Sun-Journal Lewiston, Me. back issues from October 2006:
Trash talk: Tabloid roundup
Oct 01, 2006; ... "Anna Nicole's Son ... IT WAS MURDER" (Globe)? "Robin Williams LEAVES REHAB to save marriage" (The NationalEnquirer)? "NEW RACE OF SPACE ALIENS DISCOVERED! They live on a planetidentical to Earth" (Weekly World News)Always the best man, uh,bridesmaid - and never the ...
Facetime: Erin Timoney
Oct 01, 2006 ... Erin Timoney spends her days surrounded by fresh vegetables andbeautiful, blooming plants at a good old, picturesque farm stand. She started at Blackie's Farm Fresh Produce last winter, at theAuburn location. Now she's on Sabattus Street in Lewiston and reallyenjoys the people she ...
Eats Lured in for Gridiron's grub
Oct 01, 2006 ... It was the banner advertising fish and chips that drew myattention when I first passed by the entrance to Gridiron Restaurantand Sports Pub. I generally avoid fried seafood, although every nowand then I get a craving for chewy clam strips. Or a good batteredhaddock. I stopped by ...
Lipstick Mystic love forecast
Oct 01, 2006; ... It's best to take it slow with your relationship. You could bequestioning what you really want in a romantic partner. A moonopposition is reminding you to keep your options open. Be honest withyourself about the qualities you really crave in a soulmate.Taurus As Mercury moves ...
'The U.S. vs. John Lennon'
Oct 01, 2006; ... The title may be "The U.S. vs. John Lennon," but David Leaf andJohn Scheinfeld's documentary is about much more than that. While the film meticulously examines the FBI's persecution of the"intellectual Beatle" for Lennon's outspoken opposition to the war inVietnam, those actions ...
What's your gripe?
Oct 01, 2006 ... My gripe is the fact that the health status of the horse,"Barbaro," seemed to get daily headlines, when significant issuesthat impact people go unreported. As an animal lover I wonder if thishorse was being used and abused by the media circus. The headlineshould be "Paris, Cruise and ...
What I'm... reading
Oct 01, 2006 ... Name: Benji Horgan Age: 19 Lives: Grafton, Mass. Facts: Studying religion and philosophy at Bates College "I was an Irish stepdancer for a number of years." "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" by James Joyce I like its perspective on art and ...
Three's a crowd - but on tape, it's a show
Oct 01, 2006; ... Q: I am currently in my 20s. The most erotic moment of my lifetook place when I was 17 and had a threesome with two hot girls in myclass. I taped the encounter and still have the tape. My question is:Since I was 17 and the girls were 16 or 17, is it kiddie porn? Can Iget in trouble for ...
Road Trip: Covered Bridges
Oct 01, 2006; ... Whether you're leaf peeping or looking for a side trip on your wayto the Fryeburg Fair, this is a great time to check out Maine'scovered bridges. In the heyday of covered bridges, 120 crossed rivers and streamsaround the state, but flood, fire, age and development led to ...
RoverTv provides videos on the go
Oct 01, 2006; ... Taking video on the road is the latest craze. To capitalize onthat, Doghouse Electronics has launched RoverTv, a pocket-size mobilemedia player that records directly from TV, digital-video recorders,VCRs, CD players or computers so consumers can take their videosanywhere they ...
In the clubs
Oct 01, 2006 ... MOMENTUM After-Party w/DJ Jon, Dirt Coalition, Nigel Hall,Conifer, 9 p.m., The Big Easy DJ Jim Casey's 80's Rock, 9 p.m., Mr. Goodbar (Gameshow faceoff, 6p.m.) Wolf Eyes, w/John Wiese and Baltic Sea, 9 p.m., SpaceMonday Cat & Mouse Records open mic, Acoustic ...
Question Mark
Oct 01, 2006; ... "How do you feel about the suggestion that the Sun Journal isbecoming the Mark LaFlamme Daily?" - Wendell Strout Tap, tap. Is this thing on? I'd like to take this opportunity tothank the committee that nominated me as the new publisher. This is avery big honor. I mean, wow. What ...
Patience? Ante up!
Oct 01, 2006; ... Here it is, 2 a.m. (again). It's time to use the facilities, time to grab a late-night snack,time to go to bed ...time to make the donuts. Time for anything but playing more poker. So, despite the terrible odds against you, you get a hand withpaint (K-Q off-suit, maybe), ...
Principal remembered
Oct 01, 2006; ... LEWISTON - As bells chimed outside, Tom Gosselin, 18, was one ofhundreds who walked into the Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul onSaturday morning. Gosselin graduated in June from St. Dominic Regional High School.He was attending the funeral of his principal, G. Michael ...
By the numbers Caffeine history
Oct 01, 2006 ... 2737 B.C.: Year the Chinese Emperor Shen Nung was boiling drinkingwater when the leaves of a nearby bush fell into the pot, creatingthe first pot of tea 575 A.D.: Year coffee originated in Africa, where beans were usedas money and consumed as ...
Twin Cities consolidation more tortoise than hare
Oct 01, 2006 ... In February, the Sun Journal announced we would issue quarterlyreport cards on the progress of consolidation efforts by Lewiston andAuburn, in the wake of recommendations by the cities Joint ServicesCommission. At the end of the first quarter in June, the cities received ...
Calendar
Oct 01, 2006 ... Oct. 1: AUBURN, the 18th annual Festival at the Valley will beheld from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Lost Valley Lodge. 784-1561 Oct. 1, 8, 15: BRIDGTON, an open mic will be held every Sundayfrom 3 to 6 p.m. at Cafe DeCarlo. 647-4596 Oct. 1: CAMDEN, the Harbor Arts Juried Arts and ...
Getting carried away
Oct 01, 2006; ... What: North American Wife Carrying Championships When: Noon, Saturday, Oct. 7 Where: Sunday River Ski Resort, Newry FMI: 824-3000 or sundayriver.com Getting carried away RUMFORD - It's not the possibility of earning her weight in beeror even the free flight to ...
He has an appetite for appetizers, spices
Oct 01, 2006; ... AUBURN - Jim Mingo's introduction to cooking was a simple dinnerwith friends. A co-worker fixed dinner, and the evening was such ahit that Mingo decided to host a meal and invite a few more couples.Each time, the size of the party grew. "I took it as a challenge tomake something new ...
What I'm telling my friends to watch, or not
Oct 01, 2006 ... Name: Caroline Piper Age: 19 Lives: Waterford, Vt. Hasn't decided what she wants to major in yet at Bates College. "I can swim across the river to New Hampshire because I live onthe Connecticut River." "An Inconvenient Truth" (2006) It's really ...
What I'm... listening to
Oct 01, 2006 ... Name: Steven Bouchard Age: 39 Lives: Lewiston Works: Head of reference and information services, Auburn PublicLibrary Facts: He's known at work for forgetting to return silverware tothe staff room ... "Aerial," Kate Bush Bush's first album in a ...
Rescue crew takes injured hiker off Old Speck
Oct 01, 2006 ... Rescue workers late Saturday night carried a 52-year-old woman offOld Speck Mountain after she slipped and injured her leg, authoritiessaid. Nancy Carpenter of Dixfield had been hiking with her brotheraround noon about two-thirds up the Appalachian Trail in GraftonNotch State ...
Police log
Oct 01, 2006 ... Justin David Johnson, 22, of 322 Bates St. on a charge ofterrorizing, 12:27 p.m. Friday at 33 Mollison Way. Gail Marie Judd, 47, of 154 Pine St. on a charge of assault, 12:25a.m. Friday at 331 Lisbon St. Jennifer Elise Everett, 20, of 117 Pierce St. on a charge ofassault, 1 ...
Misleading data clouds abortion issue
Oct 01, 2006 ... Wild claims don't stand up to scrutiny. Upon reading Rita Feeney's "Issue of coercive abortions exposed"on Sept. 24, we asked ourselves: "Must we respond to another 'fact-challenged' opinion piece from the leader of the Maine Right to LifeCommittee that does absolutely nothing to ...
Take the second job
Oct 01, 2006 ... Economic expansions occur locally when jobs are created andfilled. When jobs are not filled within a certain amount of time,labor shortages occur. If jobs are unfilled after "competitive wages"are enacted, then economic expansions switch to downturns. Right nowin Lewiston and Auburn ...
A bipartisan voice
Oct 01, 2006 ... I want my representative in Augusta to reach out to all of hisconstituents, work with them and understand their needs. Roy Gedat has proven he is the candidate who best fits thatdescription. His work has touched and benefited families in all thetowns of House District 95. He spent ...
Sabattus charter sensible
Oct 01, 2006 ... The Sabattus Charter Commission has completed more than ninemonths of work and has prepared a solid, working document that willhelp guide the town's leaders and residents alike for many years. The commission held open meetings and heard several comments fromthe public. Many ideas ...
Tax reform, not limits
Oct 01, 2006 ... Just knowing that Colorado in November 2005 decided to suspendtheir Taxpayer Bill of Rights for five years is enough to make mereject TABOR for Maine. We need to send the message of ...
Fright predictable
Oct 01, 2006 ... Lewiston City Administrator James Bennett's interpretation of theTaxpayer Bill of Rights at the City Council workshop Sept. 26 was,sadly, quite predictable. Most public officials and bureaucrats whoderive their livelihood from tax dollars will be ratcheting up theirspin machines as we ...
Malls are not baby sitters
Oct 01, 2006 ... This is in response to Laurie Hearne's letter on Sept. 26regarding an Auburn Mall store that carries adult material. I wouldlike to mention that the Auburn Mall is not a baby sitting service.It is a place of commerce. Malls are collections of small stores that help each other ...
Worth celebrating
Oct 01, 2006 ... I am responding to Joseph Roy's piece from Sunday, Sept. 17 inwhich he supported TABOR. He mentioned the planned celebration foreducators and said, " ...educators would not show up for recognitionon their own time." As an educator, I would like to let Roy know whatI have done and continue ...
Teachers not the enemy
Oct 01, 2006 ... This is in response to Joseph Roy's letter of Sept. 24. As aveteran teacher, I take offense at the insinuations suggested by hisletter. Making the outlandish assumption that teachers don't give anymore of their time than required is preposterous. My typical workday begins at 7 a.m ....
Her unceasing work
Oct 01, 2006 ... Sen. Peggy Rotundo has given our community and our state theamazing gift of her time and energy for a number of years, first asLewiston's state representative and then state senator. She nowserves our region as chairman of the Legislature's appropriationcommittee, giving L-A the ...
Wish I could vote for him
Oct 01, 2006 ... I wish I could vote for Roy Gedat, but I live in Harrison, whichis not part of his district. I worked closely with Roy on the NorwaySummer Festival these past two years. He is a tireless and willingvolunteer who contributes a high level of expertise and enthusiasm toa project like the ...
Funeral Notices
Oct 01, 2006 ... BAND - Priscilla M., 81, of Lewiston, died Thursday, Sept. 28. Amemorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Temple Shalom, 74Bradman St., Auburn, with Rabbi Hillel Kitzer officiating.Arrangements by Jones, Rich and Hutchins Funeral Home, 199 WoodfordSt., Portland. In lieu of ...
Help the elderly first
Oct 01, 2006 ... I am very disappointed in local and state government. Maineelderly need help now for rental assistance, but local and stategovernment say there's an overflow of people right now. Rents inLewiston are way too high. The elderly's Social Security income isnot enough to pay rent. There's a ...
Registry is toothless
Oct 01, 2006 ... In regards to Jessica Hutchinson's letter of Sept. 16, Maine's sexoffender registry is about as protective as a guard dog withoutteeth. If an offender is determined to strike again, they will. The registry is just the politicians way of making us think we aresafer. It only serves ...
Disloyalty demonstrated
Oct 01, 2006 ... I intended to write about financial mismanagement by Democrats inthe legislature, but something is more important: war in the MiddleEast. Islamic extremists attacked us on 9/11 without provocation. We didnot start this war. We have taken the war to their territory. Theproblem is ...
Empty buildings, cars
Oct 01, 2006 ... The Taxpayer Bill of Rights did not work in Colorado. It will bemore destructive in Maine. In Colorado, where the population grew andeconomy flourished, it took more than a decade to strangle theservices that citizens expect from government. Increases to budgets under TABOR depend ...
No nice things to say
Oct 01, 2006 ... There has recently has been talk about a very undiplomatic speechto the United Nations by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. President George W. Bush, in his speech, said he is working forpeace, although he has started two wars and is threatening a third.He stated resolving the ...
Don't get fooled again
Oct 01, 2006 ... On Nov. 6, voters will be asked to make an important decision ontax control, namely the Taxpayer Bill of Rights. In the past, votershave been assured government leaders heard the people about taxreform - remember the tax cap and LD 1. I'm still waiting for thesound of my voice, and the ...
Pleasure to work with
Oct 01, 2006 ... It is with great pleasure that I support Sen. Peggy Rotundo forher bid for re-election representing House District 16, Lewiston. I have had the pleasure to work on educational and public safetyissues on local and state levels with Sen. Rotundo. Her request fordetailed information ...
Reject 'politics of fear'
Oct 01, 2006 ... Over the last several years, the Bush administration has used thetragedy of 9/11 to galvanize public support for what has been aseries of failed and destructive policies. With the coming elections,however, Americans need to send the president and the Republicanleadership a strong message ...
Income level shouldn't be a factor
Oct 01, 2006 ... DEAR ABBY: I need your help. October is National Breast CancerAwareness Month. We know the most effective method of early detectionis mammography screening. However, the most recent survey of Americanwomen has shown that more than 40 percent had not had a mammogram inthe past year, that ...
So appealing! 'The only thing a MacIntosh does is make applesauce in a pie,' says state apple expert John Bunker. Maine has apples galore, some perfect for pie, and the curious can check out nearly 200 varieties on display at Great Maine Apple Day Oct. 14. And, yes, there will be a pie-baking contest.
Oct 01, 2006; ... American as apple pie? Would you believe China is, and always hasbeen, the leading producer of apples? The popular fruit we often claim to be ours alone originatedsomewhere between the Black and Caspian seas, and was once thefavorite food in ancient Greece and ...
Dealing with conflict requires compromise
Oct 01, 2006; ... Recently I was working with a couple that was doing pretty well,yet had a brief conflict earlier in the week. Before we could evencelebrate their progress, one of them wanted to jump right in totalking about the conflict earlier in the week. I asked them to stop for a moment and ...
Powers, Monahan
Oct 01, 2006; ... OTISFIELD - Lawrence and Andrea Powers of Hebron are announcingthe engagement of their daughter, Arica Powers, to John Monahan, sonof Roland and Donna Thomas of Otisfield. Miss Powers is a graduate of Hebron Academy and the University ofSouthern Maine with a bachelor's degree in ...
It's your creation You do the planting, weeding and other work, so do as you wish with your garden. And here is some advice for extending your pleasure a bit.
Oct 01, 2006 ... Good morning. The garden seems to be putting up its last hurrahbefore another sojourn begins. The dahlias are glorious and fill boththe garden and my vases. The milkweed has passed, but as it did, wehad our last batch of monarch butterflies hatch. Hatching day was a day of wonder ...
In 1977, there were a mere 14 female inmates in Maine. Today, there are over 130. County jails and state prisons do not have enough cells to house this growing population.
Oct 01, 2006; ... Heather Jackson had a calendar by her bunk. Every night she'dcross off a day. Tuesdays meant she got to see her kids. Saturdays meant she got tosee her boyfriend. Every cross also meant that she was one day closerto release. Jackson, 31, recently spent 59 days of a 90-day ...
ATV park creates tourist boom
Oct 01, 2006; ... BERLIN, N.H. - Ever since state and tourism officials opened NewHampshire's newest state park here last month, the response has beenoverwhelming and much welcomed. Bought by the state Bureau of Trails with funds from all-terrain-vehicle registration fees, the 7,200-acre park's ...
McMahon, Beaucaire
Oct 01, 2006; ... GREENE - Announcement is made of the engagement of Dawn L. McMahonand Steven B. Beaucaire, both of Greene. Miss McMahon is the daughter of Michael and Christine McMahon ofLewiston. She is a graduate of Lewiston High School and ShenandoahUniversity in Winchester, Va. She is a ...
Recovering alcoholic apologizes to officials
Oct 01, 2006; ... WEST PARIS - An advertisement in the Friday edition of the SunJournal, on page A10, begins, "Lord, fill my mouth with worthwhilestuff and nudge me when I've said enough." Kenneth P. Connell, who calls himself the "Crazy Indian," paid forthe newspaper advertisement to ask ...
Sasseville, Stratman
Oct 01, 2006; ... LEWISTON - Announcement is made of the engagement of Dr. ChandraSasseville and Dr. Ted Stratman, both of Lewiston. The future bride is the daughter of Gail Sasseville of Auburn andDr. Sarto Sasseville of Lewiston. She is a 1995 graduate of St.Dominic Regional High School and a 1999 ...
Capricorn: Traveling is a waste of time
Oct 01, 2006 ... CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jay Underwood, 38; Randy Quaid, 56;Rod Carew, 61; Julie Andrews, 71 Happy Birthday: You have too much to deal with to be introducingnew ideas or projects into your life. Work with what you've got. Thisis a great time to set the record straight. If you ...
60th anniversary celebrated
Oct 01, 2006 ... DIXFIELD - Holden and Virginia Lovejoy of Dixfield recentlycelebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Party hosts were a son andhis wife, Bill and Rita Lovejoy and the gathering was held at a Jayrestaurant. Bill Lovejoy was the toastmaster. Mr. Lovejoy and the former Virginia ...
60th anniversary celebrated
Oct 01, 2006; ... MINOT - Leo and Georgette (Lagasse) Lepage of Minot, recentlycelebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. They were married on Aug.10, 1946, at St. Louis Church in Auburn. Mr. Lepage is a retired lieutenant with the Auburn FireDepartment. He subsequently worked for the Auburn School ...
New truck needed, fire chief tells board
Oct 01, 2006; ... WEST PARIS - Selectmen agreed last week to hold a special boardmeeting at 7 p.m. Thursday to discuss the possibility of purchasing anew firetruck. Fire Chief Norman St. Pierre told the board that the department isdown to one usable truck. The transmission on its 2000 ...
Bean, Wilson
Oct 01, 2006; ... LISBON - Lowell and Holly Bean of Acton are announcing theengagement of their daughter, Sarah Bean of Lebanon, to Eric Wilsonof Lebanon, son of Larry Wilson of Lisbon and the late DianeBartholemew. Miss Bean is a graduate of Kennebunk High School and is currentlyattending ...
Mulholland, Roy
Oct 01, 2006; ... LAS VEGAS, Nev. - The wedding of Kate Mulholland and Paul Roy washeld on May 20 in Las Vegas, Nev. Mrs. Roy is the daughter of Dana and Jane Mulholland of Lewiston.Mr. Roy is the son of Roland and Gabrielle Roy of Lewiston. The bride was given in marriage by her father. The ...
Cloutier, Bourgoin
Oct 01, 2006; ... LEWISTON - The wedding of Kristen Sarah Cloutier and Denny PatrickBourgoin was held at 2 p.m. on Aug. 19 at the Bates College Chapel inLewiston. The Rev. Frank Murray officiated at the ceremony. Mrs. Bourgoin is the daughter of Barbara Cloutier of Ocala, Fla.,and Roger Cloutier of ...
Edward Little shuts the door on Oxford Hills, 4-0
Oct 01, 2006 ... AUBURN - Ben Hartnett, Bill Brewster and Marc St. Hilaire teamedup for every goal to lead Edward Little to a 4-0 victory over OxfordHills in boys soccer Saturday. Hartnett had two goals and an assist.Brewster had a goal and two assists, while St. Hilaire added a goaland an assist for EL ...
Libby, Brooks
Oct 01, 2006; ... BOOTHBAY HARBOR - The wedding of Jessi Libby and Robert Brooks washeld at 4 p.m. on Aug. 19 in an outdoor ceremony at the Ocean GateInn in Boothbay Harbor. Sarah Giles, notary public, officiated at theceremony. Mrs. Brooks is the daughter of Ginny and Rock Libby of Hartford.She ...
Bajic works magic for USM
Oct 01, 2006 ... GORHAM - Sophomore forward Sinisa Bajic scored two first halfgoals to lead the University of Southern Maine to a 2-0 triumph overthe University of Massachusetts Boston.Tufts 2, Bates 0 MEDFORD, Mass. - Jon Glass hit the first of two second half goalsas Tufts nabbed a 2-0 victory ...
Sangalang, Harding
Oct 01, 2006; ... LEWISTON - The wedding of Ellen Redding Sangalang and EdwardCharles Harding was held at 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 29 at the Bates CollegeChapel in Lewiston. Pastor Eric Cranston officiated at the ceremony. Mrs. Harding is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Manuel Sangalang ofLewiston. Mr ....
Be true to your school
Oct 01, 2006 ... If two proud high school football programs play a gut-wrenchinggame for the ages, and too many people from their respectivecommunities are home picking their noses or performing curls with theremote control, do those teams make a sound?Sorry. I'm only jabbingthe thousands of parents, ...