FARMINGTON — Non-traditional, contemporary artist Beth Wittenberg draws from her experiences moving from privilege to marginalization in her UMF Art Gallery installation, “Consumed.” The University of Maine at Farmington exhibit is on display now through Nov. 30. Over the past 15 years, Wittenberg persevered through a major health crisis, an experience shared by many other Americans […]
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Caravan is for real, despite what Democrats will say
The last thing the left wants prior to the midterms is an image dramatizing the weakness of our southern border. So the caravan of thousands of migrants, emanating from Honduras and headed toward the United States, is considered an illegitimate story, a shoddy excuse for President Donald Trump’s fearmongering. It’s certainly true that Trump and […]
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One-in-a-million disease pits white blood cells against organs
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 83-year-old male and have been in excellent health. My vital signs all are normal, my heart function is normal, MRI of my brain and a full-body X-ray of my bones are normal, but a CT scan of my abdomen showed organs with “fuzzy” material around the exterior. I recently […]
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Oasis of Music features North Indian classical sounds
The sympathetic strings of the Indian sitar will ring at the Oasis of Music beginning at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31. David Pontbriand, a musician and artist from Portland, has developed an intuitive and emotive approach that is deeply personal, while classical in style. His original and spontaneous compositions for sitar are freely interpretive and […]
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Libra: Stand up for your rights
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Matthew Morrison, 40; Gavin Rossdale, 53; Harry Hamlin, 67; Henry Winkler, 73. Happy Birthday: Dreams can lead to reality. Set your sights high; make plans that will help you achieve your goals. Let your imagination lead the way and your ideas will flow. A creative direction will gain intensity as […]
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Young professionals won't come here
Question 1? People need to use some common sense. This is the second time Mainers have targeted young professionals and small businesses as an income source to support people’s needs. Maine is a beautiful state, and it should fight to maintain a healthy economy. Instead, residents persist in driving young professionals and small businesses out […]
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Vote red to save Constitution
I can’t wait to vote on Nov. 6. I believe this will be another mind-blowing defeat for the Democratic Party. People have resorted to threats and mob violence in the past few months, and it has only hurt their party. Watching people trying to tear open the doors at the Supreme Court was unreal. I […]
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Livermore board considers recognizing employees
LIVERMORE — Selectpersons on Monday evening considered the possibility of recognizing town employees, but couldn’t decide how, when and at what cost. “Town Clerk Renda Guild asked about recognizing doing an employee recognition for office workers, the road crew, Fire Department, any of our employees,” Selectperson Ben Guild said. “I think it’s a good idea.” […]
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Field Hockey: Winthrop, Spruce Mountain hope extra week doesn't hurt momentum
With the rain washing out the field hockey state championships from this past weekend to this upcoming Saturday, it gave teams an extra week to prepare for their biggest games of the season. So how are Winthrop and Spruce Mountain — the Class C finalists — handling it? They both would rather have played this […]
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Lewiston needs election workers, will train and pay
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The City of Lewiston relies on approximately 150 citizens to run the city’s seven polling places for voters and we are recruiting people to work at the polls on Election Day, Nov. 6. This is an excellent way to see old friends and neighbors, meet new people and provide a service for […]