Joe Biden is a gaffe-prone 75-year-old Washington veteran — who is exactly what Democrats need. The suburbs have turned against Republicans, but Donald Trump’s working-class base is still with him in a geographic and demographic stand-off that will — absent a game-changer — define the 2020 election. The play for Democrats should be obvious: Make […]
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Posted inDear Abby, sj-web
Women's opposing viewpoints could doom couple's future
DEAR ABBY: I am a Christian who is passionate and vocal about being an ally to the LGBTQ community. I have close family members and friends who are part of that community, so I never waiver in my support or understanding. I am also a feminist. These beliefs are deeply a part of who I […]
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Pisces: Trust has to be earned
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Sarah Hyland, 28; Katherine Heigl, 40; Colin Hanks, 41; Pete Best, 77. Happy Birthday: Embrace change. Step up and own what you do. Prepare for the future by setting guidelines that will keep you moving in a straight line and help you dodge any slippery slopes that could get you […]
Posted inEncore, sj-web
Looking Back on Nov. 24
100 years ago: 1918 Mrs. Lewis Peck, county chairman of the Junior Red Cross, announces that the Lewiston-Auburn Junior Red Cross has accepted the requisitions for 3,000 veneered splints and 10 hospital tables. This is in line with the work being done in larger cities, where various kinds of hospital supplies are being made by […]
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Mickelson wins duel with Woods
Phil Mickelson beat Tiger Woods in overtime Friday in their $9 million pay-per-view match in Las Vegas that ended up free for many viewers because of technical problems. Mickelson won on the 22nd hole, making a 4-foot birdie putt on a specially set up 93-yard, par 3. The match at Shadow Creek Golf Club finished […]
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PHOTOS: Auburn-Lewiston Sports Hall of Fame/Gipper’s Tip-off Classic
Edward Little’s Grace Fontaine battles with Poland’s Liz Tibbetts left and Sophia Vallee for a rebound during one of 5 games in the 11th annual Auburn-Lewiston Sports Hall of Fame Gippers Basketball Tip-Off Classic at Lewiston High School that continues Saturday with 6 more games starting at 11:30 am. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) Edward Little’s Jade […]
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Fire and ice mark two Thanksgiving calls in Oxford County
SUMNER — Extreme temperatures, ice-covered roads, frozen lines and freezing pumps created real challenges for volunteer firefighters very early Thanksgiving morning as they battled two house fires within hours of each other, the first in Sumner and a second in Dixfield. That was doubly true for volunteers from Peru and Canton who responded to both […]
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Hallowell man leading state’s effort to locate a centuries-old shipwreck in Bristol
HALLOWELL — Tom Desjardin is looking for an old ship. Actually, it’s a very old shipwreck, having sunk in 1635. The Hallowell resident and director of the state’s Bureau of Parks and Lands learned about the Angel Gabriel through talking to University of Maine professor Warren Riess, who spent years in the 1970s trying to […]
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Changing climate to put further pressure on New England, federal report predicts
New England’s forests, fisheries and cultural traditions are already experiencing significant disruptions from a changing climate and will face additional transformation over the coming decades, according to a federal report released Friday. Northeastern states are seeing some of the largest changes in the nation, yet conditions are shifting even faster in New England than the region […]
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Bruce Poliquin has until Monday to ask for recount in 2nd District race
The first decision facing Republican U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin in his quest to retain his 2nd District congressional seat is whether to seek a recount. Poliquin, who finished second in the ranked-choice race, must ask for a recount Monday if he wants one. He did not respond Friday to a question about his decision. If […]