BARTER’S ISLAND — Jeffrey P. Hodgdon, 63, of Barters Island, died peacefully at his home Sunday, May 13, surrounded by his loving family. Jeff grew up on Hodgdon Island, graduated with the Class of ‘73 from Boothbay Region High School and went on to attend Lincoln Electric School in Ohio. After graduation he joined a pipefitting/welding […]
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Funeral notices for Wednesday, May 16
BILODEAU — Claudette B., 78, of Lewiston died Sunday, May 13, in Lewiston. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in the Upper Church of Saints Peter and Paul Basilica, followed by entombment at St. Peter’s Cemetery Mausoleum. In lieu […]
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A fly that can fool you
I love the Sun Journal’s photos of flowers and insect visitors. The photo on page A8 on Wednesday, May 9, is gorgeous. The featured insect actually is a bee mimic: a fly, probably a “hoverfly” (family Syrphidae). The?se pollinators ?are excellent bee mimics? and the larvae of some species consume aphids.? ?Sharon Kinsman, Lewiston
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Fiddlers at 49 Franklin
RUMFORD — The Maine Highland Fiddlers will perform a special concert Saturday, May 19, at 49 Franklin’s Mystic Theater in Rumford. The Maine Highland Fiddlers are part of the traditional Celtic music revival. Along with fiddles, the group includes guitar, bodhran and piano. The Fiddlers performance begins at 7 p.m. with doors opening at 6 […]
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Looking Back on May 16
100 years ago, 1918 To the Editors: I notice that the manager of our electric railroad has applied to the Public Utility Court for permission to boost the price of a ride from five up to seven cents. This rather puts the Cumberland Light and Power Company in the shade. They only ask to raise […]
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Let your love-light shine
Having endured the onslaught and the temptations that are sure to follow, I am so thankful to say, “Here I am.” Challengers arise at a moment’s notice, and people need to have a thick skin if they are going to survive. But, just knowing where a person’s strength comes from, the battles ahead are just […]
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James Robert Couture
GREENE — James Robert Couture, 57, of Greene passed away in Greene on Friday, May 11. He was born in Lewiston on March 29, 1961, a son of the late Normand and Aline (Morrill) Couture. He lived his entire life in the Lewiston-Auburn area, attended local schools, graduating from Lewiston High School. He was a retired […]
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Joanne B. Mitchell
AUBURN — Joanne B. Mitchell, 77, a resident of Livermore, passed away Monday, May 14, at Hospice House of Androscoggin. She was born Oct. 18, 1940, in Lewiston, the daughter of Chester True and Leatrice (Rose) True. She attended school at Leavitt Institute and later received her associate degree from the University of Maine at Farmington […]
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Search for lost herilooms
DEAR ABBY: Due to some unfortunate family circumstances, I was devastated to discover that nearly all of my boxes of cherished recipes had been destroyed. I’m now starting over from scratch to collect special recipes I can pass down to my children. Most of my family members have died, so they can no longer be […]
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Marian L. Ray
MECHANIC FALLS — Marian L. Ray, “Mother Mary,” 88, of Mechanic Falls passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her loving family, on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 13. She was born in Wales on Nov. 16, 1929, to Charles Hotham Sr. and Iva Page. She is survived by her sons Daniel P. Carr, Oxford, and […]