After months of feint, bluster and desultory attempts at compromise, the phony trade war between the U.S. and China has given way to the real thing. For the sake of both countries, these self-defeating hostilities need to cease – and the principal responsibility for this rests with the U.S., which has fired the first shot. […]
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Pisces: Live life progressively
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Michelle Kwan, 38; Berenice Bejo, 42; Shelley Duvall, 69; Ringo Starr, 78. Happy Birthday: Take your mind off the negative and the things that aren’t attainable. Stay focused on what is doable. Your emotional state will determine how well you do and what you can accomplish this year. Look for […]
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'Picnics and Shore Lunches' exhibit at Rangeley museum
RANGELEY — The Outdoor Sporting Heritage Museum’s new exhibit, “Picnics and Shore Lunches,” is now open for public viewing. The exhibit shares how folks in the late 19th and early 20th centuries cooked and dined outdoors, through a collection of unique vintage equipment and photos. All the artifacts and images have backgrounds in the region, […]
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Antonine "Toni" Sassi
AUBURN — Antonine “Toni” Sassi, 96, of Rumford passed away Thursday, July 5. She was born in New Brunswick, Canada, June 5, 1922, a daughter of Jacob Joseph Chiasson and Agatha M. (Friolet) Chiasson. Antonine’s family came to the United States when she was just 6 years old. She attended local schools. Antonine married Lloyd Sassi […]
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Sharon Lee Girardin
LIVERMORE FALLS — Sharon Lee (Murphy) Girardin, 68, of Livermore Falls passed away Tuesday, July 3. Sharon was born in Farmington on July 9, 1949, the second daughter of John “Jack” and Sylvia (Nichols) Murphy. She attended local schools and graduated summa cum laude from State University College at Buffalo, N.Y., in 1972. On June 6, […]
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Richard Arthur Arsenault Jr.
LEWISTON — Richard Arthur Arsenault Jr., 57, of Poland passed away Tuesday, July 3, from cancer. He was born in Lewiston, May 14, 1961, to Richard Arsenault Sr. and Carole Anne Hutchinson. Rick graduated from Dirigo High School and worked several years for Abington Group and most recently at Engineered Construction Services as a pipefitter. He […]
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Funeral notices for Saturday, July 7
BERGERON — Irene F., 92, of Lewiston died Saturday, June 30, in Lewiston. A funeral Mass honoring Irene’s life will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Cross Church. Committal services will follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the […]
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Doris Gaudin Robbins
PERU — Graveside services for Mrs. Doris Gaudin Robbins of Rumford were conducted at 10 a.m. Friday, July 6, at the Demerritt Cemetery, Peru, with Mr. David Blouin officiating. Arrangements were under the care of the Meader & Son Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 3 Franklin St., P.O. Box 537, Rumford.
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Swingin' Bears to hold ice cream social dance
SOUTH PARIS — The Swingin’ Bears Square Dance Club’s annual ice cream social dance will be held from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, July 14, at Oxford Hills Middle School in South Paris. Ray Hilton will call for the square dancing and Carol Arsenault will cue for the round dancing. Everyone is welcome to attend. […]
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Amy Bass book signings at Wayne library and Norway bookstore
The Cary Memorial Library in Wayne and The Tribune bookstore in Norway will each be hosting Amy Bass, author of “One Goal: A Coach, A Team, and the Game That Brought a Divided Town Together,” for a meet-and-greet and book signing. She will be at The Tribune, 430 Main St., Norway, from 1 to 3 […]