NEW GLOUCESTER — Sherwood Pride White, 64, died Sept. 12. He grew up in Pownal, the son of Vernon and Evelyn White and shared his childhood with eight loving siblings. Sherwood met the love of his life, wife of 45 years, Debbie (Jordan), as a young lad. Together in love and strength they raised two beautiful […]
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Strong Democratic candidates
Lewiston residents are fortunate to have such a strong slate of local Democratic candidates running for the Maine Legislature this year. I have worked closely with Nate Libby, Jim Handy, Heidi Brooks, Kristen Cloutier and Margaret Craven and know they approach their public service with intelligence, compassion and integrity.They work respectfully with others who hold […]
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Alberta Briggs Morris
TURNER — Alberta Briggs Morris, a lifelong resident of Turner, passed away peacefully on Sept. 12. She was born Nov. 15, 1928, the youngest daughter of Hugh Cary Briggs and Lucy Lee Adams. As a young woman she met and married Nathan William Morris, a young man who worked on the farm of her parents. Alberta […]
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A better health care system
There are a lot of inaccurate commercials on television slamming universal health care. The commercials suggest huge costs to these systems. The truth of the matter is the next 10 countries that have better health care results than the U.S. spend less as a percentage of their GNP on health care. These are facts based […]
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Gerald F. Cadman
AUBURN — Gerald F. Cadman, 79, of Buckfield, died early Thursday evening, Sept. 13, at the Androscoggin Hospice House in Auburn, surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 23, 1939, in Hackensack, N.J., a son of Earnest and Alice W. (Tillson) Cadman. He attended Mechanic Falls schools and went on to enlist in the […]
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Support for Kristen Cloutier
I have the pleasure of serving alongside Kristen Cloutier on the Sophia’s House Steering Committee — a group dedicated to creating a healing place that supports and empowers women who have survived addiction, trafficking and incarceration. Cloutier’s strong call to lift up the vulnerable in this community shows through her work in that setting. Her […]
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Robert M. Francis
INDUSTRY — Robert Max Francis, 93, passed away at his home in Industry on Sept. 6. He was born July 7, 1925, in Altoona, Pa., the son of Samuel and Ethel (Dolly) (Livingston) Francis. Bob graduated from Mt. Union High School (PA) in the class of 1943 and went on to serve his country in the […]
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Wrong timing for book release
Seventeen years ago on Sept. 11, several acts of terrorism of horrific proportions was played out upon America. I take offense with the publishing house of Simon & Schuster. The offense is not in publishing Bob Woodward’s new book, “Fear: Trump in the White House,” it is with the timing of the book’s release — […]
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Ralph E. Conant
TURNER — Ralph Elton Conant, 77 of Turner passed away peacefully Wednesday, Sept. 12, at his home. Ralph was born July 17, 1941, son of John Carleton and Gladys Conant of Canton. He graduated from Canton High School, Class of 1959 and served as president of his class. He played basketball all four years and was […]
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Lisa Keim has my support
This year, on Nov. 6, western Maine voters will have the opportunity to re-elect a hard-working, life-long Mainer who has worked very hard for the past two years for the people of the 18th Senate district. Lisa Keim has an independent, common-sense approach to dealing with the challenges facing people here in western Maine. Among […]