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D. Rosenberg: Sign has questionable message
As a lifelong independent, I have tried to never make generalities about Republicans or Democrats. As in any group, large or small, political or otherwise, different opinions arise. Some based on facts, some on faith and some, even, on habit. So, I try not to draw conclusions or make decisions from isolated instances. I did […]
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Smithfield board to meet LITCHFIELD — The Smithfield Plantation board of trustees meeting will be held at the Litchfield Town Office on Wednesday, Oct. 10, at 5:30 p.m. Cribbage League winners listed LEWISTON — The Lewiston Senior Citizens Cribbage League winners at the Lewiston Memorial Armory on Oct. 4 were: first place, Louise Carey and […]
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Program for medical staff AUBURN — A two-day course on “Medical Preparedness and Response to Bombing Incidents” will take place from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9, and Wednesday, Oct. 10, Fireside Inn and Suites, 1777 Washington St. The program is being hosted by Central Maine Regional Resource Center and presented by Texas […]
L. Gibson: Practicing religious beliefs
My dictionary defines a bigot as a person who won’t listen to anyone whose ideas or beliefs are different from his or her own. Many churches see marriage as a sacrament. The word has significant meaning to them and the same-sex marriage proposal will use the force of law to silence any individuals who disagree. […]
C. McKay: A need for more course offerings
At the end of my eighth grade, I needed to select my classes for my first year of high school. For freshmen, most of the classes that they take are requirements. At the time I was interested in technology and saw that, during my junior year, I could apply to a technical center to earn […]
R. Lacombe: Recommending prayer before voting
President Barack Obama approaches the end of his first term without any significant progress on his report card. I am sure the American people have suffered enough and another dispiriting four years of deceitful promises will have half the country filing bankruptcy. With election 2012 rapidly approaching, it will be very discouraging for voters to […]
Modern Woodmen of America list October events
LEWISTON — Modern Woodmen of America have listed their October activities. Chapter 10929: Saturdays and Sundays Oct. 6 through 31 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Pumpkin Land, Harvest Hill Farm, Route 26, Poland. Chapter 12907: Saturday, Oct. 6, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Member Appreciation Day, Modern Woodmen Office, 184 Webster St. Chapter 12749: […]
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Public Works wearing pink AUBURN — The City of Auburn’s Public Works Department would like to announce that its crew members will be wearing pink T-shirts every Friday throughout the month of October in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In addition to the shirts the Public Works trucks will have pink ribbons attached to […]
Well done
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Gregory Sawyer, M.D., son of Julie and Alan Sawyer of East Wilton and 1999 graduate of Mt. Blue High School in Farmington, graduated from his five-year orthopaedic residency at the Brown University Program in Orthopaedics/Rhode Island Hospital on June 22. He was honored as a recipient of the Haffenreffer House Staff Excellence Award. […]