The man in the truck was outraged. His face went the deep red shade of the seven ball on a pool table. Veins throbbed in his neck and at his temples. The muscles around his jaw throbbed like fists beneath his skin. His own hands were in the air, shaking and pointing at the object […]
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Eats: Pumpkins: Healthy and hearty, pumpkin pumps up the volume on autumn meals
Think “winter luxury” means a week in Jackson Hole? Think again! Among the legions of pumpkins that fill fields, stores, farm stands and tables at this time of year are varieties with the names Winter Luxury, Autumn Gold, Harvest Moon, Howden Biggie, Baby Bear, Funny Face, Young’s Beauty, Spooktacular, Ghost Rider, Triple Treat and Happy […]
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Rights should not be denied
The public’s voting rights are under attack here in Maine. The Republican-led Legislature voted to roll back voting rights by eliminating Election Day voter registration. People have been able to register to vote and vote on the same day for the past 38 years in Maine. There have been no cases of voter fraud associated […]
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Talk of the town
Bug eyes So, I’m riding my motorcycle out Main Street in Lewiston the other day when I passed an apple red Volkswagen Bug with eyelashes. Swear to God. The bug was sporting long, thick lashes above each headlight. Very sexy. And as it got closer, the flirty little bug winked at me and licked its […]
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Save the children
Let’s not expose Lewiston’s children to explosives. On behalf of Lewiston’s youth, my hope is that Lewiston will go with a complete ban on the sale of and use of fireworks throughout the city. Even if only adults were allowed, by law, to buy and use fireworks; even if they were allowed to be used […]
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Lewiston High School Class of 1961
LEWISTON — Lewiston High School’s 1961 graduating class held its 50th reunion on Sept. 9, 10 and 11. For the classmates who play and enjoy golf a golf event took place at Martindale Country Club on Friday. The major reunion event took place on Saturday on the shores of the Androscoggin River at a property […]
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Merit pay is a pilot project worth pursing
Let’s begin this column with my email contact; [email protected] . Why you ask? There are the same Progressives out there that comment negatively about my opinion every month. The amazing fact is that their comments are not always rooted in the content of the article so, it is obvious they don’t read the column or […]
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Here’s to the day when ‘green’ is no longer revolutionary
Local businessman Jim Wellehan, a self-described “environmental geek,” should be applauded for spending $189,000 to sheath the roof of his Auburn shoe store in photovoltaic (electricity generating) solar panels, a project completed this month. Environmental enthusiasm aside, however, Wellehan‘s bottom-line motives for undertaking this project suggest the kind of public policies and economic incentives that […]
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Police log
Charges Lewiston * Ashley Kent Finley, 30, of 16 Hillside Lane Apt. 4, on a warrant, 11:53 p.m. Friday at same address. Auburn * Kristie Lynn, Miquelon, 18, of 58 Rideout Ave, Lewiston, unlawful possession of hydrocodone, 9:49 p.m. Friday at 621 Court St. * Joanne Sue Barry, 33, of 65 Howe St., Lewiston, unlawful […]
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Germaine A. Tardif
BIDDEFORD — Germaine A. Tardif, 93, formerly of 624 Sabattus St., Lewiston, died Friday, Oct. 21, at St. Andre Health Care Facility in Biddeford. Born in Van Buren on Aug. 11, 1918, she was the daughter of William and Claudia Violette Lajoie. Educated in Van Buren schools, she was a 1936 graduate of Sacred Heart […]