DIXFIELD — Carolyn L. Brann, 80, of Canton Point Road passed away Wednesday, Oct. 3, on the family farm surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Machiasport on April 25, 1938, a daughter of Clarence and Goldie (Chambers) Moore. Carolyn attended Machias schools until age 10, then attended Peru schools, which she loved very […]
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Ormond Gross
LIVERMORE — Ormond Gross Jr., 81, a resident of Chesterville, passed away Friday, Oct. 5, with his loving family at his side. He was born in Sumner on Feb. 4, 1937, the son of Ormand Gross Sr. and Myrtilla (Hannan) Gross. He married Doris Soper of Chesterville on Feb. 20, 1959. Doris passed away in February […]
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Richard 'Cud' Greenleaf
FARMINGTON — Richard E. “Cud” Greenleaf, 84, a resident of Jay, passed away Thursday, Oct. 4, at Sandy River Center in Farmington, following a stroke he had in September. He was born Sept. 16, 1934, in Jay, the son of Raymond and Arlene D. (Tripp) Greenleaf. He was a 1954 graduate of Jay High School. During […]
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Death notices for Saturday, Oct. 6
BOUDREAU — Joseph A., 85, of South Paris passed away Tuesday, Oct. 2. A memorial service to celebrate Joe’s life will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 7, at the First Congregational Church in South Paris. GREENLEAF — Richard “Cud,” 84, of Jay passed away Thursday, Oct. 4. A graveside service with full military […]
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Briefly: Local
First Auburn Senior events AUBURN — At First Auburn Seniors’ last meeting held Sept. 19 at the Auburn Senior Community Center, Pettengill Park, their monthly activity was a pizza luncheon that was enjoyed by all. The afternoon was spent playing several games of bingo. On Wednesday, Oct. 3, tickets will go on sale at their […]
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Organist Elena Udras makes U.S. debut at Basilica
People have not lived musically until they have heard “The Great Gate of Kiev,” from Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition,” played on a world-class pipe organ. It immerses one in a sea of sound surpassing that of a full orchestra. Such was the case Thursday night at Lewiston’s Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul as […]
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It is in our interest to save other species
The dusky gopher frog is a tiny thing. Once thriving in the longleaf pine forests of the South, only about 250 remain in the wild, in Mississippi. The endangered frog could soon disappear forever if the U.S. Supreme Court rules against a plan to preserve breeding ponds in Louisiana. The dispute centers on the Endangered […]
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Hayes the best hope for unity
I have a list of qualities I feel people should look for in selecting a governor. The top state leader must place the needs of the people of Maine ahead of the desires of any party affiliations. The governor needs to be skilled at crossing the aisle and of promoting thoughtful compromise. The governor should […]
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Cloutier is prepared and available
In my prior public administration career, I was prohibited by my profession’s code of ethics to publicly support anyone running for office (both nationally and internationally). Now that I am retired, I am very pleased to now publicly support Kristen Cloutier’s candidacy as the next state representative in Lewiston’s House District 60. During Cloutier’s tenure […]
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Ellie Espling the best qualified
I endorse Rep. Ellie Espling for the state Senate seat being vacated by my son, Sen. Eric Brakey. He is running for the U.S. Senate. For eight years, Espling has served with distinction in the state Legislature. During that time, she moved into a leadership position and has been an effective and principled leader. She […]