CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Kelly Monaco, 42; Jewel, 44; Drew Carey, 60; Joan Collins, 85. Happy Birthday: Stick to the truth, and ask questions when in doubt. How you handle friends, relatives and peers will make a difference. Emotional deception is apparent, and the likelihood of someone trying to take advantage of you should […]
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The old capitalism returns
We flatter ourselves into thinking that we live in a time of exceptional economic upheaval. The truth is that the present resembles the past. What we learned — and forget — is that a dynamic economy is inherently destructive. But the periodic convulsions often create long-term benefits. That has been true for most of our […]
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Economic inequality increases
We flatter ourselves into thinking that we live in a time of exceptional economic upheaval. The truth is that the present resembles the past. What we learned — and forget — is that a dynamic economy is inherently destructive. But the periodic convulsions often create long-term benefits. That has been true for most of our […]
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Local roundup: St. Dom's girls' lacrosse earns big win over Greely
CUMBERLAND — St. Dom’ s narrowly defeated Greely 14-13 to pick up a big girls’ lacrosse victory Tuesday. The Saints (7-2) are second in the Class C Heal point standings and ninth in the latest Varsity Maine girls’ lacrosse poll. The Rangers, meanwhile, are second in the Class B Heals and fourth in the Varsity […]
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Nolin returns, helps Yard Goats beat Sea Dogs
Hartford’s Yonathan Daza (2) is tagged out by Portland’s Chad De La Guerra (43) while trying to steal second. (Brianna Soukup/Portland Press Herald) PORTLAND — Hadlock Field will always be special for Sean Nolin. Exactly five years ago, when Nolin was a starting pitcher for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, he was pulled from the […]
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Withrop home destroyed by fire
WINTHROP — A home at 61 Clark St. in Winthrop was destroyed by fire early Tuesday, but the tenants of the rental property made it out safely. The renters said the fire began when they were adjusting a plug in an electric outlet and sparks came out, igniting a nearby bed, according to Dan Brooks, […]
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Boys' lacrosse: Morse rattles Mt. Blue with 'blitzkrieg'
Morse’s Don Green tries to race by Mt. Blue’s Dominique Giampietro (32) in a boys’ lacrosse game at Caldwell Field in Farmington on Tuesday afternoon. (Tony Blasi/Sun Journal) FARMINGTON — Turn around for a second and you just missed the Morse Shipbuilders score another goal in the first half of a boys’ lacrosse game at […]
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UMF provost and VP named interim president
Eric C. Brown, provost and vice president for academic affairs at the University of Maine at Farmington, will take over July 1 as interim president of the university, the University of Maine System board of trustees announced Tuesday. Brown, who has been a member of the UMF faculty since 2003, will replace Kathryn Foster, who is […]
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H.S. tennis notes: Doubles tournament returns to KVAC
This past Saturday, boys’ and girls’ doubles teams across the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference squared off at Lewiston High School to decide the best doubles teams in the conference. The KVAC doubles tournament had been played in the past, but was shelved because of scheduling issues. However, there was a desire to bring it back. […]
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LePage bill for elderly in limbo
Gov. Paul LePage’s office is working with a woman in Caribou whose home was foreclosed on, while a bill he initiated to try to protect homeowners from tax lien foreclosure remains in limbo. The bill LePage initiated to try to help elderly people stay in their homes, LD 1629, is one the Legislature voted to […]