The power line proposal reported in the Sun Journal (Aug. 23) certainly never should be approved by any of Maine’s regulatory agencies. Contrary to the Massachusetts regulators and their Washington backers, it is not a necessary step to a carbon-free future. Carl Sheline, chairman of the Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce champions the power […]
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Chorus rehearsals for RAAPA Christmas Show
MEXICO — RAAPA (The Rumford Association for the Advancement of the Performing Arts) announces its 2018 Christmas production and a call for new members to join the chorus. This year’s annual Christmas concert celebrates RAPPA’s 50th year as a community theater organization. Gail Dorr has once again agreed to take on the dual positions of musical […]
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Lakeside Dance Academy announces fall session
Lakeside Dance Academy will begin its fall session on Monday, Sept. 24. Classes will be held on weekday afternoons at the dance studio on the lower level of the Rangeley Fitness Center and at the RFA Lakeside Theater. Classes are offered for all age levels in ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, pointe and preschool creative […]
Posted inLetters, sj-web
Politics, money go hand-in-hand
Politicians aren’t getting much respect these days. Trying to find a remedy in protecting the nation’s borders from the enemy is crucial, but how about dealing with the corruption in Washington, D.C., as a top priority? I would say that 90 percent of politicians give the other 10 percent a bad reputation. Lawmakers should not […]
Posted inObituaries, sj-web
Roland A. Beaulieu
SOUTHWEST HARBOR — Roland A. Beaulieu, 75, died Saturday, Aug. 25, after battling complications of throat cancer. He passed away peacefully at the home he shared with his wife and daughter’s family in Southwest Harbor, surrounded by family. Roland was born May 6, 1943, in Lewiston, the son of Albert M. and Pearl G. Beaulieu. Roland […]
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Chocolate Church announces first show of the season
BATH — “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” one of the most enduring shows of all time, kicks off the 2018-19 performance season at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St. This musical written by Andrew Lloyd Webber with lyrics by Tim Rice is a reimagining of the Biblical story of Joseph, his father […]
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Hannah DeAngelis to speak at Rotary Breakfast Club
AUBURN — Hannah DeAngelis, Director of Refugee and Immigration Services for Catholic Charities Maine, will be the guest speaker at the Auburn-Lewiston Rotary Breakfast Club at 7 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 5. The breakfast will take place at the UMC, 439 Park Ave., and the cost for breakfast is $10. DeAngelis’ background is in non-profit management, […]
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Toking at kids' party
DEAR ABBY: My wife and I know a couple whose daughter has been our daughter’s playmate since they were 3 months old. They are pleasant and welcoming. We all get along well and have gone to dinner, ball games and musicals together. However, when we go to their home for a gathering, the father will […]
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Judge denies LePage's motion in Facebook suit
A federal judge has denied a motion by Gov. Paul LePage to dismiss a suit filed by two Maine women who were blocked from the Republican governor’s Facebook page after they made comments critical of him. Judge John A. Woodcock Jr. denied LePage’s motion to have the suit dismissed in a ruling issued Wednesday in United States […]
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2018 High School Cross Country Preview Capsules
Edward Little Red Eddies Coach: Keith Weatherbie (first year) Class: A; Conference: KVAC Last year’s results: Boys: ninth KVACs, ninth regionals; Girls: 12th KVACs. Returning athletes: Boys: Seniors — Matt Syphers, Carter Shaw, Alec Lawson; Sophomores — Cameron Langlois, Devin Smith. Girls: Senior — Jillian Richardson; Sophomores — Lily Vincent, Johanna Corey Key losses: Russell […]