PERU — Graveside services for Mr. Robert G. Folland of Rumford were conducted at 1 p.m. Friday, June 8, at the Demerritt Cemetery, Peru, with Mr. Arthur Meader officiating. Words of remembrance were given by family and friends. Arrangements were under the care of the Meader & Son Funeral Home, 3 Franklin St., P.O. Box 537, […]
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Jennifer Lynn Gurney
LEEDS — Jennifer Lynn Gurney, 50, a resident of Leeds, passed away unexpectedly, Friday, June 8, at her home. She was born Feb. 5, 1968, in Lewiston, the daughter of Kenneth Strout and Joanne (Burgess) Strout. Jennifer was a 1986 graduate of Leavitt High School in Turner. On Aug. 24, 1996, in Leeds, she married Irwin […]
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Marielle St. Hilaire
LEWISTON — Marielle (Poulin) St. Hilaire, 87, of Lewiston passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 29, at Montello Manor. She was born Dec. 18, 1930, in Lewiston, the daughter of Emile and Henedine (Gagne) Poulin. She married Maurice St. Hilaire on June 30, 1950, and they had four sons. She worked at Bates Mill, Bonneau’s and […]
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Lost dream of motherhood
DEAR ABBY: I have some suggestions for “Longing to Be a Mom” (Feb. 27), whose husband doesn’t want a child. If you talk your husband into it, are you prepared to do all the parenting while he sits staring at the TV or starts working longer hours or worse? Are you prepared for the lack […]
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Racing Roundup: McDaniel seals the deal at Oxford
OXFORD — It took a whole lot of patience and a ton of hard work, but short track veteran Scott McDaniel finally sealed the deal, earning his first career Super Late Model victory Saturday night at Oxford Plains Speedway. McDaniel, of Livermore, powered around the outside of 16-year-old rookie Ivan Kaffel on lap 36 to […]
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Briefly: Local
Skeet shooting at fish and game WATERFORD — Recreational skeet shooting is held at 1 p.m. Saturdays and 9 a.m. Thursdays at the Waterford Fish & Game Association, Route 118. The public is welcome and should bring a shotgun and ammo. The cost is $3 a round of 25 targets. For more information, call 207-583-2268. […]
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Class gatherings
TURNER — Mexico High School Class of 1948 will have the monthly luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 13, at Terry and Maxine’s, Route 4, Turner. All classmates and guests are invited. — DIXFIELD — Stephens High School Class of 1955 will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 13, at Ellis Variety for a monthly luncheon. — DIXFIELD — Stephens High School Class […]
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River Walk signs, soft serve ice cream
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Since you’re the one with all the answers, early last year an organization erected triangular, eight-foot columns at several locations along the River Walk in Auburn, then the big windstorm last fall blew many over. There were only two remaining – one at Bonney Park and one on the steps going down […]
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Mayor’s recall vote points to trends in national politics
Waterville Mayor Nick Isgro posted three words on Twitter about two months ago that would go on to become the subject of widespread and acrimonious debate in the city and across the state. “Eat it, Hogg,” Isgro said in response to an article about Fox News commentator Laura Ingraham losing sponsorships for disparaging remarks she […]
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Canadian motorcyclist killed in Casco accident
CASCO — A motorcycle rider from Canada was killed Sunday evening when his bike left the roadway and crashed in a wooded area of Casco. Capt. Craig C. Smith of the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office identified the victim as Gaetan Charest, 66, of Quebec. Charest was operating a 2018 Harley Electra Glide with a group […]