Auburn woman finds her passion for Civil War fashion. On a chilly, damp afternoon in mid-December, Tizz Crowley was led to a spot in a gloomy vacant lot in Fredericksburg, Virginia. There, 154 years ago almost to the day, her great-grandfather Michael Crowley had fought with the Grattan Guards of the 2nd Maine at the […]
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Eats: Celebrating family at Turner's new Terry & Maxine's
TURNER – Family traditions go a long way when it comes to Terry & Maxine’s. Located in the old Chick-A-Dee building on Route 4, Terry & Maxine’s opened its doors on May 9 and its owners say it is here to stay. The restaurant serves homemade breakfast and lunch, and has recently added an ice […]
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The beautiful, solemn Dominican choir
Celebrating the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul Gail Gregoire Lawrence was a student at St. Peter’s School in the 1960s and remembers the regular walks from Bates Street to what was then Saints Peter and Paul church. She remembers polished marble and sparkling chandeliers; she counted the jewel-like colors in the glittering glass windows. […]
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Face Time: Frankie Del Duca — from local track star to Olympic hopeful
Since his early days in elementary school and even before that, Frankie Del Duca showed amazing athletic abilities. At Telstar Regional High School in 2009, he set school records in the 100 meter, 200 meter and 400 meter dashes, as well as the long jump and triple jump, that have yet to be broken. In […]
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Anheuser-Busch makes a lot of 'craft beer'
Here’s how to spot the REAL craft beers As Big Beer has snapped up craft breweries, it’s grown harder to tell who the true indies are. But a new industry effort hopes to clear up the confusion by declaring their ownership right on the bottle. More than 800 breweries — including Sam Adams, Sierra Nevada […]
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In verse: Maine places and people
Produced by Maine Poetry Central and Dennis Camire This week’s poem is by Doug Woodsum. His most recent book is “The Lawns of Lobstermen,” published by Moon Pie Press. Bee Transport By Doug Woodsum Not flying, but hovering and buzzing, hundreds of bees form a fringe of humming in the blossom-laden apple tree: […]
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Mystery Photo for July 9, 2017
Mystery photo for July 9, 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 […]
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At least Gchat let us pretend we were working
Gchat was born the day after Hurricane Katrina: Aug. 24, 2005. The latter made landfall in Louisiana a few days later, thrashed cities and killed people and became shorthand for catastrophe and folly. Gchat gathered strength, swamped our workdays, tightened our connections but eroded our relationships. Recently, there were months of ominous warnings from Google, […]
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Mystery Photo for July 2, 2017
Mystery photo for July 2, 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 […]
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Face Time: Lisa Moore, a playwright and a poet
HARRISON – Lisa Moore spends a lot of her time freelance writing for companies and organizations, but occasionally she sets aside some time to write for herself. Moore, 61, said she started writing at a young age and hasn’t looked back. On top of working as a freelance writer and editor, she writes poems and […]