Sun-Journal Lewiston, Me. back issues from May 2007:
Capricorn: Don't be too quick to dismiss possibility of a new job
May 01, 2007 ... Happy Birthday: Don't get emotional about things that, if you getdown to business, you can change. It's about organization andconcentration this year. Older and younger family members are likelyto pose a problem for you. Be prepared to guide them but make them dothe work ...
Narcolepsy more than occasional drowsiness
May 01, 2007 ... DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I find myself falling sound asleep at my desk,and what is worse, during business meetings. I get enough sleep, andI drink coffee nonstop to keep me awake. I think this is more thanusual drowsiness. A co-worker suggested narcolepsy. Can you providesome information? I am ...
Innovation served
May 01, 2007; ... LEWISTON - It was a tour of Tambrands that really got Paul Badeauthinking. The marketing director of the Lewiston-Auburn Economic GrowthCouncil was bowled over by the millions of dollars in renovations tothe tampon manufacturing plant in Auburn. A new cafeteria and weightroom for ...
Check It Out
May 01, 2007 ... Items submitted to Check it Out must be events that benefitnonprofit organizations and be open to the public. Submissions shouldbe received at least seven days in advance of the event.Farmingtonarea Farmington, Tuesday, May 1: Smith Brothers music, 12:15 to 12:45p.m. Nordica ...
Mother-in-law's help brings blessings
May 01, 2007 ... DEAR ABBY: I just read the letter from "Dirty Family Laundry"(Feb. 24), who asked you how to stop her mother- in-law from doingher laundry. Would you please ask her to send her mother-in-law to myhouse? She'd be greatly appreciated. I used to be picky about how laundry got done and ...
Charity needs adult-sized trike
May 01, 2007 ... Dear Sun Spots: Lutheran Social Services is searching for an adultsized, three-wheeled bicycle for one of our clients so she may learnhow to ride a bike. Many of the clients we serve live on limited incomes, and thevalue of a dollar is often stretched. We're asking for help ...
Looking back
May 01, 2007 ... Local people who enjoy canoeing are interested in the new stylecanoe which is equipped with air chambers and is said to be"perfectly safe," because it can't be tipped over in the water. Thisnew style craft paddles as easily and sits in the water as gracefullyas the tipable kind, say ...
Sex offender notification
May 01, 2007 ... The following suspect meets Lewiston Police Department's policy oncommunity notification. Offender's name: Donn E. Dyer Age: 60 Street address: 209 Lincoln St., ...
Area credit unions volunteer hours
May 01, 2007 ... WESTBROOK - Days after celebrating National Volunteer Week April15 to 21, the Maine Credit Union movement's volunteer program, CreditUnions Share for ME, released the final results of volunteer effortsin 2006 and the amount of hours credit unions spent volunteering intheir ...
Auburn government at a glance
May 01, 2007 ... Board: City Council Met: Monday nightFinancial report Issue: City finance staff present a regular report on the city'sspending and tax collections at every City Council meeting. As ofMarch 31, the city was about 75 percent through the 2006-07 fiscalyear. The scoop: So ...
Councilors cautious over proposed spending plan
May 01, 2007; ... AUBURN - A 5 percent school budget might not be allowed to stand,some councilors said Monday night. Councilors took copies of the city manager's proposed 2008 budgetMonday night. It calls for $65.9 million in total city spendingincluding city, county taxes and school budgets ....
Police log
May 01, 2007 ... Eric Ryan Hart, 26, of 32 James St., Auburn, on a charge ofdisorderly conduct, 11:49 p.m. Saturday at 16 Park St. Mark Jay Webster, 28, of 21 Walnut St., on charges of assault,criminal threatening, obstructing the report of a crime and violatingbail conditions, 8:15 p.m. Sunday at ...
Work causes traffic delays in Auburn
May 01, 2007 ... AUBURN - Center Street drivers found themselves trapped betweentwo road projects Monday morning, leading to slightly longercommutes. Some traffic came from drivers avoiding sewer line work on TurnerStreet and road expansion around the Auburn Mall area. In addition, crews from ...
Mechanic Falls clerk faces pot, OUI charges
May 01, 2007; ... MECHANIC FALLS - A longtime town official was arrested over theweekend, charged with drunken driving and attempting to bring drugsinto the county jail. Town Clerk Shirley Marquis was arrested by Mechanic Falls policeabout 1:30 a.m. Saturday on North Main Street, according ...
GrowSmart report update set for May 8
May 01, 2007 ... LEWISTON - Authors of a report urging massive investment inMaine's infrastructure, less government spending and a different taxstructure will present a progress report in Lewiston next week. GrowSmart Maine is hosting a series of community meetings in everystate Senate District, ...
BNAS sailor dies in vehicle accident
May 01, 2007 ... BRUNSWICK - A 22-year-old sailor man from Brunswick Naval AirStation was killed in a one-car crash on Durham Road on Sunday night,police said. The man's name is not being released until his family, who livesout of state, is notified. He died at the scene. Two other occupants ...
Montello students working on play
May 01, 2007; ... LEWISTON - On a recent afternoon, teacher Zanada Maleki ledMontello Elementary fifth- and sixth-graders in rehearsing the song"Let's Talk It Through." Filling the stage were girls wearing jeans, girls wearing hijabs;boys named Mohamed, boys named Chris. They sang in harmony: ...
By the numbers Immigrants at work
May 01, 2007 ... 21: Percentage of New England immigrants who work in productionand transportation 21: Percentage who work in the service industry 20: Percentage who ...
Cherished watch repairman Michaud dies
May 01, 2007 ... AUBURN - It was not uncommon over the years for visitors toRepublic Jewelry and Collectibles to walk into the store only to walkright out again. Those customers were there to see beloved watchmakerLarry Michaud, and if the old-timer happened to be out, it was wortha trip back another ...
Fairlawn hosting tourney to benefit Poland baseball
May 01, 2007 ... POLAND - Fairlawn Golf Club will be hosting the Poland RegionalHigh School Knights Baseball Golf Tournament on Saturday, May 19.It'll be a shotgun start at 8 a.m. Cost per player is $50, includinglunch. All proceeds will benefit the PRHS baseball team. To register as a single ...
Auburn tryouts set for Twilight League
May 01, 2007 ... AUBURN - Tryouts for Auburn's Maine-ly Mobile team of the PortlandTwilight Baseball League are set for Sunday, May 20 from 10 a.m. to 1p.m. at St. Dom's High School on the Gracelawn Road. Eligible areplayers ...
No dough
May 01, 2007 ... A Saturday story about a bill that would trigger an economicreview of large retail developments incorrectly stated thatinfrastructure improvements were part of the municipal work done onthe Exit 80 retail project in ...
'How could this have survived?'
May 01, 2007; ... LEWISTON - Val Gregoire's widow and children all knew the story:On a day in 1951, Val was hit over the head in Boston and wokewithout his wallet or his pants. Now, they have proof. His wallet has returned. On April 11 - 56 years to the day after Gregoire lost it - thewallet ...
Let the people decide what TV shows to watch
May 01, 2007 ... Liberals want to resurrect the Federal Communications Commission'sFairness Doctrine, a tenet created to ensure fair and balancedcoverage of controversial issues, so that they can regulate talkradio and require "equal time" be given to opposing political views.Liberals don't like talk ...
Sex offender notification
May 01, 2007 ... The following suspect meets Lewiston Police Department's policy oncommunity notification. Offender's name: Raymond Stearns Age: 37 Street address: 226 Blake St., ...
Just Us will perform to help seniors
May 01, 2007 ... LEWISTON - Just Us, a local musical group, will perform in concertFriday, May 4, at the Multi-Purpose Center, 145 Birch St. Proceedswill benefit the Lewiston Senior Citizens program. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., with the program of song and comedyto begin at 7 p.m. Tickets for ...
Trio of handbell choirs will perform
May 01, 2007 ... AUBURN - The handbell choirs at the Auburn United Methodist churchwill give their annual spring concert Friday, May 4, at the church at439 Park Ave. Featured will be three of the handbell ensembles at the church:the Spirit Ringers, Auburn Methodist Ringers and the 4 Park ...
Artist captures beauty of Maine in glass
May 01, 2007 ... LEWISTON - L/A Arts is offering up another serving of Art and Javaat Barnies Coffee and Tea Co. in the Mill #6 building at 70 LincolnSt. Featured is fused glass artwork by Kay McKeever Allison. Themulticolored layers of glass depicting Maine scenes areprofessionally matted and ...
A call for artists
May 01, 2007 ... TURNER - The Turner Center for the Arts will be acceptingsubmissions for "Dancing with Light" from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridayand Saturday, May 11-12. This is an open juried exhibit, and allmediums are eligible. The exhibit will ...
Pharmacist has run out of second chances
May 01, 2007 ... It's time for Joey McLafferty to retire. The veteran pharmacist is popular in Rangeley, but his continuedscrapes with state regulators and police irreparably breaks anylingering belief in his ability to responsibly dispense, andwarehouse, medications. The latest incident, the ...
Umpires to meet
May 01, 2007 ... LEWISTON - The Andy Valley Softball Umpires Association will holdits monthly meeting on Wednesday, May 2 at Lewiston Armory. The upcoming benefit softball tourney will be discussed at thesession ....
Independent League
May 01, 2007 ... LEWISTON -Playoff schedule: Wednesday, May 2: BB Division: 20M Wingers at Andy's Sharks;Webber Sand Baggers at Bums In The Park at Pastime Club. B Division:Pastime Full House at New Auburn Social; Rack-M-Up Pocket Rockets atLittle Joe's Dirty Sanchez; Eagles 618 Flying Eagles at ...
Metallic marvels Exhibit showcases works connected to welding and blacksmithing school
May 01, 2007 ... BRUNSWICK - "Metal: The Art of Force," an exhibit organized by theNew England School of Metalwork of Auburn, will be on view May 5through June 6, at Bowdoin College. The school specializes in the training and education of thewelding and blacksmithing industries. The exhibition will ...
Cumston Hall is backdrop for musical, visual journey
May 01, 2007 ... MONMOUTH - Sites and Sounds, a concert highlighting thousands ofyears of artistic accomplishments, will be presented by the earlymusic trio Calderwood Consort Friday, May 4, at Cumston Hall. An evening of early and Renaissance music will accompany slidestracing the history of art ...
NPR's 'Selected Shorts' coming to Camden
May 01, 2007 ... CAMDEN - The Camden Public Library will bring the acclaimedSymphony Space program "Selected Shorts" to the stage of the CamdenOpera House at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 6. "Selected Shorts" is heardacross the country on National Public Radio and every Sunday at 7p.m. on the radio stations of ...
Girls buy bears to comfort children
May 01, 2007; ... WILTON - Girls involved in the mentoring program Girls Talkrecently held a yard sale and took their $300-plus profit to buyteddy bears for children in traumatic situations, police Chief DennisBrown said. Brown had three tubs full of small, cuddly bears Monday for notonly his ...
'Peter and the Wolf' rescheduled
May 01, 2007 ... Maine humorist Tim Sample will narrate FREEPORT - The Augusta Symphony Orchestra and the Maine YouthOrchestra, conducted by Paul Ross, have rescheduled their March 17thconcert featuring "Peter and the Wolf." The program has been added tothe Maine Youth Orchestra's Spring Concerto ...
Teachers invited to Public Theatre show
May 01, 2007 ... Andrew Harris. Husbands, including Mellersh, played by Andrew Harris, above, areas delightfully transformed as the women in the romantic comedy"Enchanted April." Teachers invited to Public Theatre show LEWISTON - All educators are invited to attend the 7p.m. Thursday,May 3, ...
Poet laureate to visit Norway
May 01, 2007 ... NORWAY - Norway Memorial Library will host its third Fireside ChatFriday, May 4, with guests Betsy Sholl, Maine's poet laureate, andLisa Moore, local writer and poet. It will be an evening of listeningto poetry and an opportunity to meet and talk with these writersabout their ...
Police log
May 01, 2007 ... FARMINGTON - The following arrests have been booked at theFranklin County Detention Center: Walter Noble, 64, Wilton, warrant-violation of bail, April 26, nobail posted, Farmington Police Department. Elliott Roy, 39, Chesterville, failure to appear April 26, $75cash bail ...
This week's agenda
May 01, 2007 ... Farmington: Rail Trail Coalition meeting, 6:30 p.m., MunicipalBuilding Farmington: Franklin County commissioners: 9 a.m., Courthouse Livermore: Cemetery Committee, 7 p.m., Town Office Weld: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Wilton: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town ...
Rodzen, Souther vie for selectman's term
May 01, 2007; ... LIVERMORE FALLS - Voters will consider only one contested race atthe polls on June 12. Running for a three-year selectmen's seat held now by Bill Demarayare SAD 36 school Director Denise Rodzen and former SAD 36 DirectorErnie Souther. Louise Chabot is running unopposed for a ...
Licensed Curiosity
May 01, 2007; ... For many years, I attended town meetings around the county to askfor money on behalf of the social service agency I worked for, arequest not always popular with towns.So a few years back in one ofour small Franklin County towns while I was waiting for my turn, Itook notice when a man ...
Police log
May 01, 2007 ... FARMINGTON - The following arrests were recorded at the FranklinCounty jail: Seth L. Webber, 21, New Vineyard, domestic assault, April 28,$3,000 unsecured bail, Franklin County Sheriff's Department. Scott D. Olafsen, 21, Farmington, criminal trespass, April 28,$3,000 ...
All-terrain park to continue operation
May 01, 2007; ... LIVERMORE - With the appeals board's 3-0 vote Monday to approveamended minutes of an eight-hour hearing and deliberations pertainingto the Barnyard All-Terrain Park on Route 108, the park can continueto operate. Three administrative appeals were filed in February against ...
Bowling results
May 01, 2007 ... WILTON - Shiretown League bowling results at Meadow Lanes forApril 18 are as follows: final team standings, Webster Heating 436,371; F & E Builders 433, 374; Farmhouse Inn 419 1/2, 380 1/2; Jack'sPlumbing 411 1/2, 388 1/2; Pinsetters 407, 393; Rif Raf 401 1/2, 3981/2; Mt. Blue Agway 401, ...
No contested races in Livermore
May 01, 2007 ... LIVERMORE - Two candidates are seeking re-election as selectmenand a SAD 36 director also wants to return to her post. Selectman Tom Berry is seeking re-election to a three-year term onthat board and Selectman Wayne Timberlake is running for re-electionto a two-year ...
Livermore Falls budget gets hearing
May 01, 2007; ... LIVERMORE FALLS - Sixteen people attended a public hearing on aproposed $2.5 million budget Monday that will go before voters June12. Many of them were connected to the budget's preparation, but thosewho were not asked a lot of questions. Town reports are ready and include a ...
Coming together
May 01, 2007; ... 1. Ted Berry Co., Inc. workers, Shawn Ready, left, and owner MattTimberlake and his father, Jim Timberlake, prepare a piece of high-density polyethylene pipe for welding Monday. The company is welding40-foot pieces of pipe together to replace a 225-foot storm drainthat runs from Jewell ...
SeniorsPlus program on Medicare, new retirees
May 01, 2007 ... WILTON- SeniorsPlus will give a presentation on Wednesday, May 23,for people who will be new to Medicare: either those approaching age65 or those with a disability who will soon be eligible for MedicarePart A or B. Beside Parts A and B (hospital and physician coverage) there ...
Briefly
May 01, 2007 ... Genealogy meet FARMINGTON - The Sandy River Valley Chapter, Maine GenealogicalSociety, will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 5, at the FarmingtonPublic Library. A group discussion will include help for researchproblems. Anyone with an interest in genealogy is ...
Wilton arrests going up
May 01, 2007; ... WILTON - The town's police force made 11 arrests in the past fivedays, bringing the total for the month to 19, Chief Dennis Brown saidMonday. The monthly total is the same as that of the Franklin CountySheriff's Office, he said. In comparison, Farmington's departmentmade 16 ...
Funeral Notices
May 01, 2007 ... CONROY - Eva Nyberg, 87, of Auburn, died April 16. A memorialservice will be held at the United Methodist Church of Auburn, 439Park Ave., Auburn, on Saturday, May 5, at 1 p.m. with the Rev.Richard Cullen officiating. At her request, there are no visitinghours. Private interment will take ...
Director to explain YWCA programming
May 01, 2007 ... LEWISTON - Members of the Lewiston-Auburn Rotary Club will meet atnoon Thursday, May 3, to hear a presentation by Anne F. Craigs,Executive director of the YWCA of Central Maine. Her topic will be"The YWCA is More Than Just a Pool." Craigs will speak about the programs offered by ...
Dixfield library lists April arrivals
May 01, 2007 ... DIXFIELD - New April arrivals at the Ludden Memorial Library havebeen announced. Adult fiction "A False Mirror," Todd; "A Land of Sheltered Promise,"Kirkpatrick; "A Season of Dreams," Morris; "Absolute Fear," Jackson;"An Unexpected Gift," Medlicott; "A False Mirror," Todd; ...
Briefly
May 01, 2007 ... Fellowship meeting LISBON FALLS - The Lisbon Area Widows Fellowship will meet onMonday, May 7, at the Lisbon United Methodist Church, School Street.The gathering will begin at 11:30 a.m. for fellowship followed by apotluck lunch. All interested widows in the area are ...
Priest to celebrate Byzantine liturgy
May 01, 2007 ... SABATTUS - The Rev. Robert A. (Basil) Parent will celebrate theByzantine Eucharistic Divine Liturgy at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, May 12,at Our Lady of the Rosary Church, 131 High St. Stephen McGrath, adeacon candidate for the Melkite Church, will lead the chanting ofthe Divine ...
Tax coalition notes record-setting refunds
May 01, 2007 ... LEWISTON - The Lewiston-Auburn Tax Credit Awareness Coalitioncelebrated a record-setting tax refund season at a recent recognitionbanquet for its 2007 volunteers tax preparers/schedulers/greeters. Through the coalition's 2004-2007 annual efforts, $3,885,821 hasbeen claimed in ...
Plan veterans cruise
May 01, 2007 ... The Fortin Group Dignity Memorial Vietnam Wall and L&A VeteransCouncil teamed up with Dube Travel and Carnival Cruise Line to plan aVeterans and Friends Cruise to help raise money to bring a replica ofthe Vietnam Wall to Lewiston's Veterans Park on Sept. 28 to 30. Formore information, ...
Optometrist to focus on eyes and menopause
May 01, 2007 ... LEWISTON - "Eye Answers Express: Emerging Eye Concerns atMenopause" will be the topic of discussion at the Wednesday, May 9,meeting of Red Hot Mamas, a nationwide support group dedicated tomenopause management education. Optometrist Pauline V. Beale will discuss the dry eyes, ...
Alumnus to speak at Cum Laude rite
May 01, 2007 ... HEBRON - Hebron Academy alumnus Chris Pinchbeck will speak at theannual Cum Laude Society induction ceremony on Friday, May 4. Modeled after Phi Beta Kappa, the Cum Laude Society was founded in1906 to recognize academic achievement in secondary schools and nowconsists of nearly 350 ...
Archivist describes evolution of academy
May 01, 2007 ... MINOT - The Minot Historical Society met April 19 at the MinotTown Office with 19 in attendance. After a brief meeting, EleanorThayer introduced the speaker, David Stonebreaker of Hebron Academy. Stonebreaker said a land grant was given to the area known asShepherdsville in 1791 ....
Birder to give talk on Rio Grande Valley
May 01, 2007 ... AUBURN - Local birder Dan Marquis will give a talk and slide showpresentation on the birds of the Lower Rio Grande Valley at theStanton Bird Club's monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, May 7, at theAuburn Public Library, 49 Spring St. The Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas is known as ...
Student wins national award
May 01, 2007 ... LEWISTON - The U.S. Achievement Academy has announced that JannaLaverdiere of Lewiston has been named a national award winner inmathematics. Laverdiere, who attends Lewiston high School, was nominated forthe national award by Denis Mancine, a math teacher at the school.Laverdiere ...
No tax? A disgrace
May 01, 2007 ... Paul Wolfowitz, president of the World Bank, the former No. 2 manat the Defense Department and author of the failed Iraq war policy,recently made headlines when it was revealed that he had promoted hisgirlfriend, through the World Bank, to a plum job in the U.S. StateDepartment at a ...