NORWAY — Carol Ann Franke, 71, of Otisfield passed away in peace surrounded by family Tuesday, Aug. 21. Carol was born in Quincy, Mass., on Feb. 26, 1947, to Robert and Edith (Williams) Gallagher. She graduated from Weymouth High School in 1964. She and her beloved husband, Donald, relocated their family to Otisfield in 1975, where […]
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Marguerite M. Gaudet
RUMFORD — Graveside services for Mrs. Marguerite M. Gaudet of Mexico were conducted at noon Wednesday, Aug. 22, at St. John Cemetery, Rumford, with Mr. Arthur Meader officiating. Arrangements were under the care of Meader & Son Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 3 Franklin St., Rumford.
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Betty A. McAfee
RUMFORD — Graveside services for Miss Betty A. McAfee of West Paris and formerly of Rumford for many years, were conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 22, at St. John Cemetery, Rumford, with Pastor Izzie Radford-Nash officiating. Arrangements were under the care of Meader & Son Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 3 Franklin St., Rumford.
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Nick Moss Band live in Kingfield
Powerhouse Chicago blues group, The Nick Moss Band featuring Dennis Gruenling, celebrate their first Alligator Records release, “The High Cost of Low Living,” with a live performance at 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 26, as part of the Blues in the Barn concert series at the Mountain Village Farm B&B in Kingfield. The album, which debuted […]
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NATO faces increases in readiness levels
In early August 2008, Russian military forces invaded the nation of Georgia. An American action encouraged the Kremlin to halt its attack. U.S. Air Force transports flew elite Georgian infantrymen deployed in Iraq from Iraqi bases to their hard-pressed home country. August 2018, a decade later: Poland audaciously asked America to build a permanent U.S. […]
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Support for Question One
I am 79-year-old veteran and I hope that Question 1, the Universal Homecare Initiative, passes in November. I want to age at home, like any Maine veteran, or senior. I don’t want to end up in a nursing home; they are lonely, dismal places to live. I know that everyone in Maine would rather age […]
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Maine artist Toby McAllister at Pedro's this weekend
Toby McAllister will be performing live Friday at Pedro’s in Lewiston from 8 to 11 p.m. McAllister has traveled the world with his band, Sparks the Rescue, for nearly 10 years, including the Warped Tour, and opened for the All American Rejects during a European tour. When not touring, this Maine-bred artist plays all over […]
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The Outside Track to perform at 49 Franklin
The Outside Track, from Scotland, Ireland and Cape Breton, will play 49 Franklin’s music series Celtic Cabaret in Rumford on Thursday, Aug. 30. Doors open at 6 p.m. for cash bar and pub food. Tickets are $25 day of the show. Specially priced advance tickets are $20, available in downtown Rumford at All That Jazz and […]
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Pain to Power suicide ride to be held Aug. 26
Hundreds of motorcycle bikers and people affected by suicide will be coming together to increase awareness of suicide and its after-effects on Sunday, Aug. 26 at the Pain to Power motorcycle ride. Riders will meet at the Auburn Mall in Auburn from 8 to 10 a.m. to share coffee, pastries and stories of lost friends […]
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CMCU donates to SeniorsPlus
On National Senior Day, Aug. 21, Central Maine Credit Union donated $2,000 to SeniorsPlus of Lewiston. Betsy Sawyer-Manter, left, president and CEO, and Holly Zielinski, center, chief operating officer of SeniorsPlus, accept the check from Vicki Stuart, president and CEO of Central Maine Credit Union. SeniorsPlus is based in Lewiston and is responsible for the […]