LEWISTON — Rene Bosse, 86, a longtime resident of Lewiston, died Tuesday evening, March 7, at Central Maine Medical Center with his family at his side. He was born July 8, 1930, in St. Jacques, New Brunswick, Canada, one of eight children born to Magloire and Maria (Lemieux) Bosse. Rene was educated in Canada schools […]
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Sabattus Rec. Running Program ready for Spring
SABATTUS — The Sabattus Rec Running Program is inviting any and all area runners, joggers, and walkers to join in on Wednesday nights for free Group Runs. These leave from in front of Mixer’s in the Sabattus Mini Mall at 6 p.m. each and every Wednesday night, except in severe weather. There is no charge, […]
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Interim coach Amy Vachon guides UMaine women’s basketball team to title game
ORONO — Amy Vachon didn’t want to make her collegiate head coaching debut under the circumstances she did. On Jan. 6, head coach Richard Barron announced he was taking an indefinite medical leave of absence with an undisclosed illness. Two months later, he has not returned. That thrust associate head coach Vachon into the director’s […]
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Natalie J. Brann
WINSLOW — Natalie J. Brann, 70, passed away Thursday, March 7. Natalie was born Sept. 20, 1946, in Lewiston, the daughter of George and Gertrude Randlette. She is survived by two daughters and their husbands; two grandsons; and two sisters. She was predeceased by her husband, parents, a sister, a brother and in-laws.
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Trump has turned his last corner
That speech to Congress now seems forever ago. Reading the words off a teleprompter, Donald Trump sounded normal, even presidential. Stern critics opined that he had “turned a corner” and transformed into a serious president. Come the weekend, however, Trump turned another corner, this time into a dark dead end. Trump was back to his […]
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Donation from Gendrons moves Museum L-A planning forward
LEWISTON — Museum L-A received a boost in its vision of developing its future site situated next to the Simard-Payne Memorial Park. A donation toward the future of Museum L-A along with a pledge to follow with another was made by Dolard and Priscilla Gendron. When asked why they were showing such great generosity to […]
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Reining in North Korea’s Kim Jong Un
North Korea dictator Kim Jong Un’s 2017 intimidation offensive is so uniquely threatening it deserves its own nickname: Kim’s “Paranoid Spring.” In January Kim Jong Un seeded this extraordinary season of fear by threatening to strike South Korea, Japan and the U.S. with ballistic missiles. The fear factor rose on February 12 when North Korea […]
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Dance and Raffle benefit to benefit Shayna Newton
AUBURN — VFW Post 1603 in Auburn is hosting a Dance and Raffle benefit in support of Shayna Newton on Saturday, March 18, from 6 to 10 p.m. at VFW Post 1603, 588 Minot Ave. The benefit is being held to assist with her expenses when traveling to the Boston Children’s Hospital. Entertainment includes DJ Brain C. There […]
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Central Maine Dart League standings
Standings as of February 22: A Division 1. 20M Sitting Ducks 39-27 2. Lefty’s Screamin’ Eagles 38-17 2. 20M Notorious Crew 38-17 2. Schmengees Darts on Fire 38-17 5. 20M Screamin Pigeons 31-24 6. Those Guys 9-46 7. Trippin B’s 5-50. 5B’s Division 1. LHC Leftovers 41-25 2. NASC Rolling Stoners 33-22 3. LHC Fireballs […]
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Practitioners' roles improving
As a home health care provider here in Maine, we greatly appreciate the recent introduction of a bill in Congress that will improve access for Medicare beneficiaries by allowing mid-level practitioners to order home health services. Sen. Susan Collins has introduced the Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act, which instructs the Centers for Medicare & […]