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Mystery Photo for May 21, 2017

Mystery Photo for May 21, 2017 If you can identify where this photo was taken, contact us at [email protected] or call 207-689-2896 and leave a voice mail with your answer, your name, town and phone number. Correct entries will be eligible for a drawing for a $20 Hannaford Supermarkets gift card. Find the Mystery Photo […]

Posted inObituaries

Nathalie E. Roy

AUBURN — Nathalie E. Roy, 96, of Buckfield passed with peace and grace on Thursday, May 11, with loved ones at her side. Predeceased by her loving husband Arthur in 1985, son Richard in 1992, stepson Franklin in 2005 and step-granddaughter, Donna Perry in 2015. She is survived by granddaughter, Jessie Allen of Fredericksburg, Va.; […]

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Flint — Bouchard

Claire Flint and Michael Bouchard Claire Flint and Michael Bouchard Claire Flint and Michael Bouchard HARRISON — Claire C. Flint, a Mary Kay skin care consultant living in Harrison, is to be married to Michael R. Bouchard, a master electrician and the owner of Bouchard Electric of Harrison. The future bride is the daughter of […]

Posted inCommunity Sports

Phoenix Karate Academy’s Jr. Black Belt May Test

AUBURN — On Saturday, May 6, Phineas Scherrer exemplified the true spirit of Pinan-Do (Peaceful Discipline) by completing all the difficult requirements to obtain Jr. Black Belt rank at Phoenix Karate Academy. Both students began the test with physical requirements of 250 jumping jacks, 50 sit-ups and 25 push-ups. Then had to lead the class through […]

Posted inDear Abby

Mom attempts to disrupt son’s marriage

DEAR ABBY: I have been married to ”Amanda” for four years. During that time, my parents, especially my mother, have called her and her family ”trashy” because they live in a rural area in Texas. My mother has no reason to abuse my wife the way she does. Amanda’s family has always been very kind […]

Posted inFuneral Notices

Funeral Notices for Sunday, May 21, 2017

ARSENAULT — Janice M., of Lewiston died Sunday, April 16. There will be a service on Wednesday, May 24, at 11 a.m. at Broadview Cemetery on East Avenue in Lewiston. DUNN — Fletcher C., 89, of Poland passed away Wednesday, May 17. Graveside services will be held at Pine Grove Cemetery in Poland at a […]

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Nancy A. Tessier

LEWISTON — Nancy Ann Melvin Tessier, a longtime resident of North Turner passed away on Friday, May 12, after residing at the Woodlands Memory Care of Lewiston for the past year and a half. She was born in Lewiston, Nov. 26, 1934, the daughter of James (Red) Melvin and Matilda (Tillie)Hart Melvin. She studied dance […]

Posted inOp-Eds

Road to single-payer could go through Medicare Part C

Rep. Todd Akin was wrong, wrong, wrong when he said that “America is threatened with a stage 3 cancer of socialism, and Obamacare is Exhibit 1.” Actually, Medicare is Exhibit 1. Far more socialistic than the Affordable Care Act, Medicare requires a major transfer of wealth from taxpayers to older people. Medicare is also wildly […]

Posted inLetters

How’s that again?

Let’s see if I got this right. Lewiston has a company that provides 130 good-paying jobs, and some of the people (irresponsible slobs) who purchase its products decide to throw the empties away when they are finished with them, creating litter alongside public roads. Let’s shut that company down. Makes perfect LePage sense to me. […]

Posted inConnections

CMCC student awarded scholarship

LEWISTON — Central Maine Credit Union awarded the 2017 Dominic J. Roux Scholarship of $1,000 to Marianne Ouellette, a student at Central Maine Community College, majoring in early childhood development. Every year, the credit union presents the Dominic Roux Scholarship Award, named after its first CEO, to one of its members. Central Maine Credit Union […]