The University of New England has donated a snowplow and truck to Good Shepherd Food Bank to replace the one stolen right before Thanksgiving.The donation will save the charity thousands of dollars in snow removal costs this winter. On Wednesday, when the truck was picked up, it was filled with food, donated by UNE students.We […]

Portland’s School Committee on Wednesday adopted a new policy that restricts military and college recruiters on campus.While the new rule imposes equal opportunity limitations, its aim was to curtail the exposure of Portland students to military recruiters.There’s no secret that the military is having trouble recruiting for some of its most important jobs. While the […]

If you’re not a commercial fisherman, boater or scientist, it’s possible you’ve never heard of the Gulf of Maine Ocean Observing System.Called GoMOOS for short, it’s a real-time coastal ocean observation system.Visitors to its Web site (www.GoMOOS.org) have access to important information about the Gulf of Maine, including wave height, currents, salinity, visibility and wind […]

Voter support for the Land for Maine’s Future program is already paying dividends.A deal was announced Thursday that will protect almost 7,700 acres, including 47 miles of shoreline around Third, Fourth and Fifth Machias lakes and another 13 miles of stream bank.The Conservation Fund, which is based in Virginia, purchased the property from International Paper […]

Staff from the Maine Ethics Commission are recommending substantial fines and restitution against four politicians accused of abusing the Clean Election Act.The financial punishment does not go far enough.When the Maine Commission on Government Ethics and Election Practices convenes on Dec. 16, it should endorse the fines and refer the case to the attorney general […]

In many states, a trip to Cuba by the governor could turn into a lightning rod for controversy.Gov. Baldacci’s trip, which begins Saturday and ends Monday, isn’t likely to ruffle too many feathers.Baldacci won’t be meeting with dictator Fidel Castro. Nor will he be meeting with members of the political opposition. The trip is, instead, […]

On balance, SAD 43 Superintendent Jim Hodgkin says the state’s decision to replace the 11th-grade MEA tests with the SAT makes sense.The plan, which was announced during an August education conference in Lewiston, has been met with some criticism, especially from people who say the Scholastic Aptitude Test is a poor judge of student performance.No […]

The Sun Journal is looking for spectacular Christmas displays in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties. If you have one or see one in your neighborhood, please contact Bonnie Washuk at 1-800-482-0759, ext. 2306 or e-mail: [email protected]. Please include a telephone number where you can be reached during the day.

The Sun Journal is looking for spectacular Christmas displays in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties. If you have one or see one in your neighborhood, please contact Bonnie Washuk at 1-800-482-0759, ext. 2306 or e-mail: [email protected]. Please include a telephone number where you can be reached during the day.

A change in funding from the federal government will postpone highway projects in almost 150 Maine communities.From a dollars-and-cents perspective, there’s a shortfall in funding of about $130 million that translates into fewer construction projects in Lewiston, Auburn, Poland, Turner and Leeds, just to name a few places.The news comes just four months after President […]