DEAR SUN SPOTS: The City of Auburn is looking for volunteers. Are you looking for a way to give back to your community? Do you want to make a positive difference? By volunteering to serve on one of the boards or committees of the city, you can do just that. The benefits of volunteering are […]
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Junco to perform at Denmark Arts Center
DENMARK — The Denmark Arts Center presents the band Junco at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25. Hailing from the hills of the Mt. Washington Valley, Junco performs an original blend of rock, folk and jazz. The band is made up of bassist Anthony Branca, guitarist Jeremy Holden, drummer Alex Ouellette, singer/guitarist Bobby Sheehan and oboist […]
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Phil House and Kathy Haley to perform at All Soul's Chapel
POLAND — The Poland Spring Preservation Society will be hosting Phil House and Kathy Haley at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 2, in the All Souls Chapel. House and Haley have been delighting audiences together or as solo artists at Poland Spring for more than four decades. House is well known as an exceptional pianist, which […]
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Funeral notices for Thursday, Aug. 23
ALDEN — Helen C., 92, of Lewiston died Saturday, Aug. 18, at Russell Park. Fiends and family are welcome to attend a graveside service at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Lewiston, followed by a luncheon at The Fortin Group Funeral Home in Lewiston. In honor of Helen, the family has […]
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Shiretown Bookers to feature 'Frankenstein' exhibit
FARMINGTON — The Shiretown Bookers, in cooperation with the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, announce the upcoming exhibition “Frankenstein: Penetrating the Secrets of Nature,” running from Aug. 27 through Oct. 6, in the Bookers’ display area in Mantor Library at 116 South St. On a dark and stormy night in […]
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Derek Adams
RUMFORD — A service honoring the life of Derek Adams was celebrated at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, at Rumford Point Congregational Church. Pastors Cindy Christie and Sondra Withey officiated. Interment followed in East Ellis Cemetery. 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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Looking Back on Aug. 23
100 Years Ago: 1918 (A letter from wartime France): Dear Mother and Dad, A few lines to let you know that I have not cashed in, and am coming on fine. I was gassed and burned rather bad and suffered quite a lot, and I cannot write very much. Henry got it too, but his […]
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Don't skip the specialist
DEAR DR. ROACH: My significant other and I are debating whether I should pursue follow-up testing with a rheumatologist for the possibility of ankylosing spondylitis. I say no, and she says yes, because things could be worse down the road if do have AS and don’t deal with it starting now. I am in my […]
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Patricia Prosser Turcotte
LISBON FALLS — Patricia Prosser Turcotte, 79, of Lisbon Falls died Sunday, Aug. 19, after a long illness. She was born Feb. 4, 1939, at Brunswick Hospital to Walter Jr. and Helen Fickett Prosser of Pejepscot Village. She was wife of the love of her life, Ron William Turcotte, married July 20, 1957. Patricia attended Pejepscot […]
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Francis McDonald Jr.
RUMFORD — It is with a heavy heart that the family of Francis “Danny” McDonald Jr., 74, of Mexico announces his passing Tuesday, Aug. 21, at Rumford Community Hospital. Danny was born April 14, 1944, to Francis and Hilda (Allen) McDonald Sr. He served in the U.S. Army. Danny loved his family, which include his Eagles […]