In a White House meeting, Kelly Sadler, aide to President Donald Trump, on hearing of John McCain’s opposition to the president’s pick as CIA director because of her past support of torture, said of the Senator, “It doesn’t matter, he’s dying anyway.” What a hard political atmosphere we are living in now, where one’s common […]
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Martha A. Damon
NORWAY — Martha A. Damon, 68, of South Paris passed away on Sunday, May 13, at Stephens Memorial Hospital with her family by her side. She was born in Sumner on July 5, 1949, the daughter of John “Jack” and Anna Holt Henderson. She married Roland M. “Pee Wee” Damon and had worked at Oxford County […]
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Roland "Rollie" Goguen
MEXICO — A Mass of Christian Burial honoring the life of Roland “Rollie” Goguen was celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 12, at Parish of the Holy Savior. Interment with military honors by the Air Force followed in St. John Cemetery. Services were under the care and guidance of S.G. Thibault Funeral Home, Cremation & Monument […]
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Anita Daigle
MEXICO — A Mass of Christian Burial honoring the life of Anita Daigle was celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday, May 14, at Parish of the Holy Savior. The Rev. Nathan March was the celebrant. Interment followed in St. John Cemetery. Services were under the care and guidance of S.G. Thibault Funeral Home, Cremation & Monument Services, […]
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Sedonia L. Pomerleau
LEWISTON — Sedonia L. Pomerleau, 96, passed away Sunday, May 13, with her loving family by her side at D’Youville Pavilion following a long illness. She was born in Lewiston on Oct. 28, 1921, the daughter of Louis and Malvina (Gaudette) Berube. One of five children, Sedonia loved doing crafts, knitting, puzzles and sewing. She was […]
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Joseph A. Brochu
AUBURN — Joseph A. Brochu, 41, a resident of Greene, passed away peacefully Sunday, May 13, with his loving family by his side at the Hospice House following a brief illness. He was born in Lewiston, July 19, 1976, the son of Albert and Joan (Leeman) Brochu. Joseph’s life’s passion was cooking and he had worked […]
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Support for Ned Claxton
I am endorsing Ned Claxton for state Senate. My support for him comes not from being family or a close friend; rather, it comes from having met him just a few months ago. Frankly, I was blown away. Enough to take the time to urge others to get to know him, too. I met Claxton […]
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Jack F. Crosskill
FREEPORT — Jack F. Crosskill, 94, of Lisbon Falls passed away in the early morning hours of Saturday, May 12, at the Hawthorne House Nursing Home in Freeport. He was born and raised in Grimsby, England where he was the only child of Fred and Elsie (Snowden) Crosskill. He was educated in the English school system […]
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Common sense review of budget
Congratulations to Benjamin Martin for taking the initiative to confront Lewiston School Superintendent Bill Webster regarding the school budget for 2018-19. Shame on those who criticized his using robocalls to hopefully increase voter turnout and make people aware of the out-of-control budget. The school department uses robocalls to contact all student households plus mails out […]
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Helene D. Cortigene
AUBURN — Helene D. (Arcidiacono) Cortigene, 85, passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side on Sunday, May 13, at Clover Manor. She was born in Philadelphia, PA, on Jan. 28, 1933, the daughter of the late Salvatore and Fillipina (Musumeci) Arcidiacono. Helene ran the Brule House in Auburn for over 40 years and […]