DEAR DR. ROACH: Fifteen years ago, I had a successful brachytherapy treatment for prostate cancer. Subsequent annual PSA results indicate minimal levels. I am 82 years old and in otherwise excellent condition, and generally very active. However, in the past few years I have had periods of considerable fatigue. My blood counts are within the […]
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Ocean odyssey: Teen sails alone to Bahamas and back
FREEPORT — Kai O’Connor paid $1,000 in spring 2017 for a 27-foot 1968 Pierson Renegade sailboat with a rotten deck and algae in the cabin. He spent the summer after his high school graduation fixing it up, and finally put it in the water in Maine in October. “It started to sink,” said O’Connor, now […]
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The Hot Corner: A tip of the cap to coaches on Father's Day
Spent all week trying not to be That Guy and acquiesce to the suddenly rampant-on-social-media conviction that there is some sort of “war” on Father’s Day. I’ve found rumors of such attacks against other holidays to be overstated and borderline paranoid. Then I awoke Sunday morning to no less an authority than the Chicago Tribune […]
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Calvin Rose Jr. claims first SLM win at Oxford
OXFORD — Calvin Rose Jr. knew it would come some day, he just didn’t know when or exactly how it would unfold. Rose, of Turner, notched his first career premier division victory in convincing fashion with a dominant performance in the 50-lap Super Late Model Trophy Dash Saturday night at Oxford Plains Speedway. A newly-purchased […]
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McLaughlin carries on family pride at Wiscasset
For third-generation racer Andrew McLaughlin, finding success on the paved ovals of eastern and mid-coast Maine comes naturally. His father, David, and grandfather, Gary, both spent time in the sport. It’s a family tradition that dates back to the 1960s, when the sport was enjoying a great deal of growth. McLaughlin, 33, of Harrington, is […]
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Collins: Immigrant children belong with parents
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins said Sunday she opposes the Trump administration’s policy of separating immigrant children from their parents at the Mexico border, but she stopped short of supporting a Democratic bill seeking to halt the practice. Speaking on the CBS news show “Face the Nation,” the Maine Republican said the number of children who […]
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Skowhegan last Maine school to retain Native American mascot
SKOWHEGAN — A unanimous vote Wednesday by the Wells-Ogunquit school committee to remove Native American imagery associated with school sports teams now leaves only one high school in Maine using such images: Skowhegan Area High School. After years of debate in Skowhegan that’s resulted in no change in the nickname, some school officials contacted following […]
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Trial to start on South Portland's ban on oil exports
The trial is finally set to start Monday in the Portland Pipe Line Corp.’s federal lawsuit challenging South Portland’s 2014 ban on shipping crude oil from the city’s waterfront, including controversial tar sands oil produced in western Canada. After more than three years of preliminary court filings, hearings and orders, U.S. District Court Judge John […]
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Blaze on Strawberry Avenue
Firefighters battle a fire early Sunday on Strawberry Avenue in Lewiston. Visit sunjournal.com to watch a video from the scene. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)
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This week's agenda
Monday Casco: Open Space Commission, 6:30 p.m., Casco Community Center Jay: Solid Waste Committee, 6 p.m., Town Office Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Buckfield: Public hearing on noise complaint against Buck-It Grill & Pub, 6 p.m., Municipal Center. Selectmen’s meeting to follow. Casco: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Casco Community Center Farmington: Franklin County Commission, […]