The ND Paper complex dominates the skyline of Rumford on Monday afternoon. Visit sunjournal.com to watch an aerial video of the surrounding area. (Sun Journal photo by Russ Dillingham) One of several major waterfalls on the Androscoggin River flows through downtown Rumford on Monday afternoon. Visit sunjournal.com to watch a video from the flight. (Sun […]
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New members for Good Food Council
The Good Food Council of Lewiston-Auburn announces a new chairman and seven new members in January, bringing its 2019 ranks to 14. Katie Boss, Auburn resident and public health professional at Healthy Androscoggin, is the new chairwoman. This is her second year on the council. The incoming seven members represent a wide range of local […]
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What is Dems’ quest to unseat Collins missing? A candidate
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Democrats champing at the bit to unseat Republican Sen. Susan Collins are organizing, raising money and going on the attack. All they need is a strong candidate. Behind the scenes, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is fundraising, and a Democratic group is launching television attacks on Collins over the partial government […]
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Two men arrested after suspected heroin death in Auburn
AUBURN — Authorities on Monday charged two men with drug trafficking after a 29-year-old man on Riverside Drive died from an apparent heroin overdose Sunday morning. An investigation by Auburn detectives and the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency led police to search the home of Kevin M. Camp, 41, at 26 Fifth St. in Auburn, where […]
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In Brunswick, yoga + kittens = practice made purrfect
BRUNSWICK — Yoga is normally centered around mindfulness and focus. But there were plenty of adorable distractions for the 18 students at Jai Yoga on Maine Street last Friday night, when 16 adoptable felines from Midcoast Humane purred and pounced their way through the studio’s first-ever Kitten Yoga class. “I think what opens our hearts up to cats is […]
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Stone Mountain Arts Center to present Shemekia Copeland
BROWNFIELD — Award-winning blues, R&B and Americana vocalist Shemekia Copeland, touring in support of her latest album, “America’s Child,” will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, at the Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road. Produced by Will Kimbrough, who also plays guitar on the album, and recorded in Nashville, “America’s Child” was named the […]
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Looking Back on Jan. 28
100 years ago: 1919 Among those who will be attending the Y.M.C.A. convention at Augusta Friday, Saturday and Sunday are President Chase, Glen R.Tracy, Leighton Tracy, Charles Peterson, Frank Stone and Secretary, Harry W. Rowe of Bates College Y. M. C. A. 50 years ago: 1969 Milton Levy, Senior Vice President of Zayres, in charge […]
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Impact of depression on family and friends is focus of survey
DEAR READERS: The departments of psychiatry and medicine at Tufts Medical Center want to learn more about the impact caregiving has on family members and friends of people who have been diagnosed with depression or other illnesses. Because family members and friends play a large part in providing care while also balancing jobs and other […]
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Briefly: Local
Library to celebrate poet WATERFORD — A celebration of American poet Mary Oliver will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, at the Waterford Library, 663 Waterford Road. Attendees are invited to bring their favorite poems to share and discuss. The public is welcome. Snowmobile club to meet NORWAY — The Norway Trackers Snowmobile […]
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Class gatherings
RUMFORD — The Stephens High School Class of 1952 will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6, at Gatch’s, 137 Rumford Ave. All classmates, spouses and friends are invited. — DIXFIELD — The Stephens High Class of 1956 luncheon will be at noon Thursday, Feb. 7, at Ellis Variety on Weld Street. All classmates and a guest are welcome.