Mary Bottom of Lewiston answers questions Sunday about her artwork during the Sunday Indie Market at Dufresne Plaza in Lewiston. Bottom said she participates in the monthly Art Walk LA, and also has a booth at The Hive Artisan Co-Op on Lisbon Street. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) About 20 local artists set up Sunday at Dufresne […]
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L-A This Week
MONDAY, June 18 AUBURN — City Council workshop and meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the council chamber at Auburn Hall. Workshop agenda includes a discussion on the proposed marijuana moratorium and a potential upgrade to LA 9-1-1’s emergency communication system. Regular meeting includes second reading on next year’s budget and Capital Improvement Plan, and a possible […]
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Auburn council set to take up marijuana moratorium, city budget
AUBURN — City officials will have a full plate Monday as the City Council is set to take up a controversial marijuana moratorium and final readings of next year’s budget and Capital Improvement Plan. The CIP failed in its first reading June 4, and has been amended slightly ahead of the workshop and meeting that […]
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Working: Building a brand
AUBURN — Rob Little saw the posting on an industry job board: DIY Network’s reality show, “Maine Cabin Masters,” was looking for a Maine-based shooter/producer for season three. He interviewed, and he was in. Little is about six weeks into the 10-month shoot, currently juggling four building sites, and still lining up other projects for […]
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Lewiston's immigrant leaders call for tolerance, peace
LEWISTON — Standing just outside City Hall on Sunday morning, leaders of the city’s ethnic, community and religious organizations delivered a message of peace, and urged tolerance against rising ethnic tensions in the downtown. The group, which included more than 20 representatives, was joined by family and friends of Donald Giusti. Giusti, 38, of Lewiston […]
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Funeral notices for Sunday, June 17
ALECK — Noreen T., 61, of Mexico, passed away Friday, June 8, in Rumford. A Celebration of Noreen’s life will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 21, at the Rumford Eagles Function Hall. Arrangements are under the care and guidance of S.G. Thibault Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services 250 Penobscot St. Rumford ME […]
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In verse: Maine places and people
Produced by Dennis Camire This week’s poem is by Jeri Thereault of South Portland. radiant After “Radiant Persian Pair,” Dale Chihuly 2003 By Jeri Thereault blossoms swell to globes of swallowed summer goldfinch-flit canola field crayola kitchen lit by biscuits & lemons pears in a bowl two Fiesta creamers one sunflower one daffodil […]
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Virgo: Having a plan will make things easier for you
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: KJ Apa, 21; Will Forte, 48; Greg Kinnear, 55; Barry Manilow, 75. Happy Birthday: Don’t sit back when you should be preparing for the future and doing everything in your power to make up for lost time. Put the limitations of the past behind you and get started on new […]
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Tahiru named Maine boys' soccer Gatorade Player of the Year
CHICAGO — In its 33rd year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company, today announced Michael Tahiru of Hebron Academy as its 2017-18 Gatorade Maine Boys Soccer Player of the Year. Tahiruis the first Gatorade Maine Boys Soccer Player of the Year to be chosen from Hebron Academy. The award, which […]
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Earning college credit in high school
AUBURN — Megan Perkett graduated from high school about two weeks ago, yet she will be a college sophomore this fall. Perkett, 18, plans to attend Saint Joseph’s College in Standish to study nursing. She is able to skip a year of college because she, while at Edward Little High School, took early college courses. Those courses will […]