January 2, 2021January 1, 2022

Face Time: Now going on two years since he was hired, we caught up with the young fire chief to get his thoughts on firefighting and the future of the department.

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Lost in your Christmas toys?

December 29, 2020December 29, 2020

We know a young man who got himself a PlayStation 5 for Christmas and who then sort of vanished from the world as he lost himself in this grand new toy. We hear stories of people who got drum kits, piano keyboards or fancy horns under the tree and then likewise disappeared with their new […]

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Mystery photo for December 27, 2020

by Russ Dillingham December 27, 2020December 24, 2020

Correctly guess where this photo is and you will be entered into a random drawing for a $20 Hannaford gift card.

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Interactive Quiz: How much do you know about the holidays in Maine?

by Kathryn Skelton December 27, 2020December 28, 2020

Ho, ho, how much do you know? Only one way to find out.

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Talk of the Town: Happy holidays to you and your underpants

by Mark LaFlamme December 27, 2020December 24, 2020

Love Lewiston-style An alert reader on Pine Street in Lewiston has stumbled onto a decidedly Lewiston-flavored phenomenon. A man and woman, walking on opposite sides of the street, yelling at each other across the roadway. “Wench! You don’t appreciate me!” “Well, that’s because you’re an unfaithful cur and a layabout besides!” “How DARE you, woman! […]

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Face Time: Farmington equestrian knocking goals off her list

by Donna M. Perry December 27, 2020December 24, 2020

Allyssia Timberlake of Farmington runs a lesson, training and boarding facility.

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In a word: Hey there, ROY G. BIV

by Jim Witherell, Special to the Sun Journal December 27, 2020December 22, 2020

Surely you can recite the alphabet in order. How about naming the colors in the spectrum or the names of the Great Lakes? I could almost hear you singing that little alphabet jingle just before you thought about ROY G. BIV and his HOMES. A few years ago, I attended a training during which we […]