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Are night-vision glasses worth the cost?

by Sun Journal January 11, 2019January 11, 2019

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have seen night-vision glasses advertised and wonder if they are useful, effective and worth the cost. — No name, Lewiston ANSWER: I love it when readers get right to the point! I don’t have any personal experience with these glasses that you can wear, even over your prescription glasses, for night […]

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Live at Mixers this weekend

by Sun Journal January 11, 2019January 11, 2019

Rock Hard Johnson (pictured) will perform live at Mixers at 8:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11. The group includes Maine musicians Chris Corbin, Jerry Perron, Mark Couturier, Jeff Haskell and Chris Doehne. There is no cover charge. At //time// Saturday, Jan. 12, Country Roads will perform. The band featuring Jamie Ruhlin, vocals and guitar; Chris Biggar, […]

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What's the point of a carbon tax rebate?

by Sun Journal January 11, 2019January 11, 2019

DUBLIN, Ireland — The Irish government is proposing rebates to a carbon tax it recently imposed to households that comply with what it considers “low-carbon lifestyles.” The rebate, according to Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, might be in the form of a check, an increase in welfare benefits or a tax credit for people who live […]

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Situation in Congo could turn nasty

by Sun Journal January 11, 2019January 11, 2019

If you advocate electric vehicles and dote on cellphones whose manufacture depends on Congo’s minerals, then the Democratic Republic of Congo’s flawed Dec. 30 presidential election matters because it can affect your digital lifestyle. Congo’s stability also matters if you value human life. In Congo’s last civil war (Great Congo War, 1996-2003) some three million […]

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Continental Shakedown to play at Fusion

by Sun Journal January 11, 2019January 11, 2019

Power trio Continental Shakedown will bring its unique blues/rock sound to the stage at 9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, at Fusion in the Ramada Inn, 490 Pleasant St., Lewiston. There is no cover.

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Live music at The Cage Saturday night

by Sun Journal January 11, 2019January 11, 2019

LEWISTON — The band Hatred Alive will play at 8 p.m. Saturday at The Cage, 97 Ash St. There is no cover charge. For more information, call 207-783-0668.