100 Years Ago: 1921 Babe Ruth jammed out his second home run of the season yesterday thereby breaking up the Yankee-Red Sox game in New York. The score was tied until the Cave Man broke loose. Meusel also followed suit pasting one likewise with two men on. 50 Years Ago: 1971 Members of four 4H […]
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Looking Back on April 17
100 Years Ago: 1921 The Calumet club will give another one of their jolly assemblies at the Mystic Ballroom tonight with the members of the social committees, Messrs. O’ Brien, Tuttle, and Coffin in charge. All members are expected to be present. 50 Years Ago: 1971 Mrs. Margaret Cody of the staff of the Auburn […]
Skowhegan Area High School unveils new ‘River Hawks’ logo for sports teams
The nickname and logo replace the controversial ‘Indians’ mascot, which was retired prior to the 2019-2020 school year.
COVID outbreak reported at Penobscot County Jail
The sheriff’s office said the 4 who contracted the virus were housed in the same area.
Looking Back on April 15
100 Years Ago: 1921 Amidst the cheers of the crowd and the tooting of whistles and the music of the band, the auxiliary schooner “Bowdoin,” built to carry Donald M. MacMillan, the explorer, on his next Arctic voyage, was successfully launched just at noon Saturday from the Hodgson Brothers yard here, at East Boothbay. Fully […]
Mother sues over her teenage son’s death at Long Creek in 2016
Charles Knowles killed himself at the youth detention center, prompting scrutiny of how Long Creek treats LGBTQ youths and how well it protects young people with mental health problems.
Maine CDC reports more than 500 new cases for 2nd straight day
Vaccinations, meanwhile, have dropped off this week because of a reduction in doses coming to the state and the decision to temporarily halt use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
Jehovah’s Witnesses finding alternatives to door-to-door ministry
Snail mail and phone calls have replaced the Jehovah’s Witnesses typical in-person contact.
Looking Back on April 14
100 Years Ago: 1921 Mrs. Cobb has a wonderful memory of the old days when Auburn was a tiny village. In fact, she even remembers when Danville Corner was a larger place than the Auburn of that day. In a recent interview with the Journal Mrs. Cobb said “when I was a girl, Danville was […]
Federal toxicologist, health advocates push for tougher limits on ‘forever chemicals’
The debate in Augusta over health standards for PFAS is occurring against a backdrop of a growing contamination hotspot in central Maine.