MECA graduate Tabitha Barnard of Portland receives the Young Talent Award from Fujifilm. PORTLAND — Maine photographer Tabitha Barnard has won $10,000 in an international contest sponsored by Fujifilm. Barnard, who graduated from the Maine College of Art and works there as a technician, won the Emerging Photographer Fund Fujifilm/Young Talent Award for 2018 for her […]
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Looking Back on Dec. 4
100 years ago: 1918 Restrictions on the purchase of sugar for consumption in homes and public eating places were removed Tuesday night by the Food Administration. 50 years ago: 1968 The annual Dairy Day Parade will be held in Lewiston and Auburn on Saturday, May 24, 1969, according to a decision reached last night during […]
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Dan Cake tribute exhibition at L/A Arts Gallery
LEWISTON — The L/A Arts Gallery, 221 Lisbon St., has announced an exhibition of paintings, drawings and prints by beloved area artist, Dan Cake. The exhibit, Dan Cake: A Tribute to the Artist in the Year of the Bird, will be on view from Dec. 7 through Feb. 24, 2019. Gallery hours are noon to […]
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Constitutionally, Mueller can't be protected
Mitch McConnell just did our constitutional order an enormous favor by burying the so-called Robert Mueller protection bill, hopefully never to rise again. There’s been much harumphing about how Republicans are in the tank for President Trump by not getting on board the bipartisan bill, but it is a singularly misbegotten piece of legislation. Plan […]
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Voices of the Democratic Party have nothing new to say
By Ed Rogers Special To The Washington Post Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, and Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, are making an effort to lay out their priorities ahead of the 116th Congress. Given that Sanders is a top contender for the presidential nomination in 2020, and Ocasio-Cortez is the party’s star for the 2018 election […]
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Lisbon High releases first quarter Honor Roll
LISBON — Lisbon High School has announced its Honor Roll for the first quarter: Freshmen High honors: Megan Belanger, Abby Cunningham, Darien Davis, Reese McAtee, Amelia Mooney, Sean Moore, Sydney Poulin and Acadia Rugullies. Honors: Grace Braley, Ethan Brown, Jacob Card, Erica Hill, Stormy Hix, Caleb Phillips, Isaac Potvin, Jennifer St. Pierre, Cody Tardif-Hammonds, Katherine Tibbetts, […]
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'Jolly Gifts' initiative seeking toys, donations
DEAR SUN SPOTS: In an effort to help children and families in need during Advent, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Auburn and Catholic Charities Maine are working together to host “Jolly Gifts,” an initiative that aims to warm hearts and offer support to parish and community members as they prepare for Christmas. All are […]
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Bruce Poliquin gets the numbers wrong about blank ballots in 2nd District race
One of the issues raised about ranked-choice voting by U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin is misplaced. During a press conference last week at the Portland’s International Jetport, the two-term Republican, who is challenging his defeat, said one of his concerns is Maine’s new voting system caused a sharp increase in the number of ballots for which […]
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College football: Weber St. a formidable opponent for UMaine in FCS quarters
Weber State wide receiver Devon Cooley (85) breaks the tackle of Idaho State’s Christian Holland (44) last month at Holt Arena in Pocatello, Idaho. (Doug Lindley/The Idaho State Journal via AP) The University of Maine put up its most impressive offensive performance of the season Saturday in a 55-27 thumping of Jacksonville State. The Black […]
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36-unit apartment project underway on Minot Avenue in Auburn
A panoramic view shows the nearly $5 million construction project on Minot Avenue in Auburn, next to Fairview Elementary School. The project will have 36 apartment units across three buildings, according to city permits. Project contractor Benchmark Construction describes the project as a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units, with some being townhouse units. The […]