Back in 2013, Jennifer Paré of Auburn delivered a eulogy at the Basilica in Lewiston for her late grandmother, who had recently passed. Paré said a lot about Mémère Muriel Picard, focusing on how much the woman had cared for her grandchildren. “She made each of us feel like the favorite,” Paré told the mourners. […]
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In a word: ‘AI,’ ‘rizz’ and other words of the year
‘Greedflation,’ ‘authentic’ and ‘situationship’ were among the contenders picked by the English-speaking world’s top dictionary publishers.
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Mystery Photo for Dec. 17, 2023
Correctly guess where this photo was taken and you could win a $25 Hannaford Supermarket gift card.
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Mark LaFlamme: M’corn is hurtin’ so it must be almost Christmas
Talk of the Town: It’s not the holidays without nog, chips, rum balls, corn and fruitcake. Especially the fruitcake.
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In a word: ‘Moist’ and other loathsome words
Move over ‘curd’ and ‘ointment.’ It appears ‘moist’ is the most hated word in America.
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Mark LaFlamme: Have you had enough of winter yet?
Talk of the town: I’m dreaming of a Fort Lauderdale Christmas, just like the ones I used to … ah fuhgeddaboudit.
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Peace Corps: John F. Kennedy’s most enduring legacy
Just two months into his presidency in 1961, Kennedy signed an executive order to form the Peace Corps on a trial basis.
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Mystery Photo for Dec. 10, 2023
Correctly guess where this photo was taken and you could win a $25 Hannaford Supermarket gift card.
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Letters from Madagascar: Exploring life and culture on Earth’s oldest island
Bates College graduate and former Sun Journal reporter Vanessa Paolella is now a Peace Corps volunteer living in Madagascar. This is the first of a series of columns of what life is like on the unique island in the Indian Ocean.
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Mark LaFlamme: I had my November removed and man, I feel good
Talk of the town: Aw, come on. Can we hear ‘Dominick the Donkey’ just one more time?