Auburn Public Library reopen for browsing

AUBURN — The Auburn Public Library reopened for browsing on a limited basis Feb. 16. To make an appointment for browsing, call the lending desk at 207-333-6640, ext. 2, or the children’s department at ext. 3. Staff has limited the number of customers in the building, so advance reservations are recommended. In addition, families with […]

Cartoon for Wednesday, Feb. 17

Blanco to keynote ‘Fill the Plate Breakfast’ to benefit Meals on Wheels

LEWISTON — SeniorsPlus, the designated Area Agency on Aging for Western Maine, will hold a virtual fundraiser to benefit its Meals on Wheels nutrition program. The 2021 Fill the Plate Breakfast will be held virtually from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, March 19. The event will honor Don Harden with the Ikaria Award for his […]

North Yarmouth Academy announces honor roll

YARMOUTH — The following area North Yarmouth Academy students have attained honor roll status for the first semester: Highest Honors Grade five: James Vaillancourt of Lewiston. Grade six: Nathan McGillicuddy of Lisbon, Preston Randall of Casco and Ellie Sahlman of Pownal. Grade eight: Celeste Merrill of Pownal and Genevieve Vaillancourt of Lewiston. High Honors  Grade five: […]

In rebuttal: Marc Greenwood: Thomas’ claims about trial ‘hyberbole,’ ‘hokum’

In his column “The Trump trial is bad drama,” Cal Thomas claims former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial occurred because of Trump’s fervency to drain the swamp. Oh, what hyperbole and hokum. Criminaldefenselawyer.com notes that certain speech or acts receive little or no First Amendment protections: obscenity, child pornography, threats of violence, and speech that […]

Rodney Kuhl: Republican Party ‘dead to me’

What is going on in this country? I heard on the news Feb. 15 that at least two congresspeople are being censured by their home GOP for voting for Mr. Trump’s conviction. That is outrageous. Again, it shows the leadership of the party putting the party over the country. A congressperson should have the right […]

Leonard Pitts Jr.: For African Americans, faith not confined to hope of heaven

For 400 years, the church has been where we took our hurt. And found our hope.

Sweden Food Pantry acquires used van

Christine Gianopoulos: Some commissioners ‘not up to the task’

Androscoggin County Commissioner Noel Madore was right in his Feb. 12 guest column in saying that “the caliber of people we elect to all offices is important.” The residents of Androscoggin County have three commissioners who clearly are not up to the task. They are wasting taxpayer money grandstanding, when they should be focused on […]

New ‘Food, Fuel, and Fiber Fund’ is helping residents in need

JAY — In an effort to help residents in need, St. Rose of Lima Parish has launched a “Food, Fuel, and Fiber Fund” to provide heating fuel and other necessities for residents of Livermore and Livermore Falls. “The fund takes the torch from the recently closed Good Neighbor Fuel Fund (GNFF), a former ministry of […]