A basketball player, golfer and state champion debater while in high school at Poland Regional High, Devin Conway, resident of Poland Spring and the world in general, is getting the itch again. He’s traveled extensively over the last four years, while going to college, including an eye-opening one-year stint in the beautiful country of South […]
2011
Posted inNuptials
Gosselin — Howard
Laurie and Kurt Howard AUBURN — The wedding of Laurie Gosselin and Kurt Howard was held at 11 a.m. on Aug. 28 at St. Louis Church in Auburn. Pastor Scott Planting and the Rev. Richard McLaughlin officiated at the ceremony. Mrs. Howard is the daughter of Dennis and Janet Gosselin of Auburn. Mr. Howard is […]
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Q: What do turtles do in the winter? A: Raid the fridge.
Opening the nondescript white refrigerator in the office of the Maine Wildlife Park in Gray, one would expect to discover the usual assortment of bagged lunches and expired yogurts. Not so in this office, in this refrigerator. The small interior light of the kitchen appliance casts a warm glow on white-topped plastic containers. Organized neatly […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Nicholas Theriault: Home and ready for his next assignment
LEWISTON — He’s home, but not for long. Nicholas Theriault, a staff sergeant with the Maine Army National Guard Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry, returned from Afghanistan at the end of November and he’s already awaiting his next assignment: U.S. border patrol. The 27-year-old was accepted into the federal program before shipping off to […]
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Teens debut ‘No One Knows’ CD
NEWRY — At a CD release party in Bethel in December, teen power band Midnite Haze debuted its first album, “No One Knows.” Drummer Devin Vail, 17, his brother, Ryan, 14, guitarist and lead vocalist, and bass player David Pilgrim, 14, made more than $500 in album and merchandise sales at the Funky Red Barn, […]
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Russell pursuing his passion for acting
RUMFORD — Richard Russell didn’t make the cut when he auditioned for a rare position in The Juilliard School’s acting program last January. But he gained a wealth of experience and is continuing his passion to become an actor. Only 16 when he performed two very different play monologues in front of three “judges” sitting […]
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Gendron — Carleton
Jennifer and Jeffrey Carleton ROCKPORT — The wedding of Jennifer Miguelle Gendron and Jeffrey Alan Carleton was held at 11 a.m. on May 15 at Vesper Hill Children’s Chapel in Rockport. Jaime-Lyn Allie, notary public, officiated at the ceremony. Mrs. Carleton is the daughter of Mario and Diane (Touchette) Gendron of Greene. Mr. Carleton is […]
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Get ripped, don’t get ripped off
It’s the same thing every year. Some well-meaning yahoo gives you a gym membership for Christmas. Why doesn’t he just come out and tell you you’re too flabby, too skinny or just the wrong shape altogether? The crass son of a . . . You’d punch him in the eye if you just had the […]
Posted inHoroscope
Aries: Jump into the new year feet first
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Kate Bosworth, 28; Taye Diggs, 40; Cuba Gooding Jr., 43; Tia Carrere, 44. Happy Birthday: Honesty and integrity will play a major role in the outcome of anything you decide to get involved in this year. Show your true colors and live up to your promises. Don’t take on additional […]
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Friends don’t pass muster: Man’s new wife needs new direction
DEAR ABBY: My husband “Larry” and I have been married three months. I adore him, his family and most of his friends. Two of them, however, I can barely tolerate. They show up at our house unannounced and stay for hours. Larry is too nice to say anything to them about these drop-in visits. They […]