LEWISTON — Gerald A. Hinkley, 84, of Auburn passed away Monday, Oct. 1, at Central Maine Medical Center with his loving family by his side. He was born in Lewiston on Jan. 6, 1934, a son of the late Paul and Aller (Lee) Hinkley. He attended local schools, graduating from Leavitt High School. On June 29, […]
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Earl J. Wright
FARMINGTON — Earl J. Wright, 96, formerly of Wilton, passed away peacefully at Pinewood Terrace in Farmington, Tuesday, Oct. 2. He was born in Jay, Aug. 5, 1922, the son of Elmer and Muriel (McClure) Wright. He attended school in Jay, joined the Army and served his country as a medical tech from 1943 to 1946. […]
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June (Fitts) Bowman
AUBURN — June (Fitts) Bowman, 87, passed away peacefully Friday, Sept. 28, at her home in Auburn with her family by her side. She was born May 28, 1931, in Mechanic Falls, the daughter of Ernest M., and Phoebe Fitts. She was educated in local schools and after marriage she worked in the lab at International […]
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Death notices for Thursday, Oct. 4
CHECHE — Jackie Marie (Blouin), 58, of Lewiston passed away Friday, Sept. 28, in Lewiston. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, at Fortin/Lewiston. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, at Holy Family Church, 607 Sabattus St., Lewiston. Committal will follow at […]
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Casting call for 'A Good Old Fashioned Big Family Christmas'
RUMFORD — 49 Franklin’s Mystic Theater has announced casting for their production of the Christmas comedy “A Good Old Fashioned Big Family Christmas” by Pat Cook. The play will take place Dec. 7, 8, 14 and 15. This will be the third Christmas production directed by Cindy Grassette. Rehearsals will be twice a week depending on […]
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Award-winning musical 'Assassins' coming to Chocolate Church
BATH — Stephen Sondheim’s multiple Tony Award-winning musical masterpiece “Assassins” is coming to the Chocolate Church Arts Center in Bath for two weekends, Oct. 12-21. This dark musical comedy is being produced by Studio Theatre of Bath, one of midcoast Maine’s oldest active community theater groups, co-founded in 1979 by Priscilla and J. Pat Montgomery. “Assassins” […]
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Community Meals
JAY — North Jay Grange 10 will host a public supper from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, with baked beans, casseroles, salads, meats, cole slaw, beverages and dessert. Dinner and music. Cost is $8 for adults, $3 for children age 10 and younger. FMI: 207-645-4211, 207-645-2910 or 207-645-9353. — GREENWOOD — American Legion, 595 Gore Rd., will host a public supper […]
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Democrats deal in delay, deceive and destroy
Who believes another FBI investigation of Brett Kavanaugh will be the end of it? If the FBI finds nothing to support Christine Blasey Ford’s testimony that Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her at a high school party, will it be enough for Democrats to vote to confirm him? Republicans say the investigation is limited to her charge […]
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Waterford taxpayer John Martin became the first user of the new credit card system at the town office on September. 26. The retired Navy Master Chief paid his property taxes to Town Clerk Brenda Bigonski, right, and Deputy Clerk Betty Becker in the clerk’s office. On August 13, the Board of Selectmen agreed to have […]
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'Anthropocenic' exhibit featured at Bates College Museum of Art
LEWISTON — In recent years, environmental advocates have increasingly argued that we have entered a new epoch in geological history — the Anthropocene. Derived from a Greek word for “human,” the name refers to the fact that we live in a time in which human activity is transforming nature on a planetary scale. The Bates College […]