Monmouth
Monmouth Museum offers gifts of history
MUSEUM — Monmouth Museum is suggesting the gift of history for holiday gift giving. The museum offers many unique historic publications about Monmouth and her history. While subject titles vary greatly, the common thread of these books is they all feature a segment of the past and history of Monmouth and those who have lived […]
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Do it yourself Christmas-style AUBURN — If you missed Black Friday deals, the Auburn Public Library has some even better Christmas savings. Join us at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 4, and Thursday, Dec. 13, in the Androscoggin Community Room for two Do It Yourself craft projects that would make memorable Christmas presents. On Dec. […]
Monmouth Scout earns Eagle designation
MONMOUTH — Boy Scout Troop 654 of Monmouth honored Joseph Manduca, 16, at an Eagle Scout Court of Honor held Sept. 30 at the Monmouth Fish & Game Building. Manduca is the son of Thomas and Karen Manduca of Monmouth. There were more than 100 in attendance including family, Scouts, friends, neighbors, teachers and coaches. […]
A family tradition of folk music
Family tradition of folk The Gawlers, a fun-loving, folk-singing, banjo-playing, contra-calling family of five from Belgrade, will perform Saturday, Nov. 24, at Cumston Hall in Monmouth. John and Ellen Gawler and their daughters, Molly, Edith and Elsie, will perform an assortment of old and new sounds from many folk traditions. They accompany interweaving family harmonies with fiddles, […]
Monmouth student is Eagle Scout
MONMOUTH — On Oct. 7, Stewart Matthew Buzzell achieved the highest rank in Scouting, Eagle Scout. Stewart is a 16-year-old junior attending Monmouth Academy. He is the son of Scott and Sherry Buzzell. In his Boy Scouting years, Stewart has earned more than 30 merit badges, 12 of which are required to become an Eagle […]
Robert Norman Walker
LEWISTON — Robert Norman Walker, 92, a resident of Welch Avenue, Monmouth, died Monday, Nov. 12, at d’Youville Pavilion. He was born March 5, 1920, in Winthrop, Mass., the son of Ernest Robert and Elsie Lindbaum Walker. He lived for many years in Massachusetts, attending schools in the area, where he was very active in […]
Doris Ritchie Franklin
TULSA, Okla. — Doris Ritchie Franklin, 79, of Bingham, died Nov. 5, at St. John Medical Center, following a sudden illness. Mrs. Franklin was married for 51 years to Paul R. Franklin, who predeceased her in 2007. Mrs. Franklin was born in Monmouth, Aug. 31, 1933, and was the fifth of eight children born to […]
Theater at Monmouth will stage ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
MONMOUTH — For the first time in its four-decade history Theater At Monmouth will produce a show for the holidays. From Nov. 29 to Dec. 9, the theater will present award-winning playwright Steve Murray’s humorous and touching adaptation of Frank Capra’s class film “It’s a Wonderful Life.” TAM favorite Mike Anthony will provide his comedic talents for […]