RUMFORD — The St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, the stone church on the Route 2 rotary, will hold a fill-a-bag rummage sale from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 17. — GRAY — The seventh annual Santa’s Helpers’ Holiday Shopping Expo will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18, at Spring Meadows […]
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Handmade wreaths for sale at holiday fair
The First Congregational Church of South Paris is continuing its 50-year tradition of wreath making. The wreaths will be sold at the annual Holiday Christmas Fair sponsored by the Ladies Circle, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at 17 East Main St. In addition to wreaths in two sizes, the fair will […]
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Craft fairs
ANDOVER — Andover Elementary School will hold its fourth annual craft fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at two locations. The locations will be at the Andover Elementary School, 85 Pine St., and Andover Town Hall. For more information, contact Amber Cooper at 207-357-2647. — MEXICO — The Craft for a […]
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Antibiotic Awareness Week
Antibiotic Awareness Week started Nov. 12. Antibiotic resistance happens when antibiotics can no longer treat infections. That means germs are not killed and, instead, can grow and spread. Antibiotic resistance leads to higher treatment costs, longer recovery time and may even lead to death. Antibiotic use in animals can affect human health. All animals carry bacteria […]
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Moderate Republicans face a dilemma
If there was one place where the moderate Republican could make a brave last stand, it was at the Metropolitan Republican Club on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. New York County (Manhattan) was one of the few counties outside Ohio to prefer John Kasich over Trump in the 2016 primaries. The club was home base for […]
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U.S. economy not so much an election factor
WASHINGTON — One lesson of the midterm elections is that economic growth is losing its power to unite the country and to reduce explosive conflicts over race, religion, ethnicity, immigrant status and sexuality. This is unfamiliar. Economic progress has been a routine part of our election narratives. The presumption is that a strong economy favors […]
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Informed voters?
Based on the information printed in the Sun Journal (Nov. 8), the candidates for district attorney for the three counties, Androscoggin, Oxford and Franklin, that is, Seth Carey (R), and Andrew Robinson (D), had received the following vote totals as of press time: Seth Carey, 34,025; Andrew Robinson, 46,619. Obviously, Robinson is the winner My […]
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49 Franklin to host night of comedy and games
RUMFORD — Maine Event Comedy brings a way to laugh off some of that turkey in a post-Thanksgiving show at 49 Franklin’s Mystic Theater at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24. Featured acts include the WTFD?! game show and stand-up comedy from New Hampshire’s Ian Clark, Boston’s Sam Pelletier and South Portland’s Brendan Williams. WTFD?!, a debacle […]
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A Carpenters’ Christmas at the Chocolate Church
BATH — Lisa Rock and her tribute band will bring their classic repertoire of the Carpenters’ holiday music to the Chocolate Church Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7. Karen and Richard Carpenter often kept things simple on stage, performing as just a duo. But to create the full, rich sound they are known […]
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Auburn church to hold annual Gingerbread Fair
First Universalist Church of Auburn will hold its annual Gingerbread Fair from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at 169 Pleasant St. (across from Dairy Joy). The fair will feature themed gift baskets and homemade pies. Silent auction offers art, antiques and gift certificates for local businesses and more. Also available are handmade […]