Fontaine Family — The Real Estate Leader of Auburn and Scarborough recently held its Fifth Annual Bid for Wishes Silent Auction and raised $9,020 for Make-A-Wish Maine. Fontaine, with the help of other local business owners, was able to grant the wish of a Maine child with a life-threatening illness. Fontaine Team has been involved […]
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Richard A. Theriault
RUMFORD — Funeral services for Mr. Richard A. Theriault, of Rumford were conducted 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 31, at the Meader & Son Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 3 Franklin St., P.O. Box 537, Rumford, ME 04276 with the Rev. Glenn Carver officiating. A reception followed at the home of Jeff and Andrea Roy in […]
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CMCC announces 'late-start' fall semester
AUBURN — Registration is open for the special “late-start” fall semester being offered at Central Maine Community College (CMCC) in Auburn. This special fall term, which begins on Monday, Sept. 24, is advantageous for students who were unable start classes on Aug. 27 or could not complete their admission application by the start of the […]
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Brat & Strudel Contest kicks off Rangeley Oktoberfest Weekend
RANGELEY — Rangeley Oktoberfest weekend kicks off with the annual Brat & Strudel Contest event to be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, at The Rangeley Tavern. Entrants will put forth their best brat and strudel and the public is invited to taste samples from all participants. Each attendee will receive tastings […]
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Local author Doug Dunlap releases outdoor book
FARMINGTON — Doug Dunlap, Farmington resident, has recently released another of his outdoor books, this one covering walking trails in the Farmington-Wilton area. Doug chooses to self-publish and his publishing company goes by the name Foot and Paddle Publications. Doug has been hiking the trails of Northern New England for over 40 years, and has […]
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Bob Neal's column enjoyable
I “discovered” Bob Neal at a meeting of Farmington citizens interested in better education. Because of that, I became a regular reader of his Sunday column in the Sun Journal. So it was with great delight I read his column in the Sun Journal, Aug. 29, extolling the life of John McCain. My heart soared […]
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Support for Question 1
I hope others will join me in voting “yes” for universal home care (Question 1) in November. I am an Air Force veteran of the Vietnam era, and I worked for 40 years as a laboratory technologist. But I was hardly prepared for how exhausting it was to care for three of my loved ones […]
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Briefly: Local
New Auburn Seniors meeting second Monday AUBURN — The New Auburn Senior Citizens will meet on the second Monday of the month due to the Labor Day Holiday. The meeting will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 10, at Sacred Heart Church, 8 Sacred Heart Place. The business meeting and open bingo will be followed […]
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Mary Kathleen Knight
FARMINGTON — Mary Kathleen Knight, 74, of Farmington, died early Thursday morning at her home. She was born in Rumford, April 7, 1944, a daughter of Alfred and Mary Kathleen (McKenna) Holland and received her education in local schools. On Aug. 26, 1967, she married Thomas Knight in Rumford. She was a longtime teacher in the […]
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Looking Back on Sept. 1
100 Years Ago: 1918 The Gospel Tent meetings being held in Auburn on Lake Auburn Avenue will close Sunday night. Rev. N.H. Washburn, district superintendent of the Pentecostal Church of the Nazarene who has had charge of the meetings, will be assisted tonight and Sunday by Rev. Leslie E. Mann, pastor of the Nazarene Church […]