Tom Bassford, a civil war re-enactor, walks away from his tent during the second annual Civil War Encampment hosted by the Minot Historical Society on Saturday morning. The encampment continues through Sunday. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal)
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Posted inFranklin, sj-web
Wilton fireworks postponed, water ski show still on
WILTON – Wilton Blueberry Festival organizer Shannon Chase Smith announced early Saturday morning that the fireworks display scheduled for Saturday evening, Aug. 4, has been postponed. The Main Attraction Water Ski Show Team will perform at 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, on Wilson Lake across from Bass Park. The fireworks display from the boat launch […]
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, sj-web
Business leaders: Downtown image hurt by violence, reporting
LEWISTON — When local business owners sat down to form the Downtown Lewiston Association six months ago, they hoped to change some people’s negative impressions of the downtown. Crime wasn’t on their minds. But after two homicides occurred near Kennedy Park and nearby Sabattus Street — both inside a month of each other — and […]
Posted inCommunity Sports, sj-web
First annual Strike-Out Sexual Violence softball tournament
MECHANIC FALLS — A softball tournament with proceeds to benefit sexual assault prevention and response services will take place on Saturday, September 15 at the Municipal Ball Fields in Mechanic Falls starting at 8 a.m. and running until the tournament is completed. The rain date will be September 16 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Registration is […]
Posted inLetters, sj-web
Strengthen health care options
Health care issues have been of concern for a long time. The foundation for the government helping people was laid as far back as President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Families are not as close knit as they once were. It is a changing world. Home health care is needed now, more than ever. People are faced […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Connections, sj-web
Navy SEALs to swim, bike, run 69.2 miles to raise $40,000
SEGUIN ISLAND – A group of servicemen, including Navy SEALs, will participate in a 69.2-mile triathlon as part of Camp Sunshine’s 2018 Stone Coast Challenge. The challenge, along with the Landing Party and Meet the SEALs Gala, is part of a continuing effort to raise money to send military families with children with life-threatening illnesses to attend […]
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State has wrong priorities
Recently, I read an article about how Maine ended the past fiscal year with a large budget surplus (Sun Journal, July 31). Not too long ago, I read an article about Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services being short of staff for child care workers, who are overworked, taxed with paperwork, in addition to […]
Posted inDear Abby, sj-web
Hormones may be to blame
DEAR ABBY: This is in response to “Crying Myself to Sleep” (June 2), who is having drastic mood swings, including crying, depression and anger. I experienced these, and it was not only horrible, but also scary. My doctors figured out my problem was caused by a hormonal imbalance. Since the body makes many different types […]
Posted inObituaries, sj-web
Funeral notices for Saturday, Aug. 4
BEAN — Francis Albert, passed away in South Paris on Thursday, Aug. 2. Services for Francis will be held at a later date. Interment will be in the private Bean Family Cemetery in Woodstock. BROWN — Edward N., 89, of Auburn died Thursday, Aug. 2. Visiting hours will be held at FortinAuburn on Wednesday, Aug. […]
Posted inOp-Eds, sj-web
Battle over Medicare-for-all underway
It has begun. We are having a debate over socialism. Not over whether it’s fair to call Democrats socialists. Not over whether socialism has been good for Venezuela or some other faraway, unfortunate country. But no-kidding socialist policies right here in the United States. The press attention to a new study of the costs of […]