The ‘Hopeful’ sign artist and Lewiston native will open an exhibit at the Maine MILL museum Jan. 30.
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Posted inMaine, News
Mystery Photo for Jan. 25, 2026
Correctly guess where this photo was taken and you could win a $25 Hannaford Supermarket gift card.
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Posted inCommunity, Maine, The Franklin Journal
From Mount Mica to the ‘Big Find,’ Western Maine’s history told by tourmaline
From unearthing tourmaline in 1820 in West Paris to the world-changing 1972 discovery in Newry, the state has a place on the global mineral map.
Posted inMaine, Mark LaFlamme, News
Let’s eat grandpa! And other grammatically sound nonsense. | Column
Mark LaFlamme cogitates on a special sentence, the study of pasta, the need for mood stabilizers and more.
Posted inNews, Sun Spots
Where did that island in Lake Auburn go?
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’m turning to you with a question that I’ve had for months now. When driving through Auburn on Route 4, as we near Lake Auburn, I used to always see a small island covered with trees not too far out from Lake Shore Drive. In 2025, I could no longer see this […]
Posted inMaine, News
American Legion allows ICE agents to park vehicles in its Scarborough parking lot
Scarborough Democratic Town Councilor Jon Anderson said the town should investigate whether the ICE facility is in violation of local zoning rules.
Posted inMaine, News
Lewiston anti-ICE protest draws about 1,000: ‘It’s scary to see in our backyard’
The Agora Grand Event Center was overflowing with demonstrators protesting a recent surge in federal immigration enforcement activity in Maine.
Posted inMaine, News
Major snowstorm, extreme cold headed for Maine Sunday and Monday
A major snowstorm will bring over a foot of snow in southern Maine, with anywhere from 8 to 12 inches expected up north.
Posted inMaine, Nation / World, News
Man shot, killed by federal officers in Minnesota amid immigration crackdown
Minnesota’s governor says federal officers have shot another person in Minneapolis.
Posted inMaine, News
Live updates, Jan. 24: Mills demands Trump withdraw ICE agents from Maine
The governor decried the fatal shooting of a man in Minneapolis by federal immigration agents and called on the president to meet with her.