Andrew Silsby, right, outgoing chairman of the Maine Bankers Association, turns over the chairmanship to Patricia Weigel, president and CEO of Norway Savings Bank at the 125th annual meeting of the Maine Bankers Association. Weigel will lead the MBA as chairwoman beginning July 1. She joined Norway Savings Bank in 2001 and has worked in […]
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Bigotry against immigrants is nothing new in Lewiston
“If anyone walks down Lisbon Street in Lewiston, he will certainly think that he is in … an alien land,” where foreigners speaking a strange language are everywhere, an observer claimed. There are “few real Americans” left in the city, another man griped. He also noted that “a few real Americans” in Lewiston “are working […]
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Funeral notices for Sunday, June 24
ROSS — George Herbert, 61, of Poland passed away Monday, June 18, in Poland. Services will be held privately at a later date. STEVENS — Melissa M., 36, of Lewiston, passed away in Wareham, Mass., on Monday, June 18. Her celebration of life memorial service will be held at the Gendron Franco Center at 64 […]
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In verse: Maine places and people
Produced by Dennis Camire This week’s poem is by Leonore Hildebrandt, who teaches at the University of Maine at Orono and who just published “Where You Happen to Be,” by Deerbrook Editions. Buddha at the Crossroads By Leonore Hildebrandt The Buddha’s stone feet rest on the cave’s floor. Seven stories high, a window […]
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Libra: Don’t let anyone dump responsibilities on you
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Minka Kelly, 38; Mindy Kaling, 39; Sherry Stringfield, 51; Jeff Beck, 74. Happy Birthday: Being organized and prepared will help you make the most of the upcoming year. Having a strict approach to the way you move forward and how you handle others will encourage greater control as well as […]
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U.S. is no longer home of the free
The current immigration scene is not what the U.S. is all about. This country was created by immigrants. No one, including the heinous, benighted president, is without an immigrant in his or her background; even Native Americans are descended from Asian immigrants. A recent headline claimed that President Trump and the GOP lawmakers were working […]
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Francis — Jacques
Christopher Jacques and Lauren Francis LEWISTON — Brian and Deborah Francis of Bow, New Hampshire, are announcing the engagement of their daughter, Lauren Anne Francis, to Christopher Daniel Jacques, son of Roland and Kimberly Jacques of Lewiston. Miss Francis is a 2010 graduate of Bow High School and a 2014 graduate of the University of […]
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A chicken in every report card
Franklin Roosevelt reportedly promised Americans “a chicken in every pot.” Nowadays it seems that educationists are promising students an “honors” mark in every report card. An article on Monday in the Sun Journal showed that kids graduating from high school in Maine are almost certain to graduate at some “honors” level. At Cape Elizabeth High, […]
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Lowell — Lewis
Taylor Lowell and Jacob Lewis NORWAY — Announcement is made of the engagement of Taylor Lowell and Jacob Lewis. Miss Lowell is the daughter of Keith and Judy Thurlow and Tammy and Thomas Lowell of Norway. She is a 2010 graduate of Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School and is working on pursuing a career in […]
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Talk of the town: Does this look infected to you?
You gonna eat that? Somewhere in the Twin Cities early in the week, a dude called police to report finding a piece of plastic in his box of cereal. My friend, if that hunk of plastic turns out to be the Honeycomb Cereal baking soda submarine, I will gladly trade you a Kellogg’s vintage stretchy […]