The Republican 2019 proposed budget is out. It contains more big tax cuts for corporations and banks and small tax cuts for working class families. It includes cuts to Social Security, Medicare Medicaid and veterans benefits. They also plan to raise the age for Medicare benefits to start at 67 instead of 65. Republican Bruce […]
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Scorpio: Pay attention to details
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Justin Chatwin, 36; Mike O’Malley, 52; Dermot Mulroney, 55; Brian Doyle-Murray, 73. Happy Birthday: Be cautious when dealing with others. If you are insensitive or you overreact, it will cause a ruckus in your relationships with others. Aim for consistency, offering helpful suggestions and steering clear of any sort of […]
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Local artists featured in gallery's exhibit on immigration
HALLOWELL — The Harlow, in partnership with the Capital Area New Mainers Project, will present “A Nation of Immigrants: Home Lost, Home Found” from Nov. 2-24, at 100 Water St. An opening reception will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3. This is a raw and fraught time in the world as many […]
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Pets of the week: Smudge and Bruno
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Animal Shelter has announced its Pets of the Week. Dog of the Week Smudge is a 2-year-old male collie/Labrador mix. He’s energetic and playful and needs a structured home for training, where there are teens over age 15 and no other dogs or cats. Bruno, a 6-year-old male, is the […]
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Numerous ways to donate used cell phones
DEAR SUN SPOTS: We have some old cellphones. Is there anywhere to donate them or are they of any value? — No name, no town ANSWER: Your cellphone is of value to those who need them. If they are in working order, they can be of use in many instances. Contact your current provider because […]
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Craft fairs
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington’s annual Arts and Crafts Show is seeking artists and crafters from across Maine interested in exhibiting their original and creative work at this public show. It will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, in the UMF Olsen Student Center on South Street. […]
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USDA's enforcement of animal welfare laws plummeted in 2018, agency figures show
Two years ago, the Agriculture Department issued 192 written warnings to breeders, exhibitors and research labs that allegedly violated animal welfare laws, and the agency filed official complaints against 23, according to agency data. This year, those figures plummeted: The department had issued just 39 warnings in the first three-quarters of fiscal 2018, and it […]
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Craft fair fundraiser for GAHS to be held at Ramada Inn
LEWISTON — The Pause for Pets Craft and Vendor Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, at the Ramada Inn. The fair is a fundraiser for the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society. The fair will feature more than 55 local crafters and vendors. Proceeds from registrations, raffles and a 50/50 […]
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Shiretown Bookers present talk by Kristen Case at UMF
FARMINGTON — Marginalia are the little notes we write to ourselves in the book we are reading. Beginning at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, Kristen Case, poet, author, teacher and collector, will speak on “Transcendental Marginalia,” an overview her changing thought on Thoreau and other American poets as it is revealed in the mysterious notes found […]
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Bates to present jazz concert
LEWISTON — Bates College’s Olin Concert Series will present the jazz trio The Bad Plus, at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, at the Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, 75 Russell St. The Bad Plus made its name in the 2000s with surprising, inventive and energetic takes on cover material like Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” […]