LEWISTON — Creative Artisans has relocated from Provencher’s Gift Shop to the Pepperill Mill, 550 Lisbon St. An open house celebration will be from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 10 and 11. The public is invited to check out what is happening in the new creative workshop and see the showcase […]
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The Crooked Hook features The Veggies
MECHANIC FALLS — This Saturday, classic rock band The Veggies will be performing at 8 p.m. at The Crooked Hook, 5 N. Main St. There is no cover charge for the show.
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Democrats must come up with a workable immigration policy, fast
In recent months, the political leadership of two neighboring countries with large immigration programs issued very different messages. They would be the United States and Canada. In the United States, President Trump and his Republican allies vilified the “caravan” of Central Americans making their way toward the border. They are a gang of diseased criminals […]
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Maine Event Comedy presents Kyle Crawford at Johnson Hall
GARDINER — Maine Event Comedy will present New Hampshire’s Kyle Crawford at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at the Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, 280 Water St. The show will also feature Julie Poulin and Leonard Kimble. Crawford’s quick wit and wide range of subject matter has earned him bookings in comedy clubs and colleges […]
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The case for ending birthright citizenship
In 2004, nearly 80 percent of Irish voters decided to end birthright citizenship. In its coverage the BBC said, “The government said change was needed because foreign women were travelling to Ireland to give birth in order to get an EU passport for their babies.” In 1986, The Australian Citizenship Amendment provided that a child […]
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A change for Veterans Day
The huge number of people voting before Election Day and the difficulties too many people have trying to vote on Election Day call for a better way of conducting elections. Rather than declaring Election Day a national holiday, which would be opposed by most employers, make Veterans Day the official Election Day. That would get […]
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Another look at 14th Amendment?
In his syndicated column (Nov. 6), Rich Lowry stated, “ … and no one who debated and adopted the 14th Amendment contemplated a large-scale influx of undocumented immigrants, or the rise of birth tourism.” He was making a point about how the public and the Supreme Court might want to revisit the 14th Amendment, relative […]
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Readers looking for a variety of services
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I know you’ve printed this list before but I never saved it. Where are the gas stations in Lewiston-Auburn that pump gas for you? Thanks for all your invaluable research. — Joan, Turner ANSWER: If you are disabled, the Americans with Disabilities Act requires that gas station personnel help you fill your […]
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Photo brought a smile
Russ Dillingham’s photo of the sliding Oak Hill football player (Sun Journal, Oct. 28) should win an award. That photo, which is a reminder that young boys love to play in the mud, is an instant classic and makes up for a dozen pages of sad news. Richard Mullins, Dixfield
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Looking Back on Nov. 8
100 years ago: 1918 Germany’s armistice plenipotentiaries, having entered the French lines under a white flag last night, met Marshal Foch at 9 o’clock, French time, Friday morning. From him, they will receive the armistice terms of the allies and the United States. The historic meeting occurred in a little village in the department of […]