WALES — A bomb threat cleared Oak Hill High School on Tuesday morning shortly after RSU 4 Superintendent Jim Hodgkin returned from Oak Hill Middle School where he talked to students about a threat that closed that school Monday. In both cases, the word “bomb” was found written in a girls’ bathroom, according to Hodgkin. […]
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Drug Take Back Day includes eight locations in Androscoggin County
LEWISTON — National Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, April 27. Eight locations in Androscoggin County will accept prescription drugs that people are no longer using. Maine continues to struggle with the prescription drug abuse epidemic. The doubling of pharmacy robberies between 2011 and 2012 provided a startling and troubling reminder of that fact. Having […]
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Lewiston Bridge Club winners LEWISTON — The Lewiston Bridge Club winners on April 16 at the Lewiston Armory were as follows: first, Patricia Garcia and David Lock; second, Nancy Lindgren and Les Buzzell; third, Hazel Glazier and Pete Cummings; fourth, Claire Lyons and Luke Merry. First in B, Hazel Glazier and Pete Cummings; second, Kay […]
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Supper, concert on April 20 will benefit food pantry
The Community Baptist Church, Main Street, Sabattus will hold a spaghetti dinner to benefit their food pantry at 5 p.m. Saturday, April 20. The menu will include salad, garlic bread, homemade pies, coffee and lemonade. A suggested donation of $3 for children and $6 for adults would be greatly appreciated. All money received will be […]
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Raymond M. Dube
1925 – 2013 AUBURN — Raymond M. Dube, 87, of Sabattus, passed away on Friday, April 12, at the Hospice House of Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice, with his family at his side. He was born in Lewiston on Sept. 17, 1925, a son of the late Arthur and Alma (Rioux) Dube. After attending local […]
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Free public supper April 13 LITCHFIELD — A free, public community supper will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at the Litchfield Community Christian Church. The menu will include baked beans, American chop suey and homemade desserts. Everyone is welcome. Pleasant Hill Cemetery meeting SABATTUS — Pleasant Hill Cemetery Association will […]
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Hollis C. Winslow
LEWISTON — Hollis C. Winslow, 87, formerly of Sabattus, passed away on Sunday, April 7, at the Marshwood Center with his family at his side. He was born Nov. 20, 1925, the son of the late Ralph Leon Winslow Sr. and Mildred (Ashton) Winslow in Sabattus. After attending local schools, he worked as a automobile […]
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James L. Therrien Sr.
1956 – 2013 SABATTUS — James L. Therrien Sr., 57, of Sabattus, died Thursday, April 4, at his home with his family by his side. Born in Lewiston April 1, 1956, a son of the late Gayton and Laurette (Pomerleau) Therrien, he was educated in Lewiston schools. Jim worked for his father’s business for 20 years […]
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Monmouth Decathlon teams competing in Minneapolis
MONMOUTH — The Monmouth Academy Decathlon Team, coached by Cathy Foyt and Scott Foyt, competed in the State Academic Decathlon Championship at Deering High School on March 2. Ten schools and 130 students participated. Monmouth finished as the State of Maine Super Quiz Champions and the State of Maine Runner-up School. Monmouth has earned the […]