BRYANT — Bessie L., 92, of West Minot passed away Monday, Aug. 27. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31, at Riverside Cemetery in West Minot. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Minot/Hebron Historical Society or the West Minot Grange. Arrangements are under the […]
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New Auburn Seniors to meet AUBURN — The New Auburn Senior Citizens will meet Monday, Sept. 10. The business meeting and open bingo will start around 11:30 a.m. followed by a light lunch. Tickets will be sold for the lobster bake on Monday, Sept. 17. The price will be determined. Seniors 50 and older are welcome to attend Off-Monday Bingo at […]
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Jeanette Gallant
RUMFORD — A Mass of Christian Burial honoring the life of Jeanette Gallant was celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 27, at Parish of the Holy Savior. The Rev. Nathan March was the celebrant. Arrangements were under the care and guidance of S.G. Thibault Funeral Home and Life Celebration Center, 250 Penobscot St., Rumford.
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Military Note: Lewiston Airman graduates basic training
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — U.S. Air Force Airman Steven Ruest graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete […]
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Summer heat near record
It’s been hot in Maine this summer, but not quite record-breaking hot. At least not yet. Temperatures in southern Maine topped 90 degrees Tuesday and are expected to do the same Wednesday, prompting school officials to dismiss students early and cancel sports practices, and sending people flocking to beaches. And, by the end of this week, the burst […]
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Qiuet Dandy, potential hunting dog, Dopey, are FCAS Pets of the Week
FARMINGTON — Franklin County Animal Shelter is featuring Dandy and Dopey as its Pets of the Week. Dandy is a 4- to 6-year-old female cat. She is a very quiet and shy girl who is looking for a home that matches her personality. Dopey is a 1- to 3-year-old male hound mixed breed. He’s a […]
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Barbara Ann Cahill
PERU — Barbara Ann Cahill of Peru passed away Thursday, Aug. 23, with her loving children and grandchildren by her side. The daughter of Margaret Elizabeth Sherman and William Pierce Cahill, Barbara was born in Waltham, Mass., May 13, 1946. She spent much of her childhood living on a farm in Bradford with her brothers and […]
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Humane Society receives $55,000 grant from Petco Foundation
LEWISTON — The Greater Androscoggin Humane Society has announced the receipt of a $55,000 grant from the Petco Foundation. This grant will not only be used to support the expenses and preparation costs of readying pets for adoption, it will also expand upon their life-saving work with the purchase of surgical equipment and additional cat […]
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Clement R. Desjardins
LEWISTON — Clement Roger Desjardins, 92, a former resident of Livermore and Jay, passed away Monday morning, Aug. 27, at Woodlands Senior Living Care in Lewiston. He was born in Jay on Feb. 7, 1926, the son of Adolphe and Eugenie (Parent) Desjardins. He was educated in Jay schools and graduated from Jay High School in […]
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Arlene L. Burgess
FARMINGTON — Arlene L. Burgess, 93, formerly of Leeds, passed away Sunday, Aug. 26, at Orchard Park in Farmington. She was born Aug. 5, 1925, in Lewiston, one of 15 children born to Guy and Myrtle (Stevens) Burgess Sr. Arlene attended school in Lewiston and Leeds. She worked for Twin City Printery in Lewiston for 30 […]