President Donald Trump makes a statement on the terrorist attack in Manchester after a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Tuesday, May 23, 2017, in the West Bank City of Bethlehem. BETHLEHEM, West Bank — President Donald Trump on Tuesday condemned the “evil losers” responsible for a deadly attack on concert-goers in England and called […]
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Public input sought on Stillwater Avenue corridor
The Bangor Area Comprehensive Transportation System will be holding a meeting for public input on May 25 at 6:30 p.m. in the Old Town Council Chambers located at Old Town City Hall. Gorrill Palmer will be presenting the draft report on the corridor study currently being conducted on Stillwater Avenue in Old Town from Orono […]
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UMaine to host 1940s potluck lunch, tribute to WWII veterans
The University of Maine will host a 1940s theme tribute to World War II veterans on Tuesday, May 30. Members of the public are invited to attend a free potluck lunch and story-sharing event from noon to 3 p.m. in the atrium of the D.P. Corbett Business Building. Guests are asked to bring a dish, […]
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Lucille C. Perreault
AUBURN — Lucille C. Perreault, 91, of Lewiston, died Wednesday, May 17, at Odd Fellows’ Home, Auburn after a courageous battle with dementia, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Grand Falls, New Brunswick, Canada on August 18, 1925, to the late John and Jeanne (St. Pierre) Desjardins. She attended school in Grand Falls […]
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Turn Trump off
Recently, I read an article in the Sun Journal relating to how President Donald Trump revealed intelligence secrets to the Russians. That really caught my attention. I wonder how much they paid him to do that? I also wonder if the people who voted for him are having second thoughts now? Any time he comes […]
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Brownies donate items to help fire victims
RUMFORD — After selling more than 2,000 boxes of Girl Scout cookies, a group of Brownies found a great way to spend some of the proceeds. On May 9, second and third graders with River Valley Brownie Troop 910 (Rumford, Mexico, Dixfield and Peru) donated some 30 bags of items they put together to the Rumford […]
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Farmers market at Old Squire’s Green NORWAY — A farmers market with live vendors and a market place will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. Thursdays and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays at Old Squire’s Green, 493 Main St. Vendors with local produce and products that are raised, grown and produced locally […]
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Dirigo High School students win classroom awards
These Dirigo High School students earned a classroom award for the month of April. From left are Kody Moretto, World Studies; John Snowman, World Studies; Evelyn Skibitsky, Spanish III; Sophia Jacques, French II; Riley Dumont, Biology; Trever Wilson, Science; and Jacob Armstrong, English.
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Robin Dow Senior Citizen meetings AUBURN — Robin Dow Senior Citizens will meet Wednesday, May 24, at Schooner Estates. The annual memorial service will be held and a lasagna luncheon will be served for $5. The Seniors met on May 10 for its regular meeting. Attendance winners were Evelyn Sawin and Paula Mikkelson; blue ticket winners, […]
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Lions support Boys State
The Jay-Livermore Falls Lions Club hosts Don Simoneau, left, American Legion Boys State chairman, at a recent meeting in Livermore Falls. After a presentation on the operation of Boys State, Lions president, right, presented Simoneau with a check in the amount of $300 to sponsor a Spruce Mountain High School student to the 2017 Boys […]