“Who Wants to be a Millionaire?” Christopher Matthews, that’s who. Since the game show first launched in the U.S. 19 years ago, the Lewiston man has been scheming to become a contestant. That’s nearly two decades of working the phones, studying trivia and traveling back and forth to New York. Matthews has gotten close. A […]
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Pink Feather Foundation offers free clothes shopping for students
Joni Gordon, president of the Pink Feather Foundation, left, and Jen Kyllonen, treasurer, co-founded the Oxford-based nonprofit that allows underprivileged children and their teachers to shop for donated clothes online for free. Donated cardboard suitcases with the washed and ironed clothes are sent to local schools for the students to take home. (Erin Place/Advertiser Democrat) […]
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Mystery Photo for August 19
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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Priests' sexual abuse coverup is a massive crisis
WASHINGTON — In 1972, Pope Paul VI warned that “the smoke of Satan has entered the Church of God.” We see that smoke throughout the report from a Pennsylvania grand jury, which alleges that more than 300 priests abused more than 1,000 children in six Pennsylvania dioceses — including 99 priests from the Diocese of […]
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Jackson receives service award
LISBON FALLS — University of Maine Cooperative Extension educator Tori Jackson recently received the 2018 Distinguished Service Award from the National Association of County Agricultural Agents. The award to presented at the annual meeting and conference July 29-Aug. 2 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It is given to Extension educators with more than 10 years of service. […]
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OH Chamber, CMHRA sponsoring HR workshop
OXFORD — The Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce and Central Maine Human Resources Association are sponsoring a human resources workshop for the public Sept. 12. It will be held from 7:30 to 9 a.m. in The Grill of the Oxford Casino on Route 26. The topic will be wage and hour issues for employers, private […]
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Geiger names Star winners
LEWISTON — Geiger recently presented its quarterly Geiger Star Awards to associates in recognition of their efforts to work the values of The Geiger Way. Th awards were presented to four individuals who work in the Lewiston corporate office at 70 Mt. Hope Ave. Becci Cayer, corporate eCommerce manager, has been involved in a very difficult […]
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Chamber breakfast to be Sept. 13
LEWISTON — The Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce will host a breakfast meeting at 9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, at the Maine Wedding Barn and Event Center, 418 Center Minot Hill Road in Minot. The speaker will be Kevin Frisbie of Frisbie & Associates. His topic will be Make It Here. Cost is $20 […]
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Sox win after Sale returns to DL
BOSTON (AP) — David Price pitched seven solid innings, J.D. Martinez hit his major league-leading 38th homer after Boston jumped to a quick lead and the Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-2 on Saturday night for their 17th victory in 20 games. Mitch Moreland added an RBI double during Boston’s four-run first inning. […]
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L.L. Bean ready fur Dog Days of August
FREEPORT — Everybody who’s anybody in the dog world will be at L.L. Bean’s Dog Days of August event Aug. 24 to 26. The list of doggie dignitaries includes Millie, L.L. Bean’s yellow Lab who travels the country in the Bootmobile. (She has her own instagram account.) The Dock Dogs will be there showing off […]