Rachel Ostrom has been using an opioid pain control patch for several years to help her cope with the chronic pain of fibromyalgia. Her doctor prescribed the Butrans patch, which releases controlled doses of a milder, less addictive opioid known as buprenorphine. But after the 24-year-old woman moved from Massachusetts to Maine this year, a […]
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Illnesses prompt Bridgton beach closure
BRIDGTON — Woods Pond Beach has been shut down by Bridgton officials because several people became ill with abdominal symptoms after swimming there between Monday and Friday, when those seeking relief from the heat descended on one of the town’s most popular swimming spots. A statement posted on the southwestern Maine town’s Facebook page said […]
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Fairfield police to replace aging equipment
FAIRFIELD — During the manhunt for John Williams, the Madison man charged with killing Cpl. Eugene Cole during the early morning of April 25, Fairfield police noticed they had a different problem on their hands: Some of the gear they needed to participate in the manhunt was out-of-date or had fallen into disrepair. According to […]
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Outdoors in Maine: Trying to get a handle on state's moose population
Maine’s newly released 10-year Big Game Management Plan clearly claims that, when it comes to managing our biggest and most popular big game animal, there is uncertainty. Moose ticks are the wild card. The 64 million dollar question is: How are moose ticks impacting our moose population? In 2010, about the time that wildlife biologist […]
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Some Farmington area stores struggle to get employees
FARMINGTON — A steady line of people forms at the register of Ron’s Market every day around lunchtime, their hands full of pizza, soft drinks and beer as they wait to pay and get out the door. But when it comes to making the pizza and stocking the soft drinks and beer, there is no […]
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Par for the Course: Brown, Plummer among past champions playing in Maine Am
This year’s Maine State Golf Association Men’s Amateur Championship is oozing with history. It is the 99th ever played, and in its field July 10-12 at Belgrade Lakes will be a pair of over-60 players who have won multiple Maine Amateur crowns. Ron Brown of Portland, having won it twice with 24 years between them […]
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Artists gather to reflect on 'America's anxiety'
PORTLAND — Joanne Arnold doesn’t recognize her country anymore. Leonard Meiselman doesn’t understand it, and Abby Shahn is weary of people destroying it. The three Maine artists are among more than two dozen who express their confusion, angst and anger in a group exhibition at the Portland Public Library that comments on a country divided […]
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Canton Historical Society's new building open
CANTON — The new base for the Canton Historical Society was officially opened Saturday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, a speech by state Sen. Lisa Keim and a few happy tears. A crowd of about 30 attended the ceremony, which celebrated a significant achievement by the society and its volunteers. “The accomplishment that we stand before […]
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American Legion baseball: Rogers, Pastime split doubleheader
Roger’s Post’s catcher, Giles Paradie narrowly misses tagging Pastime’s Mitchell Frisbee out at home plate during Saturday morning’s baseball game at Elliot Field in Lewiston. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) Rogers Post’s catcher Giles Paradie narrowly misses tagging Pastime’s Mitchell Frisbee out at home plate during Saturday morning’s baseball game at Elliot Field in Lewiston. (Andree Kehn/Sun […]
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TJ Methvin used focus and intensity to stand out for Lewiston's girls' basketball and tennis teams
TJ Methvin Sylvester finished her high school basketball career as Lewiston’s all-time leading scorer. (Submitted photo) When you ask Terijo Methvin Sylvester’s former coaches about their star athlete, the words that come to mind are “focused” and “tough,” and usually to extremes. Through her time at Lewiston High School and beyond, Methvin Sylvester has continued to […]