AUBURN — A motorcycle driver was killed in a crash early Saturday afternoon when he collided with two cars on Minot Avenue, according to Auburn Police Deputy Chief Jason Moen. Andrew Jennings, 24, of Mechanic Falls, was driving east at high speed and passing cars when he struck a westbound vehicle driven by Gina Thompson, […]
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3 vehicles destroyed when truck ignites at Wilton Comfort Inn
WILTON — Three vehicles were destroyed when a pickup truck caught fire in the parking lot of the Comfort Inn early Saturday morning. A fourth vehicle sustained minor damage, according to Wilton Fire Chief Sonny Dunham. Dunham said he got a call at 2:36 a.m., when a Comfort Inn employee reported a vehicle had exploded […]
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Hebron Academy lists third-trimester honor roll
HEBRON — Hebron Academy has announced its honor roll for the third trimester of the 2017-2018 school year. Highest Honors Grade 12: Hadwin Belcher, James Bieler, Rachel Brouwer, Benjamin English, Lan Pham and Tyler Swanbeck. Grade 11: Ryan Caggiano, Franceska Halloran, Haomeng Hu, Lilia Irish, Sophia List, Emilia Malinen, Eliza Quinones, Iman Shepard, Emma Skelton, […]
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Pisces: Mixed emotions will arise
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Natalie Portman, 37; Johnny Depp, 55; Aaron Sorkin, 57; Michael J. Fox, 57. Happy Birthday: Research something that you would like to learn or skills that will help you get ahead. Attend workshops and retreats or sign up for courses that will give you a better understanding of who you […]
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Area students spend week as ocean researchers
EAST BOOTHBAY – Sixteen Maine high school juniors completed a week of living and learning at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences on May 25. Participants this year included Sean Monteith from Lewiston High School and Brynne Speakman from Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School in Paris. They worked scientists, went on a research cruise, conducted experiments […]
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Local students awarded scholarships
LEWISTON — Six local high school students are recipients of the 2018 Dirigo FCU High School Scholarship. Winners include: • Samuel Stone graduating from Poland High School and attending The University of Maine at Orono; • Meti Violette graduating from Central Maine Christian Academy and attending Gordon College; • Audrey Varney graduating from Leavitt Area High […]
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Pets of the Week
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Animal Shelter has announced its Pets of the Week. Dog of the Week is Chubbs, a 4- to 6-year-old male mixed breed. He is a big, handsome boy with a sweet nature. Chubbs is a strong guy and would love to find an energetic home that could take him along […]
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TV used to unite Americans; now it divides them
ABC made the right decision when it canceled the sitcom “Roseanne” after the show’s eponymous star posted racist and other offensive tweets. Her hateful language has no place in our society. Yet the show’s removal is part of a larger trend of audience Balkanization that could have negative consequences. Television shows like “I Love Lucy” […]
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100 years ago, 1918 Never was a Lewiston and Auburn audience more impressed than that which packed the College Street church Friday evening to hear John Randall Dunn, C. S. of St. Louis on Christian Science. The speaker proved to be one of the most clear and convincing exponents of this teaching ever heard here […]
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Trump's trade myths hurt world economy
WASHINGTON — You cannot understand President Trump’s so-called “trade war” without acknowledging that it’s mostly about politics and not about economics. Trump has embarked on a giant marketing campaign to convince us that foreigners — their exports — are to blame for our economic problems. It’s a seductive appeal to nationalism whose main defect is […]