DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have some adult-size costumes that I would love to give away. There is a complete set of Raggedy Anne and Andy; two, two-piece matching clown sets; partial sets of Robin Hood and Maid Marion, plus other miscellaneous costume pieces. These would be great with Halloween coming up. I am in Farmington […]
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Looking Back on Sept. 28
100 years ago: 1918 General Pershing’s troops continued their drive against the German position between the Argonne Forest and the river Meuse. The Americans increased their total of prisoners to 8,000. They also captured guns and other war material, but these have not yet been enumerated. The prisoners belonged to various units and included a […]
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Robert Armandi
FARMINGTON — Robert Armandi, 96, a resident of Jay, passed away peacefully Thursday morning, Sept. 27, at Sandy River Center in Farmington. He was born Aug. 3, 1922, in Santo Padre, Italy, the son of Armando and Germaine (Pouchain) Armandi. He graduated from Jay High School in 1940, and received his Bachelor of Science degree in […]
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Ann Marie Fitzmorris
CANTON — Ann Marie Fitzmorris, 74, formerly of Rumford and Bethel, passed away Thursday, Sept. 27, at Pinnacle Health & Rehabilitation in Canton. She was born in Rumford on Dec. 5, 1943, daughter of Bernard S. and Cecile (Lantagne) Fitzmorris. Ann was educated in Rumford schools and was a graduate of Stephens High School, Class of […]
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Death notices for Friday, Sept. 28
BRYANT — Arnold W., 70, a resident of Livermore, passed away Thursday, Sept. 13, in Farmington. Funeral services with full military honors will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, at Finley Funeral Home, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls. Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. prior to the funeral service. COBURN — […]
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Democrats resort to pure smear campaign
WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats seeking to derail Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination knew they had a problem. In other prominent cases of the #MeToo era, multiple victims had come forward to corroborate each other’s stories and present a pattern of predatory behavior. But in Kavanaugh’s case, not only was there no corroboration for […]
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Long-term strategy needed for aid to other countries
War and anarchy directly link to mass human hunger. In 2017, the United Nations reported 37 countries confronted food insecurity or scarcity conditions that required external assistance — meaning food supplied by international agencies or donor nations like the U.S. Internal conflicts or regional warfare afflicted at least 30 of these countries. The problematic connection […]
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Local golf results
Belgrade Thursday, Sept. 20 results: First — Dicki Browne, Bob Pellerini, Eric Lacroix, Liz Wiltshire; Second — Pete Matthews, Denny Katon, Pat Dow, Brenda Matthews 147; Low Pro: Gross — Pete Matthews 79; Net — Dick Browne 75; Hole in One — No. 17 Sid Cohen. Fox Ridge Sunday, September 16 Fox Ridge Cup results: […]
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Man uses wife's problems at work against her at home
DEAR ABBY: My husband tends to fight dirty, and I don’t know how much more I can take. If we argue about some issue between us, he’ll say something along the lines of, “This is why you have so much trouble with your colleagues at work.” He knows this is a touchy subject, and it […]
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Gemini: Get together with interesting people
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Hilary Duff, 31; Ranbir Kapoor, 36; Mira Sorvino, 51; Janeane Garofalo, 54. Happy Birthday: Live in the moment. It’s up to you to make the changes that will free you from those who put unfair demands on your time and on you personally. Make wise choices that will encourage you […]