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‘A passion for pets’: With animals needing good homes, there’s no dogging it at the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society

'It's such a teamwork environment that it's more like a family around here, and I feel like we make a huge impact on not only our team's lives, but the animals' lives.'

‘Comics by people with day jobs:’ Maine comic artists and illustrators drawn into another world

The artists' reasons are many: 'To improve. For therapy. To scratch an itch. To avoid doing other things sometimes. For most of us, there's nothing else we'd rather be doing.' 

Face Time: Joe Charpentier — New kid on the news block. Sort of.

The Sun Journal's new spot news reporter comes via Down East, Farmington, Wales (the country), Massachusetts and more, acquiring experience needed for even the toughest weather story.

A home at the ‘Drome — Memories were made, lives changed at Auburn’s Rollodrome

Readers reminisce about how they rolled at the iconic skating rink, which is up for sale. 'Everyone looked forward to going to the Rollodrome. It was a part of life.'

‘Get dirty going fast:’ Grown-up toys and the ‘kids’ who play with them

More adults have toys, or at least admit to it. One possible reason: With calamity seemingly just around the next corner, if we don't have something to occupy our minds now and then, why we might go collectively mad, and there's no fun in that at all. 

Face Time: Cartoonist Ernie Anderson talks about his sketchy passion

And to think this hot, new, local artist started by drawing a banana on roller skates.

Face Time: Talking music, cooking and more with Mechanic Falls’ Dee Dee Record Allen

Known as a 'real-life Wonder Woman' to some, the musician, cook, crafter, entrepreneur and 'Piloxer' talks about her passions and what's keeping her busy.

You loved feathered hair, clackers and Cabbage Patch Kids. Jarts, not so much, and one of you has the scars to show it.

We asked Sun Journal readers to share fond fad memories.

We love our Christmas traditions

Decorated trees and Santa, sure. But seafood fests, deer legs, stove-pipe hats and giant muffins? Despite pandemic challenges, 'the most wonderful time of year' appears in no jeopardy of dimming as readers tell us about the special movies, mai tai lunches, Charlie Brown trees, night-long readings and, of course, family gatherings that make the season so very special.