WALDO — Maine corn grain growers saw their highest yields in the 2018 National Corn Growers Association yield contest, according to University of Maine Cooperative Extension professor Rick Kersbergen, who supervises the contest with UMaine Extension associate professor Caragh Fitzgerald. “2018 proved to be an exceptional year for corn growers,” Kersbergen says. “With a long, warm […]
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Grange to host contradance FARMINGTON — There will be a contradance at 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, at the Farmington Grange, 124 Bridge St. John McIntire will be the caller, Dromore Bay will provide live music. Cost is $6 per person, $5 for students and $15 for families. No partners necessary; beginners welcome. For more information, […]
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Email address correction; updating video technology
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Regarding the Jan. 1 Sun Spots about John Murphy Homes accepting trophies to reuse, I tried emailing them at the address you listed to inquire about plaques and the email came back as undeliverable. You may want to verify their email address. — No name, no town ANSWER: What would I do without […]
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Teen surprised to discover she is attracted to women
DEAR ABBY: I am a 19-year-old college student (female) who needs advice regarding something I’m trying to figure out. An ex-boyfriend I’m good friends with recently introduced me to his new girlfriend, and I took a more-than-friendly liking to her at first meeting. My feelings about her confused me at first. Then I began thinking […]
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Somali musician featured at this week's Oasis of Music
LEWISTON — Local singer Hadith Bani-Adam will bring his traditional and newer songs, accompanied by the instrument the oud, to this week’s Oasis of Music beginning at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9, at Trinity Church, 247 Bates St. Bani-adam, a native of Somalia, learned to play and sing at a young age the poetic love songs […]
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Emily Flynn and Jordan Payne Hay at next La Rencontre
LEWISTON — The next La Rencontre at L/A’s Gendron Franco Center will feature two popular local singers Performing show tunes. Emily Flynn, Jordan Payne Hay and Paul G. Caron will present the program at the next La Rencontre (the gathering), starting at 11:25 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 10. The cost of the meal and the programs is […]
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Maine Event Comedy presents Steve Scarfo at Johnson Hall
GARDINER — Maine Event Comedy presents 20-year comedy veteran Steve Scarfo at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, at Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, 280 Water St. Jody Sloane will be the evening’s featured comedian along with host Mark Turcotte. Scarfo, a veteran of the Boston comedy scene, was noticed by The Boston Globe at his first […]
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Aries: Listen carefully to instructions
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Gaby Hoffmann, 37; Sarah Polley, 40; Genevieve Padalecki, 38; Shirley Bassey, 82. Happy Birthday: Consider all your options and reconnect with people who can help you reach your objective. Only take on what matters to you, and refuse to let anyone manipulate you with information that is not genuine or […]
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Sparetime results
Mamas & Papas Men: Handicap Series — 755 Tony Burgess, 732 Todd Morneau, 710 Jacob Spencer; Scratch Series — 665 Justin Brawn, 664 Mike Thibault, 580 Shane Pearl; Handicap Game — 278 Caleb Burgess, 266 Zachery Blair, 248 Arthur Pearl III; Scratch Game — 245 Jim Williams, 215 Bob Violette, 211 John Cyr; Women: Handicap […]
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Local roundup: Spencer Strong’s 30 points pace Oxford Hills boys past Lewiston
Hassan Hussein scores 21 for Blue Devils in loss.