RUMFORD — The third annual River Valley Memorial Flag Football 7-on-7 tournament will take place on Saturday, August 11. Games will start at 10:30 a.m. on the Chet Bulger Football Field at the Hosmer Complex. Players on the teams pay $10 apiece, or $70 for a full team. The winning team will be presented with […]
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Cancer: Relax and rejuvenate
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Adelaide Kane, 28; Anna Kendrick, 33; Gillian Anderson, 50; Hoda Kotb, 54. Happy Birthday: Look at what you can accomplish, not impossible tasks. Don’t waste your time trying to live up to someone else’s demands or lifestyle. Do your own thing and follow the path you find most liberating. By […]
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Community meals
AUBURN — Grace Lutheran Church will serve a chicken barbecue from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, at 757 Summer St. Eat in or take out. Cost is $8 for adults and $5 for children. For information, call 207-782-9697. Proceeds will benefit a congregation member with medical expenses. The fundraiser is supported by an action grant […]
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Maine State Music Theatre to hold free concert
BRUNSWICK — As part of Maine State Music Theatre’s 60th anniversary season, and as a thank-you to the community that has supported it, the theatre will present a free concert on the Brunswick Mall at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15. The musical event will include members of MSMT’s current acting company, as well as invited […]
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Sawyer Memorial Children’s Day to present World of Wonder
GREENE — For the Sawyer Memorial Children’s Day program, Leland Faulkner presents “World of Wonder” at 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 16 only. Admission is free. “World of Wonder” is a live performance that transports audiences into their imagination. Faulkner is a master theater artist, and his program “World of Wonder” shares engaging stories full of magic […]
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Contradiction from the church
My eyes rolled when I read that the pope has reversed church teaching on capital punishment, maintaining that “in the light of the Gospel,” it constitutes an attack on human dignity (Sun Journal, Aug. 3). His action has been decried by conservative Catholic critics who argue that the pope has no right to change divine […]
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Milltown Roadshow to perform at Brick Church
LOVELL — On Thursday, Aug. 16, the award-winning band Milltown Roadshow will appear at the Brick Church, performing their entertaining blend of Americana music and well-crafted original songs. This acoustic ensemble from the Bridgton area are veteran musicians, and the band’s five members represent well over 235 years of combined performing experience. This experience recently […]
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The Matrix at 20
Next year marks the 20th anniversary of the sci-fi movie classic “The Matrix,” which depicts powerful machines attempting to subdue the human race. Sometimes art imitates life, and sometimes it’s the other way around. On occasion, art can be prophetic. “The Matrix” is such a film. It warns of a future in which the power […]
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'Nothing that boy did could ever justify what happened to him'
“Nothing that boy did could ever justify what happened to him.” So says Carolyn Bryant Donham in historian Timothy B. Tyson’s 2017 book, “The Blood of Emmett Till.” You keep hoping for more, hoping to hear her wrestle with her crime, explain how she could have done what she did — and how she lives […]
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Team Hailey Hugs kicking off childhood cancer awareness month
BETHEL — Team Hailey Hugs will kick off the 2nd Annual Maine Goes Gold For Childhood Cancer Awareness on Sept. 1 at the Bethel Common. Highlights include a pancake breakfast, a morning parade, music morning to evening, a live auction and a silent auction. There will be pony rides, clowns, fairies, princesses, fire performers, Mt. […]