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Waterville quilt exhibition patches together struggle of thousands of immigrants at border, detention centers
The Ticonic Gallery at the Paul J. Schupf Art Center at 93 Main St. in downtown Waterville plans to display “The 45,000 Quilt Exhibit” through next Wednesday.
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ON MUSIC: Jontavious Willis says blues is about sharing the experience
Reconnecting with artists is always fun, especially when they are enthusiastic about our great State of Maine — such is the case of today’s chat with Jontavious Willis, who will be coming to One Longfellow Square. He called me from Luthersville, Georgia, on Jan. 5, and the bluesman was more than happy to talk with […]
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Jan. 31, 1989: ‘Computers in schools are not being used’, says director of testing in Maine, civil lawsuit filed challenging special town meeting in China, and painting in farmhouse’s attic in Hinckley goes for $70,000
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Photos: Skiing Titcomb Mountain is full of learning for homeschoolers in Farmington
The temperatures were in the low 20s but it didn’t stop homeschoolers and parents from skiing. Photos by Donna Perry/Sun Journal.
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Jan. 30, 2002: Road commissioner Harold ‘Red’ Mitchell to end 58 years of service to town of Freedom, former Skowhegan Savings Bank razed in Fairfield, and Burnham man to keep his Boston Post gold cane
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Prisoners in the U.S. are part of a hidden workforce linked to hundreds of popular food brands
In a sweeping 2-year investigation, the Associated Press found goods linked to prisoners wind up in the supply chains of everything from Frosted Flakes cereal and Ball Park hot dogs to Gold Medal flour and Coca-Cola.
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Jan. 29, 1987: Derin’s Sandwich Shop in Hallowell loses shingles appeal from Planning Board, Augusta business leaders told ‘pro-family policy’ needed, and this could be the snowiest January on record here in central Maine
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Are you considering a switch from gas to induction? Here are some tips
Gas stoves have come under criticism for their impact on the environment and people’s health. Can we induce you to change?
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Maine author weaves stories from 36 big-name writers into ‘Fourteen Days’
Douglas Preston took work contributed by Tess Gerritsen, John Grisham, Scott Turow, Margaret Atwood and many others to create a single story, set on the rooftop of a Manhattan tenement during the pandemic.