Amanda Gorman: The Hill We Climb

When day comes we step out of the shade, aflame and unafraid. The new dawn blooms as we free it. For there is always light, if only we’re brave enough to see it. If only we’re brave enough to be it.

Austin Bay: Can Biden sec state continue the ‘tougher approach’ on China?

Can the Biden administration continue “the tougher approach” with Hunter Biden’s China investment scandal lurking in the diplomatic and criminal background?

Cartoon for Sunday, Jan. 24

Sheriff Eric Samson: Reflecting on 2020, with hope for 2021

While this past year has provided many challenges, we have been thankful for the support and dedication of community members, faith-based organizations, local businesses, county commissioners, and our many partners for their cooperation and support this past year. Together we have accomplished a great deal.

Oxford County Extension offers igloo-building, other youth events

SOUTH PARIS — Oxford County 4-H is offering a virtual February Sticker Workshop in partnership with Bethel Area Arts & Music (BAAM). Youth will learn how to hand draw their own stickers as well as see a demonstration on digital drawing and creating a small business. The workshop is free to attend, and materials will […]

Cartoon for Saturday, Jan. 23

Richard Forcier: County commissioners make mask issue political

In response to the Sun Journal’s Jan. 21 story — “Divided Androscoggin commissioners bristle over masks, COVID protocols” — these so-called “defenders of liberty” shame themselves with such ignorant public comments. This is not a political problem, but they would make it one. Our country’s founders always balanced individual liberty with a community’s obligation to […]

Project Canopy community assistance grants available

AUGUSTA — Up to $100,000 is available to Maine’s local governments, municipalities, educational institutions and nonprofit organizations through Project Canopy’s community assistance grant program. Project Canopy – Maine’s community forestry program, a program of the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s (DACF) Maine Forest Service – has awarded community forestry project grants totaling more than […]

United Way to host Webb Lake snowshoe walk

WELD — A snowshoe walk will be hosted by United Way of the Tri-Valley from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 31, at the Webb Lake unit of Mt. Blue State Park. The walk will begin at the Webb Lake unit gate off the West Shore Road and make a two-mile loop over unplowed park […]

Paul Baribault: High time for Electoral College to go

The majesty of our country’s still-young journey into the freedom of democratic rule (small d), was fractured but not shattered in the Jan. 6 storming of our Capitol. But the ignoble supporters of the past President — “Where is f….. Pelosi?”  “Hang Mike Pence!” — who had been electorally but not popularly voted into office […]