DEAR ABBY: My older sister, “Lily,” is in a biracial marriage and has a son. Our dad never approved. He gave her an ultimatum when she first met “Rodney”: Choose between him or our family. She chose Rodney. After 30 years of Dad not speaking to her and influencing us siblings to feel the same […]
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Looking Back on Oct. 2
100 Years Ago: 1918 The Dixfield village people very generously responded to the call for clothing for the Belgians, and Friday noon, several of the ladies of the Dixfield branch of the Red Cross were busily engaged in sorting and packing. Five large dry goods cases were filled to their utmost capacity, and stenciled to […]
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Kitty shelters, LACO donations
DEAR SUN SPOTS: One of the many things the volunteers at Tommy’s Feral Feline Friends in Greene do to help the feral cats living in the wild is to build shelters to protect them from the elements and provide a place to eat free from the danger of predators. As we all know, Maine winters […]
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Conflicting proposals will greet regulators looking at right whale protections
To save the endangered right whale, advocates are proposing major changes that would upend the New England lobster fishery. Proposals to close the fishery in the western Gulf of Maine south of Cape Elizabeth during April, cut the number of seabed-to-surface lines that can entangle whales, and become a ropeless fishery by 2020 are among […]
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Trump Jr. visits Portland to raise money for Brakey and Maine Republicans
Donald Trump Jr., a reliable and outspoken cheerleader for his father’s presidency, visited Portland on Monday evening to help raise money for the Maine Republican Party and its candidates. The event, held at the Holiday Inn by the Bay, featured a private reception from 5 to 6 p.m. for donors who contributed $1,500 or more, […]
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Inmate dies at Maine State Prison
A Maine State Prison inmate who was serving a sentence for murdering his mother died Monday at the facility in Warren. Joseph Fitzpatrick, commissioner of the Maine Department of Corrections, announced the death of 51-year-old Andrew Leighton, formerly of Falmouth, late Monday afternoon. Leighton was serving a 27-year sentence for murder that began on Jan. […]
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Artful expression at Mt. Blue Middle School
Mt. Blue Middle School student Olivia Thayer, 14, of Starks works on the base of a project during Exploratory Art class Monday in Farmington. When completed, the piece will be a John Deere emblem, Thayer said. (Dee Menear/Franklin Journal)
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H.S. Roundup: Mountain Valley edges Dirigo late in boys' soccer
RUMFORD — Chance Vacchiano gave Mountain Valley a late lead as the Falcons held on for a 2-1 victory over Dirigo in boys’ soccer. Will Sorensen also scored for the Falcons. Jeremy St. Germaine had the Cougars’ (1-8) goal. Kyle Kenney made two saves for Mountain Valley (4-5), while Loegan Hodgkins turned aside 15 shots […]
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DHHS urges pot users to keep drug away from children
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services is urging marijuana users to take steps to prevent children from accidentally ingesting the drug, after a spike in reports to a poison hotline. Also, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention is promoting a new state website that provides information on such topics as marijuana […]
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Boys’ soccer: Mt. Abram, Hill overpower Winthrop
Mt Abram’s Tyson Hill sails through the air too late as Winthrop’s goalkeeper Jake Smith gains control of the ball during Monday afternoon’s soccer game in Winthrop. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) WINTHROP — It seemed like Mt. Abram junior forward Tyson Hill was given a front-row seat to Winthrop’s net on an overcast Monday afternoon. Hill […]