The husband of U.S. Sen. Susan Collins said he is concerned for his wife’s safety, a day after he opened a letter at their Bangor home that claimed to contain the deadly poison ricin. Police responded and cordoned off the couple’s home Monday afternoon. They quarantined the senator’s husband, Thomas Daffron, their family dog and part of […]
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Support for Melissa Simones Landry
Melissa Simones Landry would make an outstanding Androscoggin County commissioner. She is a mature young lady who is knowledgeable about the area and has always promoted the positive reasons to live and work in this county. Landry has an excellent background in both government and the private sector. She has worked as an aide to […]
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Looking Back on Oct. 17
100 years ago: 1918 Farming operations on quite an extensive scale are being carried on at the big place of Calvin Irish on the North River Road in Auburn. The farm contains over 200 acres of land and eight horses are kept to do the work and the lumbering done in winters. To feed the […]
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Midcoast Humane announces upcoming events
BRUNSWICK — The Midcoast Humane Society will be holding a painting fundraiser and celebrating their first annual “Shelter-bration,” with all proceeds going to benefit the animals at the shelter. Crop Fur Critters: From 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, at 190 Pleasant St., Brunswick. Join crafters Deb Meservier and Sharon Brown for a […]
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Reader wants information on TV host Steve Harvey
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have three 3½-inch computer disks with photos on them. Is there anyone I can contact to have them check these for me and possibly print out the contents? Thanks for your help. — No name, no town ANSWER: You can go to Photo Finish in the Auburn Mall at 550 Center […]
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Midcoast Symphony begins season at Franco Center
LEWISTON — The Midcoast Symphony Orchestra will kick off its 29th season Saturday with works by Berlioz, Milhaud and Delibes at The Dolard & Priscilla Gendron Franco Center, 46 Cedar St. “Symphonie Fantastique” will be directed by conductor Rohan Smith at 7 p.m. Saturday. The orchestra will also present the program at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. […]
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Boys' soccer: Focused Lewiston boots Edward Little
Edward Little’s Oliver Hall, center, battles with Lewiston’s Mohamed Hassan, left, Joel Musese, center and Hussein Hassan, right on a corner kick during Tuesday night’s soccer match in Lewiston. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — Lewiston had already assured itself of the top seed in Class A North, as well as a berth in the exhibition […]
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H.S. roundup: Buckfield girls' soccer earns rare win over Richmond
BUCKFIELD — Molly Bourget scored the only goal Buckfield needed for an 1-0 East/West Conference girls’ soccer victory over Richmond on Tuesday. The win is the Bucks’ first over the Bobcats’ in more than 10 years. Bourget’s goal came with 15 minutes remaining in the game. Hannah Shields and Julia Dow set up the score. […]
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B South field hockey quarterfinal: Freeport rallies to top Poland
Poland’s Nyah Levesque battles for the ball with Freeport’s Hannah Groves during the Class B South field hockey quarterfinals in Freeport on Tuesday. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Portland Press Herald) FREEPORT — It has been a long time coming — 2002 to be exact — since the Freeport High School field hockey team earned a quarterfinal win […]
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Congressional candidates clash in 2nd District debate
Several times during Tuesday’s congressional debate in Maine’s 2nd District, Republican U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin assailed Nancy Pelosi, the California Democrat who serves as her party’s leader in the U.S. House of Representatives. The two-term incumbent sought during the hourlong, televised debate to tie Pelosi to his Democratic challenger, Jared Golden. Though Golden, a state representative […]