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PublishedNovember 21, 2021
Our 2021 Mainers to Be Thankful For
The Sun Journal profiles six people in the area who were nominated by friends, family or co-workers for their efforts to make their communities better.
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PublishedNovember 20, 2021
Paul Dupuis of Poland retired and dedicated himself to helping others
When not volunteering at Androscoggin Home Healthcare & Hospice in Lewiston, Paul Depuis is providing counselling and driving veterans to appointments.
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PublishedNovember 20, 2021
Gary Dolloff of Rumford is a Mainer to be thankful for, improving his community one kindness at a time
The Rumford Community Center manager can usually be found helping someone or raising money for a good local cause, like running 2,132 miles this year for veterans.
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PublishedNovember 25, 2020
‘It’s a labor of love’: Jay’s hard-working trail stewards
Don Leclerc, Randy Easter and Jeff Meserve meet weekly to determine their plan of action to maintain, improve trails.
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PublishedNovember 25, 2020
‘Unsung heroes’: The volunteer drivers for Community Concepts
Putting on sometimes hundreds of miles a day, they're 'thankful to be able to serve some of the people who really need' a ride.
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PublishedNovember 25, 2020
Taunya Knight: A special end-of-life care-giver
"She wants to take care of people the way she would her own family, her mom, her sister, her daughter.”
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PublishedNovember 28, 2019
Sarah Dailey
The champion for literacy brings book lending to her hometown of Otisfield.
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PublishedNovember 28, 2019
Parker Harnett and Zoe Seigel
The 16-year-old Yarmouth juniors' website connects peers with volunteer opportunities.
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PublishedNovember 28, 2019
Alfredo Nicolas and Terra Fletcher
Two wildlife lovers were strangers until they united to rescue a great black hawk in Deering Oaks during a January snowstorm.
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PublishedNovember 28, 2019
Gerry Pineau
The firefighter from Lewiston, called 'Superman without a cape,' stepped up after the fatal Farmington explosion.
Mainers to be Thankful For
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