AUBURN — The Central Maine Human Resources Association will hold its Annual Law Update from 8 to 10:30 a.m. on Jan. 18 at the Hilton Garden Inn in downtown Auburn. The majority of the meeting will focus on medical marijuana, using a role play exercise. Attorney Peter Lowe, a partner at Brann & Isaacson, will […]
2011
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Lewiston-Auburn
France honors Normandy veterans
AUGUSTA — Sixty-seven years after Arthur Willard survived a brutal battle at the French town of Saint-Lo, the French government thanked the man from Lewiston with its most prestigious honor. Willard, now 86, stood chest-out as an officer of the French Consulate in Boston pinned the Legion of Honor on Willard’s jacket. “France has never […]
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Times have not changed
The ancient biblical prophet Jeremiah came up with an interesting social criticism: “They did not even know how to blush” (Jeremiah 8:15). How times do not change. Harold L. Allen, Topsham
Posted inHoroscope
Sagittarius: Plead the Fifth
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Julie Chen, 41; Gabrielle Reece, 41; Rowan Atkinson, 56; Bonnie Franklin, 67. Happy Birthday: Learn whatever information you require to get this year’s project off the ground. It’s your ability to be prepared that will help you reach your goals. All work and no play will not sit well with […]
Posted inDear Abby
Taking illicit photos could land girl in legal hot water
DEAR ABBY: I would like to share some important information with “Don’t Want to Lose Him in the U.S.A.” (Nov. 10). She’s the young lady who is being pressured by her boyfriend to take photos of her classmates in the girls’ locker room. The students at the high school where I teach recently attended a […]
Posted inMatters of record
Births
Beauregard Hospital DeRidder, LA Eoghan James Gochenour, a boy to Gary and Ashley Gochenour of Leesville, La., Nov. 30. Grandparents, Peggy and the late William Gochenour of Elyria, Ohio, Roxanne Turner of Fayette, the late Derrick Pelletier of Fayette, Gary Richards of Livermore Falls; great-grandparents, Gladys and the late William Fahrney of Elyria, Ohio, Sid […]
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on Jan. 6, 2011
100 years ago,1911 It is said that good progress is being made toward the organization of a company to manufacture artificial ice in Lewiston. One who claims to know something of the plans says that an artificial ice plant will be in operation in this city within a short time. 50 years ago, 1961 Bills […]
Posted inLocal Sports
Girls’ Hockey: Lewiston Ties Up Winslow
LEWISTON — It went into the books as a tie Wednesday night, but it sure felt like a win for the Lewiston girls’ hockey team. The Blue Devils rallied from two goals down and earned a 2-2 verdict with Winslow. Sara Marden had both goals for Lewiston including the equalizer with 5:40 left in regulation. […]
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High school notebook: Sabine hits milestone; Eddies rolling; Swimmers’ making time
Sabine hits historic mark Oak Hill’s Maggie Sabine made history Tuesday with her 1,000th point in a win over Rockland. Sabine became just the second female to reach the mileston in Oak Hill history. Patty Higgins was the first to do so when she played between 1983-85. Sabine finished with 21 points and seven rebounds […]
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Reporter Query: We want you to brag a little.
For this week’s query, we’d like you to brag a little. What is the most heroic thing you’ve ever done? Did you push a stranger out of the path of an oncoming bus? Stand up to a bully? Or was it something more emotional, like getting out of an abusive relationship? Boast about your acts […]