LEWISTON — When Olivia the cat started having violent seizures multiple times a week, the vet prescribed the anticonvulsant Keppra. It helped. A bit. When Jackie and Victor Leclerc could get Olivia to take it — because, you know. Cats. At one point, she was on the highest dose possible and getting pills forced on […]
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In verse: Maine places and people
Produced by Dennis Camire This week’s poem is by Doug Woodsum of Smithfield, whose most recent book is “The Lawns of Lobstermen,” published by Moon Pie Press. Two Questions after Rain By Doug Woodsum When rain stops and leaves hang lower; bending Bowing, thanking, maybe, on stems that seem Too thin, you remember […]
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Eats: Taking sides — squash or sweet potato? Or both!
We sat across the table from one another, snickering with our mouths full. My partner in crime was a 90-year-old woman who had hired me to cook Thanksgiving dinner for her family. What had started out as an innocent sampling of our efforts had turned into the two of us making a rather substantial dent […]
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Mystery Photo for November 19
Mystery Photo for November 12, 2017. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) If you can identify where this photo was taken, contact us at bmail@sunjournal.com or call 207-689-2896 and leave a voice mail with your answer, your name, town and phone number. Correct entries will be eligible for a drawing for a $20 Hannaford Supermarkets gift card. Find […]
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In verse: Maine places and people
Produced by Dennis Camire This week’s poem by Bruce Guernsey of Bethel comes from his collected poems “From Rain,” published by Ecco Qua Press in 2012. Stones By Bruce Guernsey The endless movement of stones, How they work their way up, Surface each spring in the garden As if out of breath. […]
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George Popham, Ronald Reagan and Maine’s role in America’s first Thanksgiving
Just before the last ship returned to England in the fall of 1607, leaving the Popham colonists to face a brutal Maine winter, the colonists reached out to a nearby friendly Indian named Nahaniida.
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Face Time: Farmington garden expert Emily O'Donnell
Those colorful and healthy-looking gardens one sees on the traffic islands and town property in Farmington don’t start out that way. After the snow melts, Emily O’Donnell, who does seasonal maintenance for the town’s Parks and Recreation Department, rejuvenates them. She starts by refreshing the soil and picking out the cigarette butts and any trash […]
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On tap: The Moose Creek Cloggers
Moose Creek Cloggers wear specialized shoes with a “double tap” on the shoe. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) ‘They’re amazing’: Wilton dance group members range from 16 to 80 years old and are always stepping out for another show. Immediately after finishing her weekly clogging lesson, Kelly Adams crossed the hall to the school gymnasium to watch […]
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Face Time: Sheriff Gallant, Vietnam vet
When Wayne Gallant is not busy being sheriff of Oxford County, he can often be found volunteering at veteran events. Gallant, who served in the Army during the Vietnam War, said he volunteers because it’s important to recognize our veterans and the sacrifices they have made and continue to make. This Veterans Day, Gallant is […]
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Mystery Photo for November 12, 2017
Mystery photo for November 12, 2017 If you can identify where this photo was taken, contact us at bmail@sunjournal.com or call 207-689-2896 and leave a voice mail with your answer, your name, town and phone number. Correct entries will be eligible for a drawing for a $20 Hannaford Supermarkets gift card. Find the Mystery Photo […]