RIGA, Latvia (AP) — Large sections of roof collapsed Thursday at a grocery store in Latvia’s capital, killing six and injuring at least 30, rescue officials said. Firefighters and soldiers were searching for survivors amid the debris. The collapse took down the Maxima supermarket’s high walls and windows in a ripple effect that filled the […]
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Jean Gowen Walden, 78, transitioned to her eternal home Saturday, November 9, 2013 following a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Springvale, Maine, April 24, 1935, she was the daughter of Fred G. Sr. and Glenna Hobbs Gowen. Jean graduated from Sanford High School in Sanford, Maine and attended Gordon College in Boston, MA, now […]
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The day JFK was killed
Do you remember where you were when President John F. Kennedy was shot? For the 50th anniversary of that day — Nov. 22, 1963 — the Sun Journal wants to talk with people who have vivid memories of what they were doing when they learned JFK died. Were you at school? Home sick? Working? How […]
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Your new job nightmares
Do you remember your first day on the new job? You were sporting a new haircut and some fresh duds. You had gotten plenty of sleep and practiced what you would say to your new employer and the colleagues. You did everything right. So how did everything go so wrong? Whether you accidentally set fire […]
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FDA seeks pet owner help on dangerous pet jerky treats
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration is trying to solve a stubborn mystery surrounding the deaths of almost 600 dogs that ate jerky treats, and officials are hoping pet owners and veterinarians can help them figure out what exactly may be causing the illnesses. The problem appears to be tied to dog pet […]
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Trying to blend your pets? It’s not the Brady Bunch
Trying to blend your pets? It’s not the Brady Bunch You: The proud pet parent to Fido. Your new significant other: Devoted to Fluffy. The two of you are madly in love, and thinking of moving in together. Your pets? Just mad. Sun Journal reporter Lindsay Tice is working on a story about the challenges […]
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Maine PUC chairman recuses himself in water case
AUGUSTA (AP) — The Maine Public Utilities Commission chairman is removing himself from a case involving the Fryeburg Water District and the company that owns Poland Spring bottled water. Thomas Welch had come under pressure to recuse himself because he represented Nestle Waters North America, which owns Poland Spring, until his appointment to the PUC […]
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Reporter query: 200,000 miles and just broken in
Show us your miles! Do you drive a car or truck whose odometer crested 200K many moons ago? We’d love to hear from you for a story. Give us the stats (the year, the make and the miles), what it is you love about your ride, how you’ve managed so many miles, your name, hometown […]
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The only thing we have to fear is . . .
The only thing we have to fear is . . . It’s the middle of the night and something just creaked in the attic. The closet door swung open on its own and you swear you heard a low chuckle from beneath the bed. That stuff doesn’t scare you, though. Snarling dogs or creeping spiders, […]
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Oscar H. Cloutier
Oscar H. Cloutier, 79, of Bradenton, Fla., formerly from the Southern Maine area, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday, Oct. 1, after a brief illness. He received his Bachelors degree in business from the University of New Hampshire and completed his MBA from Northeastern University in Boston, MA. Oscar spent many years teaching […]