FARMINGTON — A local man pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiracy to commit drug trafficking as part of a plea agreement. David J. Engler, 33, of Farmington was accused last year of selling Suboxone from July 1 to Aug. 28, 2015, from a residence on Silver Maple Lane and the parking lot of Maine Department of […]
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L-A This Week
MONDAY, March 13 LEWISTON — School Committee budget meeting, 6 p.m., Dingley Building. Agenda: review budgets of the Farwell, Longley, Geiger, Martel, McMahon and Montello elementary schools. LEWISTON — Free film at Bates College, “First Degree,” documentary on triumphs education brings to prisoners, 7 p.m., Pettingill Hall, Room G52. Nationwide, over half of released inmates return to […]
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Grieving mom has just cause to ignore dead baby's father
DEAR ABBY: My son ”Jake” was born last June. His father was a good friend who I thought I loved and that he loved me. The day I told him I was pregnant, he disappeared. Our baby boy just passed away from SIDS. I’m struggling with Jake’s loss and planning his funeral while taking care […]
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Local Fresh Air Fund volunteer committee members attend annual conference in NYC
NEW YORK CITY — The Fresh Air Fund North Central Maine Volunteer Committee attended The Fresh Air Fund’s annual Friendly Towns Leadership Conference Feb. 3 to 5 in Times Square. Over the course of three days, volunteers participated in interactive workshops with The Fresh Air Fund’s staff and community agency partners. Volunteers attended professional development […]
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The Hot Corner: Will Maine ever know March's Madness?
There aren’t many “take-me-now, Lord” experiences left for a sports fan born and raised near the 45th parallel. If you think any of the New England professional teams owe us a thing at this point, you’re just an entitled jerk. All I ever wanted was for the Patriots to celebrate a status greater than laughingstock, […]
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John L. Kirby
SOUTH PARIS — John Kirby, 90, of Wilton died Wednesday, March 8, at the Maine Veterans’ Home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born Oct. 8, 1926, in Brownville Junction. One of five children, he was a son of John T. and Marion (Stevens) Kirby. He attended Brownville Junction schools and became an honorary […]
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Aries: If you do your best, that's all that counts
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Adam Clayton, 57; Dana Delany, 61; William H. Macy, 67; Neil Sedaka, 78. Happy Birthday: A thoughtful approach to the way you deal with others will encourage positive changes. Good fortune will come through collaboration and partnerships. Diplomacy and taking on responsibility without complaining will secure your position amongst friends, […]
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Sally R. Pouliot
AUBURN — Sally R. Pouliot, 78, of Otisfield passed away Saturday, March 11, at the Hospice House. She was born in Belfast on Aug. 5, 1938, the daughter of Kenneth and Margaret Raye Robbins. She attended schools in Belfast as well as Munich and Frankfurt, Germany. Sally graduated from Frankfurt American High School in 1956. […]
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Public meeting on broadband access scheduled
PARIS — A partnership of local and regional organizations will hold a public meeting in from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 21 (snow date, March 28), in the forum at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School, 256 Main St., to help mobilize citizen action to expand the accessibility and availability of broadband Internet in Oxford […]
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Charles A. Myles
RUMFORD — Charles Augustus Myles, 98, of Parker Street in Mexico passed away surrounded by his loving family Sunday, March 5, at Rumford Hospital following a brief illness. He was born in Mexico on Jan. 14, 1919, a son of Matthew and Ethel (Getchell) Myles. Charles was educated in Mexico schools and was a graduate […]