Looking back — and looking ahead. That’s what New Year’s celebrations are all about. It’s only been 15 years since this century arrived with all kinds of Y2K hoopla. The Sun Journal’s front page for Dec. 31, 1999, carried a huge “This is it” goodbye, and the next day’s headline declared, “The future is here.” […]
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Home fire in Orrington closes road, displaces family of five
ORRINGTON — A family of five who live on Clark Falls Road have lost their home to a New Year’s Day fire that ripped through the two-story structure, Fire Chief Mike Spencer said from the scene as firefighters from the region still worked to put out the flames. The fire was reported at about 2 […]
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Pedestrian struck and killed on New Year’s Eve
NORRIDGEWOCK — A man who was hit by a car while crossing U.S. Route 2 near his home in Norridgewock on Tuesday night died at the hospital. Stanley Worthley, 70, was struck by a Toyota Highlander heading west at about 5 p.m., the Kennebec Journal reported Wednesday. Worthley had been visiting a neighbor across the […]
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Bliss Thru Shopping: A new year with Authority
We’ve all been there: Somewhere between Nov. 30 and Dec. 25, you realize your clothes dryer must be shrinking your pants because they’ve been getting increasingly tight. Then you glance down at the eggnog and sugar cookies in each hand. You hearken back to the wine, sweet potato casserole and pumpkin pie from Christmas dinner. […]
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It’s not a party unless you’re serving….
Even cavemen knew a gathering goes south fast if the food’s not up to snuff. With New Year’s Eve around the corner, Party Animal, what food do you serve up to make it a successful party? We’d like to know. It can be high cuisine or as basic as your favorite chips and ramped-up onion […]