Category Archives: Just Writing

Talking out of My Hat

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Julie-Ann Baumer

As predicted in last week’s blog, I got my Dickens copy to the Sun Journal editor on time.  It ran almost as delivered, with just a few editorial improvements.  The finished piece was artfully embellished by senior designer Heather McCarthy’s … Continue reading →

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Symbols in Stone

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Julie-Ann Baumer

The main portal of the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Lewiston, Maine consists of two side by side doors.  Above is the tympanum, composed of a relief sculpture in limestone.  The sculpture represents a vision of Saint Dominic, … Continue reading →

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The Wrecking Ball of Time

Posted on October 18, 2017 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I’ve been writing a year-long series about the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Lewiston, Maine.  It has been a time-consuming project and I’ve undertaken it in addition to my full-time work at an “intellectual sweatshop.”  I did also … Continue reading →

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Vive la Canadienne

Posted on October 4, 2017 by Julie-Ann Baumer

As my blog readers know, I’ve been writing about the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Lewiston, Maine for the last 8 months.  This Sunday’s Sun Journal (October 8) will feature the “Basilica Brides” story followed by three additional … Continue reading →

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At the Old Hitching Post

Posted on September 27, 2017 by Julie-Ann Baumer

As noted earlier on this blog, Echoes magazine ceased publication in June of this year.  Any remaining subscription issues were fulfilled by Maine magazine and as of today, I have received two months of this replacement.  It’s a happy harlequin … Continue reading →

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Granite Narratives

Posted on September 20, 2017 by Julie-Ann Baumer

For the past eight months, I’ve been writing a series of articles for the Lewiston Sun Journal about the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul.  These articles are archived online and you can read them there. How I got involved … Continue reading →

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The Vienna Union Hall

Posted on May 24, 2017 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I had never heard of the Vienna Union Hall until Peter Miller died.  I don’t remember how I heard the news of Miller’s death either, although it was a regional news story when it happened. Peter Miller lived on his … Continue reading →

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A Fine Sort of Man

Posted on May 10, 2017 by Julie-Ann Baumer

On April 22, 1928, The Portland Sunday Telegram published a “special despatch” on the construction of Lewiston’s Saint Mary’s Church, located on the corner of Oxford and Cedar Streets.  An architectural rendering of the church was included with a formal … Continue reading →

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The Scrapbook

Posted on April 20, 2017 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I last blogged about Eloise Jordan in “Just Maine Folks.”  Research on granite quarries, civil defense, and fallout shelters interrupted my progress, but as I’ve paged through digitally scanned decades of Lewiston newspapers, I’ve kept my eyes open for traces … Continue reading →

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The Lunkheads

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Back when I used to post links to my blog posts on Facebook, I would sometimes get three or four “likes” within 30 seconds of posting the link on social media .  This puzzled me because my blog posts run … Continue reading →

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