LEWISTON — Joseph C. Blais, 91, of Greene died Wednesday, July 25, at St. Mary’s Hospital, surrounded by his loving family following a brief illness. Joseph was born in Lewiston on Feb. 24, 1927, to the late Lionel and Clara (St. Laurent) Blais. He attended local schools, graduating from Lewiston High School, and then entering the […]
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Joanne R. Costin
LEWISTON — Joanne (St. Pierre) Costin, 73, of Auburn died unexpectedly Sunday, July 22, at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center in Lewiston. She was born in Lewiston on Nov. 9, 1944, a daughter of Henry and Rose (Petitgrew) St. Pierre. She attended local schools, graduating from St. Dominic High School. Joanne worked at General Electric in […]
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The crane who fell in love with a human
Early one summer morning, as rain is misting the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, a middle-aged man is courting a crane. Chris Crowe, 42, bends forward in a slight bow and then ?aps his arms slowly, like wings. “Hey, girl, whatcha think,” he coos. Walnut has heard that line before. The stately bird ignores […]
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No benefits from a wind farm
The Greenwood wind tower vote will be at the Legion hall at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 6. A “yes” vote will pass ordinance changes to eliminate the chance for 600-foot towers. It is imperative that those in favor of the changes vote to offset votes by those who are already, or hoping to, profit from […]
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Column was off base
We are responding to a column from the Center for Rural Affairs that was printed recently in The Bethel Citizen (July 26). It was titled “Are property values affected by wind farms?” The organization, based in Nebraska, is a nonprofit corporation aiding rural concerns in predominantly agricultural landscapes. The column didn’t specifically address other land […]
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Winners of Bridgton's Art in the Park
BRIDGTON — It was a beautiful day for Bridgton’s Art in the Park this year, and Saturday, July 21, Shorey Park was filled with people out enjoying the day, buying art, listening to music and chatting with the many artists and nonprofit groups whose tents filled the park. Lovely paintings and appealing 3-D art was […]
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Stopping heartburn meds
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 61-year-old woman in fairly good health except that I have been taking prescription omeprazole once a day for heartburn for at least 10 years, if not more. I’ve read articles that say this isn’t good to take long term, like I’ve been doing. When I’ve tried to stop by […]
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L.L. Bean part of shoe exhibits coming to Museum L-A
Five shoe companies have been invited to Museum L-A to tell their story of how they are still making shoes in Maine to this day. Representatives from L.L. Bean were the first of the five to start installing a new display in the museum’s permanent gallery space, including machinery, photos and, of course, Bean boots. […]
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Franklin County Animal Shelter featuring long time resident
FARMINGTON — Franklin County Animal Shelter’s Cat of the Week is one of the shelter’s longest feline residents. Junior, a 4-to 6-year-old male, has lived at the shelter since February, and staff members suppose that’s because he’s still a bit shy. He loves to stay on the very top shelf of the cat room where he […]
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Looking Back on Aug. 1
100 Years Ago: 1918 (Ad for a local store): There are about a dozen parasols left that formerly sold at $1.08, $2.50, $2.71. and $3 which we shall place on sale Monday morning at just half price. 50 Years Ago: 1968 Work being done toward securing statewide approval of a bond issue for a […]