Poland woman is national quilt contest winner

Dempsey Center receives grant to support rural areas of Maine

LEWISTON — The Dempsey Center, a provider of cancer support services in Lewiston and South Portland, has received a $100,000 grant award from Jane’s Trust, a charitable foundation in Boston. The funding will make possible Dempsey Center’s Maine Cancer Support Telehealth Program, a new initiative to bring holistic cancer support to rural populations in Maine. […]

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Hamann selected as Monmouth Academy’s November student

MONMOUTH — Isabelle Hamann, class of 2024, was selected as Monmouth Academy November student of the month. Hamann is a member of the varsity soccer team, Future Business Leaders of America, robotics, MA Drama and Student Government. In presenting the award, Michelle Neal, math teacher, remarked, “Seeing Izzy’s growth, leadership and dedication inside the classroom, […]

Cal Thomas: The power of Christmas

Christmas has a power over those who observe it, and those who do not, that is unlike any other holiday or event. The other 364 days of the year we can be caught up in affairs of world-shaking significance, but on Christmas it is as if all systems shut down and we are given a chance to focus on something of greater significance than the headlines or the vacuous babble of television. Perhaps for some this Christmas, the touch will take.

Natalie Frechette Coffin: Offering gratitude and advice

Thank you to the Savage Brothers. Thank you for standing on the principles of our Mayflower ancestors. God calls us all to stand and stand more and having done all to stand. Thank you to the Sun Journal for printing the Maine bicentennial column each day. We need to build on these peoples’ shoulders. Our […]

Optimist Club donates to Bolster Heights

Humane society picks raffle winners

Jim Benson: Concerns about ‘anti-Israel’ rhetoric

When Barack Obama stated in one of his speeches that America is “no longer a Christian nation,” he spit in the face of all born-again Christians. Now Kamala Harris is trying to advance his anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian rhetoric. America has always been an ally of Israel. God states in his word that “whoever blesses Israel will […]

Maine Music Society welcomes new board member

LEWISTON — The Maine Music Society has named Jane Mitchell to its board of directors. Having recently retired as a paralegal from Hardy, Wolf & Downing, PA, Mitchell has long been active in the performing arts scene, and brings a range of experiences to help the board meet its goals. Mitchell is in her seventh […]