DEAR ABBY: My mother-in-law constantly talks to my husband about committing suicide because she’s not happy with her life or her husband. My husband worries all the time and has offered to let her come stay with us for a while. To me, this would be a nightmare. I can’t be around her more than […]
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Funeral notices for Friday, June 15
BABB — Arlene R., 76, passed away Saturday, June 9, in Portland. Arlene was extremely proud that she donated her body to the University of New England for medical science. There will be no memorial service or burial. The family will gather at John and Staci Warren’s home for a barbecue and to remember Arlene […]
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A lesson from history
President Trump has returned triumphant from his Asian summit with Kim Jong Un declaring boldly that he has developed a “special bond” with Kim. He tweeted upon arrival, “Just landed — a long trip, but everybody can now feel much safer than the day I took office. There is no longer a Nuclear Threat from […]
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Looking Back for June 15
100 years ago, 1918 A local resident was arraigned in the municipal court, Auburn, Friday, charged with trying to take away a wagon load of junk, the property of Henry Baker of New Auburn. He was arrested by Officer Ratcliffe. In answer to Judge Webber’s questions, he said he didn’t know, hardly, why he took […]
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The deep history behind the Singapore summit
President Donald Trump and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un have concluded their summit in Singapore. The summit mixed theatrics and drama. At least two of the handshake photo ops included canny doses of Trumpian flattery. The summit produced a dictator’s commitment to denuclearize and an agreement to continue discussions calculated to achieve denuclearization — […]
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Yard sale Saturday to benefit Poland library
DEAR SUN SPOTS: A yard sale to benefit A.B. Ricker Library in Poland will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 16, at the library. Tables are available for $5 each. The sale is sponsored by Friends of the Library. Donated items may be left at the library until Saturday. The Friends will […]
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Veilleux joins Sabattus RCU
SABATTUS — Sabattus Regional Credit Union welcomes Kayla Veilleux as a teller. Veilleux attends St. Joseph’s College where she is studying biology and hopes to later attend nursing school. When she is not working at the credit union, she is planning her wedding. Kayla Veilleux
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Isaiah Harris named Big Ten Track Athlete of the Year
ROSEMONT, Ill. — Lewiston native Isaiah Harris has been named the Big Ten Track Athlete of the Year, the conference announced this week. The Penn State junior won the 800-meter national championship last week. Last month, he claimed his third straight 800 title at the Big Ten outdoor track and field championships by running a […]
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Girls' lacrosse: Saints bring championship experience to the lacrosse field
Many of the St. Dom’s girls’ lacrosse players have won state championships in other sports. From the left, front row: Simone Long, Emma Theriault, Addie Suckow, Eisa Lee, Avery Lutrzykowski, Payton Winslow, Elizabeth Perkins, Sydney Stebbins. Second row: Anna Cote, Hannah Trottier-Braun. Third row: Victoria Chase. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) AUBURN — The St. Dominic girls’ […]
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'Cinderella' performed at Lewiston Middle School
Kay Warren, in the role of the fairy godmother, solicits volunteers from the Lewiston Middle School audience to come up to the stage to help Cinderella get her chores done before the ball. To finance the free production of “Cinderella” by the Maine State Music Theatre, the theater will perform “I Love a Piano,” a celebration […]