NEW YORK (AP) – Twitter has suffered from another attack following one that left the site down for several hours last week. Tuesday’s outage was brief. The online messaging site said in its status blog Tuesday afternoon that it is analyzing its traffic data to determine the nature of the latest attack. No other details […]

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) – A Connecticut man accused of kidnapping two women at gunpoint and making them put on prom dresses before fondling them has pleaded not guilty. Joshua Gonzalez appeared Tuesday in Bridgeport Superior Court. He’s charged with kidnapping, sexual assault and other crimes. Police say the 27-year-old Gonzalez kidnapped two 22-year-old Fairfield women […]

AT THE TOP OF THEIR GAME: SPORTS LEGENDS OF MAINE By Rich Livingston Freelance Writer The assistant coach of the ice hockey team at John Bapst high school is Canadian native and Bangor resident Matt Stairs. Matt Stairs also happens to play first base and the outfield for the Philadelphia Phillies, has a career major […]

The American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom compiles lists of most frequently challenged books. They do not claim comprehensiveness in recording challenges as research suggests that for each challenge reported there are as many as four or five which go unreported. How is the list of most challenged books tabulated? The Office for Intellectual […]

Libraries Bethel Library 5 Broad Street Bethel, ME 04217 Phone: 207 824-2520 www.bethel.lib.me.us Carrabassett Valley Library 1234 Carrabassett Drive Carrabassett, ME 04947 Phone: 207 235-2211 www.carrabassett.lib.me.us Farmington Public Library 117 Academy Street Farmington, ME 04938 Phone: 207 778-4312 www.farmington.lib.me.us Freeland Holmes Library 109 Pleasant Street Oxford, ME 04270 Phone: 207 539-4016 www.freeland-holmes.lib.me.us Hamlin Memorial Library […]

Rangeley Logging Museum hosts annual Knit and Crafts Sale Each year, the women of the Rangeley region show their knit, crochet, and craft talents for the Knit and Crafts Show and Sale at the Rangeley Lakes Region Logging Museum on Route 16, one mile east of Rangeley. Admission is free. Celebrating the creativity of Maine […]

LEWISTON — The Great Falls Balloon Festival balloon moon glow will be held on Friday, Aug. 21. Weather permitting, the show will begin at 8:45 p.m. The incorrect date ran on Page 24 in the “Our Town” supplement inserted in today’s Sun Journal. It was an editing error.

Public schools Androscoggin County Livermore Elementary School 107 Gibbs Mill Road, Livermore Livermore Falls High School 25 Cedar Street, Livermore Falls Livermore Falls Middle Sc1hool 1 Highland Avenue, Livermore Falls Franklin County Academy Hill School 10 Depot Street, Wilton Cape Cod Hill Elementary School 516 Cape Cod Hill Road, New Sharon Cascade Brook School 162 […]

Genealogy: Your local roots The Maine State Library’s genealogy collection spans a large geographical area, primarily emphasizing Maine, with good coverage of Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Other parts of New England are included as well, with some additional sources on northeastern states. We also have a growing collection of materials relating to Quebec Province and […]

Information compiled by Linda Galway Photos by Linda Galway The mountains, lakes, farms and fields of Western Maine serve as the perfect backdrop for numerous activities geared toward children and their families. Here is a partial list to help you plan some activities in the Oxford Hills, Rumford and Farmington areas. Waterfalls and picnics: Screw […]