Special to The Washington Post Q: My sister is a total braggart about her kid. It drives me up the wall. We have daughters of similar ages and she constantly brags about everything her daughter achieves socially, academically, athletically. I accept that her daughter is probably a better student than mine and is very talented […]
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Area students make UMaine dean's list
The following area students at the University of Maine in Orono have been named to the dean’s list. Androscoggin County Auburn: Alexis Bellefleur, Faith Daye, Sarah Hammond, Emily Hayes, Kaylee Jipson, Alex Landry, Rebecca Levasseur, Dylan Miller, Emma Paradie, Lydia Peterson, Hannah Thistle, Hadley Wallace; Durham: Julia Schneider, Garrison Thompson, Brooklyn Washburn, Maddie Wilkes; Greene: […]
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YMCA fifth and sixth grade complete a solid regular season
The YMCA Auburn-Lewiston fifth and sixth grade girls’ travel team completed their regular season 7-3 in the Cape Elizabeth League. They will now proceed to the league playoffs and then compete in the Bronco Travel Basketball Tournament in Hampden. Top row from left: Violet Vincent, Gabby Gerry, Skyler Blossom, Leah Britting. Bottom row: Coach Shawn Vincent, […]
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Contractor's Hockey League standings and results
Standingss as of Monday, February 4: 1. Advance Wiring 11-7-2, 24 points 1. Lewiston Paint 11-7-2, 24 points 3. Saint’s Paint Plus 8-8-4, 20 points 4. Pratte Drywall 7-9-4, 18 points 4. I.D.S 6-8-6, 18 points 6. Theberge Construction 7-11-2, 16 points. Sunday, February 3 results: Theberge Construction 4, Saint’s Paint Plus 4; Lewiston Paint 7, […]
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Mystery Photo for February 10
If you can identify where this photo was taken, contact us at bmail@sunjournal.com or call 207-689-2896 and leave a voice mail with your answer, your name, town and phone number. Correct entries will be eligible for a drawing for a $20 Hannaford Supermarkets gift card. Find the Mystery Photo online at www.sunjournal.com/bplus.
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Sparetime results
Northwood Park Men: Handicap Series — 782 Bob Dubois, 737 Dan Delcourt, 734 David Huskin, 704 Mark Bragdon; Scratch Series — 674 Tim Leeman, 603 Bruce Lake, 602 Michael LeClair, 557 Skip Sabourin; Handicap Game — 304 Ken Daigle, 285 Junior Clement , 278 Mark Robert, 263 Jean Giroux; Scratch Game — 237 Steve Beaulieu, […]
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Trump's State of the Union attack on migrants ignores their most characteristic trait
In his State of the Union address Tuesday, President Trump once again presented his case for a wall on the United States’ southern border. There is plenty to debate about what such a wall would accomplish, but the president has no doubt: It would keep out bad stuff, such as drugs and guns, and bad […]
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In verse: Maine places and people
Produced by Dennis Camire This week’s poem is by Robert Petrillo of Westbrook. Zephyrus Unbound By Robert Petrillo A windstorm swept the region’s broken trees – the county’s roads and neighborhoods are strewn today with lifeless limbs and rough debris, the crumpled dead that from their homes were hewn. On carnage-matted ground the yellow […]
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Victory for U.S. is any day without attacks on U.S. soil
“Great nations do not fight endless wars,” President Trump declared in his State of the Union address. It was a line that could have been delivered by President Barack Obama, who in 2015 memorably said, “I do not support the idea of endless war.” Just a few days before Trump’s address, his own party delivered […]
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Girls’ hockey: Saints slip past Red Hornets in North semifinal
Avery Lutrzykowski scores go-ahead goal for Saints, who will face Lewiston in region final.