AUBURN — Richelle Marie Ramsey, 25, of Auburn died Wednesday, June 20. Richelle was born Sept. 25, 1992, in Lewiston. She graduated from Leavitt High School in 2010. Richelle lived in Auburn with her son, Camryn, who was her entire world. She was working as a server at Ruby Tuesday and Mac’s Grill, and as a […]
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Frances Carlton
DIXFIELD — A graveside service honoring the life of Frances Carlton was held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 23, at Greenwood Cemetery in Dixfield. Pastor John Gensel officiated. Services were under the care and guidance of S.G. Thibault Funeral Home, Cremation & Monument Services, 250 Penobscot St., Rumford.
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James R. McConnell
AUBURN — James R. McConnell, age 76, of Auburn passed away suddenly Monday. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Laurie; his two children: Jeffrey (Catherine) and Jenna (Samuel); his brother, Thomas (Anita); and his much-loved-and-cherished grandson, Matthew. Jim was a dedicated member of the St. Phillips Church choir and the Knights of Columbus, […]
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Funeral notices for Wednesday, June 27
CYR — Katrina Rae, of Sabattus, passed away at home Thursday, June 21. A celebration of Katrina’s life will be forthcoming. DALESSANDRO — Gloria A., 85, a resident of Livermore Falls passed away Tuesday, June 26, in Canton. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, June 29, at Finley Funeral Home, 15 Church […]
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Virginia "Ginny" Cole
SOUTH PARIS — Graveside services for Virginia “Ginny” Cole of South Paris, and formerly of Bethel for many years, were conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 23, at the Riverside Cemetery, South Paris. A reception followed at her daughter’s home in Norway. Arrangements were under the care of the Meader & Son Funeral Home, Cremation & […]
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Wife endures verbal abuse
DEAR ABBY: I have been married to “Oscar” for more than 30 years. He has been inattentive for more than 25 of those years. Over the last 15 years, I have found erectile dysfunction medications in his vehicles. Oscar claims he knows nothing about them. He lies constantly, even when the evidence is right in […]
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2018 Junior golf summer clinics at Martindale
AUBURN — Martindale’s Wednesday Junior Golf Program begins on July 11th. This program will run for 5-weeks on Wednesday’s with two sessions available from July 11-August 8. Space is limited to the first 10 juniors to register for each session in order to deliver the best professional instruction. From 10:00-11:00 a.m. will be ages 7-10 and […]
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Cartoon was erroneous, offensive
The opinion page cartoon in the Sun Journal on June 20, portraying the caged children at the border, was erroneous and offensive. That is not a joke. No way are the children being treated in this manner. They are sheltered, fed, clothed and clean — chances are, better treated than they were in their own […]
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The Silicon Valley elite's latest status symbol: Chickens
SAN FRANCISCO — Johan Land has a life that stands out even among Silicon Valley’s tech elite: He’s the lead product manager at Waymo (formerly known as Google’s self-driving car project), a job that keeps him glued to computer screens and fixated on the future. Excelling at his work, Land said, requires an obsessive focus […]
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It's a boy! Chicken owners face a dilemma when hens turn out to be roosters.
Megan Barrett started having suspicions about the yellow chick when it was 3 weeks old. While the others she’d purchased for her first flock of egg-laying hens were docile, this one was inquisitive and bold, and soon it developed a gorgeous, swooshing tail. Barrett’s three kids loved the bird, but she had a feeling local […]