RANGELEY — Folklorist, storyteller, poet and writer Peggy Yocom will lead a free workshop, How To Recall and Tell Our Stories, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 29, at the Rangeley Library. Participants will learn fun ways to mine their memories for stories and to encourage their relatives to tell stories that all will […]
August 2017
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Pauline V. Veayo
WEST PARIS – Pauline V. Veayo of Hill Street, South Paris, passed away peacefully with her daughter at her side on Thursday, Aug. 17, after her 57th wedding anniversary at Ledgeview Living Center in West Paris, where she received outstanding and loving care. Pauline was born on July 27, 1938 in Claremont, NH, the daughter […]
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Scorpio: Don't let someone lead you astray
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: James Corden, 39; Kristen Wiig, 44; Ty Burrell, 50; Valerie Harper, 78. Happy Birthday: Finish what you start. Put time and energy into building better relationships with your friends, siblings and colleagues. Concentrate on your interests in life and how best to enhance what you already have. Aim to live […]
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Ernestine D. Ohler
AUGUSTA — Ernestine D. Ohler, 98, died Sunday, August 20, at the Maine Veterans’ Home. She was born in Livermore Falls on November 25, 1918 the daughter of Joseph Ernest “Pete” and Laura (Ouellette) Dumais. She graduated from Livermore Falls High School in 1936 at the top of her class. Ernestine is survived by her […]
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Therese Lorette Gendron
LEWISTON — Therese Lorette Gendron went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on August 16 with her loving family by her side. Terry was born on November 1, 1931 to Alfred and Alphonsine Pender Tardif. She attended Lewiston schools and before she married, she worked in local shoe shops. Terry and […]
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Speak out against injustice
Recently, I saw a special program on the History Channel. There was a photo of Nazis standing with rifles on one side of a giant hole. On the other side were the human bodies that would fill it. Mothers were ordered to hold their babies high, to be a better target. Nobody did anything about […]
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Erlon Bragdon Rose
LIVERMORE FALLS — Erlon Bragdon Rose, 92, a resident of Livermore Falls, passed away peacefully at his home, Saturday, Aug. 19. He was born November 20, 1924 in Livermore, the son of Harry Rose and Elsie (Richmond) Rose. Erlon was a 1943 graduate of Livermore Falls High School. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy […]
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Looking Back on August 22
100 years ago, 1917“One of the most dangerous places on our streets is on Main on the right-hand side going toward Lisbon street, just after leaving the bridge over the canal,” said an employee of the Union Water Power company to the Lewiston Journal. “The traffic officer cannot watch everything at once, and 1 don’t […]
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Frank L. Nelke
AUBURN — Frank L. Nelke, 74, of Jay, passed away peacefully on Monday, Aug. 21, at Hospice House of Androscoggin in Auburn. He was born September 13, 1942 in Livermore, the son of Neil Nelke and Margaret “Peggy” (Pomerleau) Nelke. He was a 1960 graduate of Livermore Falls High School and graduated from Auburn School […]