Bonnie Miville, left, and Anne Hodgman check a sampling of items that will be available at the High Street Congregational Church Craft Supply Fair in Auburn from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 14. LEWISTON — Calvary United Methodist Church will hold the annual spring rummage and clothing sale from 2 to 7 […]
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Pause for Pets fair to benefit humane society
LEWISTON — Pause for Pets, a craft and vendor fair to benefit the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society, will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, April 8, at the Ramada Inn, 490 Pleasant St. Admission is free. More than 50 local crafters and vendors will offer products and services for the family, including pets. […]
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Sweet Dazy, shy Junior looking for permanent homes
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Animal Shelter has announced the Pets of the Week. Dazy, a 1- to 3-year-old female, retriever mix is an adorable and sweet girl who looooves getting belly rubs. She also loves all this cold white stuff everywhere because she never got to see that in Alabama. She would like to […]
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Rangeley to celebrate canines, earth on Best Dog on Earth Day
RANGELEY — The Rangeley Lakes Chamber of Commerce and Rangeley Health and Wellness announce the second annual Best Dog on Earth Day event, a celebration of dogs and Earth Day from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, April 21. The event will kick off at The Rangeley Inn, where participants can register for the Fun […]
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Tokyo museum explores the world of parasites
At the Meguro Parasitological Museum in tokyo, exhibits who how types of parasites differ depending on their host animals. (Taku Yaginuma/The Japan News) It’s hard to believe that about 60,000 parasitological specimens are housed in a building on bustling Meguro-dori avenue in Tokyo, which is lined with fashionable shops. Stepping inside Meguro Parasitological Museum, I […]
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Add cow manure to your list of renewable energy sources
The average Holstein cow produces over 100 pounds of manure a day. It’s a lot of poop. It’s also a lot of potential power. On some farms, that energy is already being collected: The manure’s tossed into an anaerobic digester system where gas concentrates and then has to be stripped of water, carbon dioxide and […]
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He's bunny of the United States — and now he's the hero of a children's book, too
WASHINGTON — Marlon Bundo, one of the most popular members of the Trump administration, is flipping through the pages of a new book. There’s Marlon in the Oval Office. Marlon on Capitol Hill. Marlon in the Naval Observatory. Marlon is a rabbit. This is not Fake News. The real-life pet of Vice President Mike Pence […]
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Cat duplicates, hiking lab are Pets of the Week
FARMINGTON — Adrian and look-alike cats Satin and Silky are the Pets of the Week at the Franklin County Animal Shelter. Satin and Silky could be identical twins. “They really are virtually interchangeable,” said shelter media and fundraising coordinator Dory Diaz after sending photographs of the pets to the Sun Journal. “We think this is […]
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Kita, MJ are Pets of Week in Farmington
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Pets of the Week for March 5 are Kita and MJ. Kita is a 1-year-old female Beagle/Jack Russell mix who is a super playful and high-energy girl who loves playing and jumping and playing and running and playing some more. She would love to find an active family that will […]
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Ellis River Riders announce year's show schedule
ANDOVER — The Ellis River Riders, 78 Airport Road, have announced the 2018 show schedule. Show dates are as follows: Sunday, May 20: Members-only show with Judge Ivy Rasco. Saturday, June 2: Game Show. Sunday, June 10: Open Show. Saturday, July 7: Game Show. Sunday, July 8: Open Show. Saturday, Aug. 4: Night Game Show. […]