Army National Guard Pvt. Michael J. Martel has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier received training in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, and Army history, core values and traditions. Additional training included development […]
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D. Trider: Understands our problems
When a candidate visits as many local functions as possible, and visits 9,000 homes, this candidate does not need to be told from outsiders what is in the best interest of Maine. Colleen Quint has personally visited that many homes, and also comes to the 1,000th home with a cake. I feel that someone who […]
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Benefit for Foster Care Assoc. BOWDOIN — Alyssa Judd, a Lisbon Junior Volunteer in the sixth grade at Phillip W. Sugg Middle School, will hold a Halloween fundraiser from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, at the old Bowdoin Elementary School, Route 125. Rather than having a birthday party, Judd hopes to raise money […]
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Leeds’ one-room schools booklet now available
LEEDS — The Leeds Historical Society has recently completed a project started in 2009 when they interviewed more than 40 people who had gone to Leeds’ one room schools. The Historical Society presented a program that year, based on the interviews, tracing the history of the schools, how the buildings were constructed, where they were […]
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Police log
Charges Lewiston * Matthew Joseph Giguere, 24, of 11 Oak St., warrant, 4:36 p.m. Wednesday at 106 College St. * Joseph Michael Allen, 34, of 41 Winter St., Auburn, warrants charging failure to pay fines, 11:25 p.m. Wednesday at 64 Oxford St. * Chad Edward Fitzherbert, 37, of 229 Ash St., domestic assault, 9:52 p.m. […]
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Students to learn about forest stewardship
LEEDS — The Kennebec Land Trust will host students and teachers from six area schools at Governor Kenneth Curtis’ childhood home, the trust’s 360-acre Curtis Homestead Conservation Area, on Wednesday through Friday, Oct. 24-26, for KLT’s fourth annual sustainable forestry education program. KLT’s forestry education program offers a series of three demonstrations that are focused […]
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CORRECTION: Wrong age
LEWISTON — An entry in Tuesday’s police log published in the City edition contained an incorrect age for Eric Sawyer-Brown of 231 Sumner Road in Leeds. Brown is 30 years old. The information was incorrectly reported by the Sun Journal.
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N. Ward: For the people of Maine
I support Peggy Rotundo for House District 74 in Lewiston. During the past 10 years, I have worked with her on many issues. I have always found her to be a committed representative of her district. She took a leadership role in Augusta with the citizens’ efforts to clean up the Androscoggin River. She was […]
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Zack B. Small
AUBURN — Zack B. Small, 70, of Leeds, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 7, at the Hospice House of Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice, following a short illness, where he was surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Lewiston, April 12, 1942, a son of Walter and Methyl (Trask) Small. Following graduation from […]
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Murielle I. Melanson
LEEDS — Murielle I. Melanson, 87, of Quaker Ridge Road, Leeds, died Thursday, Oct. 11, at her home with her loving family at her side. She was born in Lewiston, Oct. 7, 1925, a daughter of the late Alfred Fournier and Florence Boulet. Murielle married the love of her life, Arthur Melanson, April 30, 1945, […]