CMP needs to get back into the service industry before we are all literally left in the dark! Central Maine Power’s service and line departments have been so minimized that trying to get appointments are months in the future versus days or a week. Being a self-employed electrician for more than 40years, I have never […]
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Looking Back on Oct. 13
100 years ago: 1918 Pvt. Fred G. Soucy, Co E., 16th Infantry of the American Expedition, was among officers and soldiers who were awarded the Distinguished Service Crosses for their acts of extraordinary heroism. Pvt. Soucy won his cross south of Soissons, France on July 18, 1918, when his platoon was held up by a […]
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History will come alive at 'Ghosts of Freeport’s Past' tours
FREEPORT — The Freeport Historical Society and Freeport Players invite all to join them in the Woodlawn Cemetery on West Street for the ghostly voices of Freeport blacksmiths and shopkeepers at the annual cemetery tour. Walk among the graves and learn about ancestors from the 19th century. All apparitions will be portrayed by actors from the […]
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Unemployed son complains he is overworked at home
DEAR ABBY: I am an unemployed (and looking) 24-year-old male who is the oldest of four. My three sisters are a 20-year-old who has a part-time job and goes to college, a 14-year-old and a 12-year-old. We all live at home with our physician parents. Our longtime cleaning lady recently quit, and my parents seemingly […]
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In-home services would help
I hope that the voters of Maine will join me in voting for Question 1, the universal home care initiative. Myself, I have some serious health issues. I have Marfan Syndrome — a connective tissue disorder. It has caused me to suffer multiple joint dislocations; it affects all the organs in the body but mostly […]
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Johnson Hall to host Halloween variety show
GARDINER — The “Off the Wall” Halloween variety show will be presented at 2 and 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, at Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, 280 Water St. The show features the duo of Jason Tardy and Steve Corning, who will mix circus arts, improvisation, special effects, audience participation and a heavy dose of […]
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Confidence in Russell Black
In my 79 years, I have written one “Letter To The Editor.” My second is to impart my support for Russell Black of Wilton for the Senate District 17 seat in the Maine Legislature in the upcoming election. I have known Black for quite some time and have had complete faith in his role as […]
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Winthrop native among 25 ‘genius grant’ winners
CHICAGO — A violinist who organizes concerts for the homeless, a professor whose research is being used to increase access to civil justice by poor communities, an activist pastor and Winthrop native Julie Ault are among this year’s MacArthur fellows and recipients of so-called genius grants. The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation on Thursday […]
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Auburn hosting Riverwalk Blues & Arts Festival
AUBURN — The Riverwalk Blues & Arts Festival, which is free to the public, will be held rain or shine from 2 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13 at Festival Plaza, Main Street. Wet or cold/windy conditions will move the show into Lava at House of Bacon. Concessions, kids activities, and art exhibits will also […]
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Soil erosion control training to be offered in Sabattus
SABATTUS — Androscoggin Valley Soil and Water Conservation District (AVSWCD), in cooperation with Maine DEP and the town of Sabattus, is offering the Basic and Advanced Erosion and Sediment Control Practices training. The event will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, at the Sabattus Town Hall, 190 Middle Road. Training topics […]