VIENNA — On Saturday, Aug. 11 the Vienna Union Hall Association will offer a unique opportunity to hear a renowned band that has been making music and good feelings worldwide for more than 40 years. Aztec Two-Step and Friends will take the stage at the Union Hall at 7 p.m. Rex Fowler and Neal Shulman […]
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Talk on Poland Spring society, Shakers set Aug. 8
POLAND — The Poland Spring Preservation Society will present a talk titled “The Rickers of Poland Spring and the Shakers of Sabbathday Lake” at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8. It will be held at All Souls Chapel, 37 Preservation Way. The illustrated talk will tell the story of a collaboration that began in the late […]
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Pisces: Invest in getting ahead
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Cole and Dylan Sprouse, 26; Meghan Markle, 37; Barack Obama, 57; Billy Bob Thornton, 63. Happy Birthday: Use your intelligence and know-how when dealing with people pressuring you to expand too fast, take on too much or indulge in things that are costly or not good for you. Standing your […]
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Adult degree completion scholarship funds available
AUGUSTA — The University of Maine System’s Adult Degree Completion Scholarship has funds for Maine adults who want to resume their work toward a college degree this fall. Scholarship aid combined with expanded credit transfer among Maine’s universities and community colleges, as well as prior learning credit for work experience and military service, could make […]
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May the best women, or men, represent us
Have you heard? A woman who recently ran for president got nearly 3 million more votes than Donald Trump. Only the Electoral College — actually, a few thousand ballots in three key states — delivered the presidency to the current POTUS. And that was with an assist from Russia. That’s why much of the excitement […]
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Mountain Valley Stomp to be held Aug. 11
DIXFIELD — The first annual Mountain Valley Stomp will take place at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, at Mountain View Campground, 200 Mountain View Drive. Four foot-stomping blues acts will bring their brand of blues for a full day of music in the western foothills. The Juke Joint Devils will headline. Other bands include Black […]
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Join me in support of Kristen Cloutier
Kristen Cloutier’s experience as a leader in Lewiston makes her well suited to represent House District 60 in the Maine House of Representatives. Serving on the Lewiston City Council with Council President Cloutier has given me firsthand knowledge of her skills as a unifying leader. I am continually impressed by her ability to voice her […]
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Sabattus Rec Club’s Sixth Annual Prediction Run/Walk 5K
The Sabattus Rec Club will hold its sixth annual Prediction Run/Walk at the Oak Hill Middle School on Ball Park Road in Sabattus on Thursday, August 23, beginning at 6 p.m. This will be a fun, non-competitive event, with the main focus being to get out and get some exercise and to guess a good […]
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Edward N. Brown
AUBURN — Edward N. Brown, 89, of Auburn passed away peacefully at his home Thursday, Aug. 2, with his loving family at his side. He was born in Broton, CT, on March 20, 1929, a son of the late James and Pauline Brown. At a young age, Ed and his family moved to Madison, where he […]
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John Roger Decoster
LAKELAND, Fla. — John Roger Decoster, 81, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather passed into the presence of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, July 29, at the Good Shepherd Hospice House after a brief illness with cancer. He was surrounded by his loving family. John Roger Decoster