NORWAY — The Norway Memorial Library has announced a new exhibit by local artist Sandra Pealer, on display now through the month of November. Pealer’s art is of landscapes, people and still life. She is inspired by light — how it reflects and how it gives life to the object she is painting. Pealer’s exhibit […]
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Patricia A. (Moran) Pastore
LEWISTON — Patricia A. (Moran) Pastore, 52, a resident of Lewiston, died Saturday, Sept. 22, after her courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Lewiston on March 29, 1966, the youngest child and only daughter of the late Michael Moran Sr. and Helen (Tracy) Moran. Extremely intelligent, Pat could find humor whenever and wherever needed. […]
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Winfield Bowie
DONEGAL, Ireland — Winfield Bowie, 91, of Donegal, Ireland, passed away suddenly in his home Sunday, Sept. 16. He was born in Auburn on March 1,1927. He is survived by his wife, Sarah (Sadie) Bowie, Ireland; son, Michael Bowie, and wife, Susan, Poland; daughter, Patricia Taylor, France; and son, Sean Bowie, Ireland. He was predeceased by […]
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Horace T. Moody Jr.
SCARBOROUGH — Horace True Moody Jr., 94, of Turner died peacefully Saturday, Sept. 22, at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. His health had been declining for about the past six months. Horace was born Nov. 12, 1923, in Lowell, Mass., the first child of Horace T. and Elsie (Perry) Moody Sr. When he was […]
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Maria Parisi
SCARBOROUGH — Maria Parisi, 87, a resident of Barker Mill Arms Apartments in Auburn, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, July 21, at the Gosnel Hospice in Scarborough. She was born April 18, 1931, in Rome, Italy, the daughter of Antonio Parisi. Maria was well-known for walking around her neighborhood. She was very social and loved to stop […]
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Lucy Nickerson
BANGOR — Lucy Nickerson died at St Joseph’s Hospital in Bangor, Monday, Sept. 17, after a long illness. Lucy was born in Newfoundland, Canada, June 23, 1936. She was the daughter of Richard and Nora Gleeson of Topsail, Newfoundland. Lucy came from a large family with seven brothers and three sisters. All are deceased except for […]
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FCAS: Jazzy and Zipper are pets of the week
Franklin County Animal Shelter is featuring Jazzy and Zipper as its Pets of the Week. Jazzy is a 4-year-old female Staffy mix who arrived from North Carolina. She is a little hard of hearing, but she is a sweet and happy girl who would love to meet her new owner’s dog to see if they might […]
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Be informed, don't be fooled
The blue wave is already here in the form of political signs. The Republican hopefuls are hiding behind the color blue, believing voters will be fooled. A big blue sign with a tiny red stripe screams Republican to me. Gov. LePage stated that voters don’t really understand what they vote for, so he needs to […]
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Man confesses to long-ago affair with friend's wife
DEAR ABBY: I found out a month ago that my wife and my best friend had a relationship 40 years ago when we were in our 20s. My friend hinted about it, so I asked him point blank and he confessed. Obviously, if you can’t trust someone, he’s not your friend. My question is, should […]
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Regulators cut herring quota, adding to lobstermen’s woes
Regulators are taking drastic steps to avert a collapse of the herring fishery, adopting trawling bans and proposing rock-bottom quotas. While environmental groups and those who fish species that rely on herring for food, like striped bass and tuna, cheered the action, the Maine lobster industry was left wondering how it will survive without its […]