DISOTTO — Bernice A., 86, of Jay, passed away Friday, July 20, in Farmington. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11 a.m. Friday, July 27, at St. Joseph Parish, 133 Middle St., Farmington, ME. Visitation will be held 4-7 p.m. Thursday, July 26, at Finley Funeral Home, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls. Interment, […]
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Richard D. Thomas
CARLSBAD, Calif. — Richard D. Thomas passed peacefully after a short illness on Friday, July 13. Rich was born in Nezperce, Idaho, June 29, 1935, to George Henry and Vera (Rowe) Thomas. He was the youngest of three brothers and was preceded in death by his parents and oldest brother, Stanley (Pat), and middle brother, Vernon […]
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Buckfield Junior/Senior High School lists honor roll
BUCKFIELD — Buckfield Junior/Senior High School has announced its third trimester honor roll for the 2017-2018 school year. High Honors Grade 12: Andrea Boutot, Cassandra McAlister, Rachel Warren and Cassandra Zak. Grade 11: Margaret Bragg. Grade eight: Zachary Shields. Honors Grade 12: Jordyn Bennett, Caitlin Buswell, Panta (Way Way) Buttirachai, Seneca Jacobs, Chester Merriam, Madison Porter, Mitchell […]
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Diane "Dee" Torres
AUBURN — Diane R. Torres, 70, of Louise St. in Auburn died peacefully in her sleep Tuesday, July 17, at her home. She was born in Lewiston on Aug. 30, 1947 a daughter of the late Romeo and Theresa (Lessard) Samson. She grew up in Lewiston and married Roger Torres, from Somerville, Mass., on Sept. 2, […]
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Dishonesty is the new policy
Will lying (dishonesty) be joining the list of basic concepts of democracy, the fundamental worth and dignity of every person, equality of all persons, majority rule with minority rights, the necessity of compromise, the widest possible degree of individual freedom and “lying”? Today’s lying is referred to as “truthful hyperbole.” That means that American people […]
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Harlan Roland "Chipper" Osgood II
JAY — Harlan Roland “Chipper” Osgood II, 55, passed away Tuesday July 17, at his home surrounded by his family. Chipper was born Aug. 17, 1962, in Farmington to Harlan and Sally (Whitehead) Osgood. He was a 1980 graduate of Mt. Blue High School. He worked as a mechanic and spent many years at R.S. Osgood […]
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Sen. Collins, please stand up
The utter debacle of Donald Trump’s Helsinki summit with Vladimir Putin, followed by Trump’s weak and unpersuasive “oops” press conference, should cement in the minds of all patriotic Americans that this president is not operating on anyone’s behalf but his own. He is denigrating U.S. veterans and everything this country stands for, making America appear […]
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Bessie Alyce Hildreth
SOUTH PARIS — Bessie Alyce Hildreth, 94, of Sunderland Drive, Auburn, died Monday, July 16, at the Maine Veterans’ Home in South Paris after a five-day stay. Bessie was born in Lewiston on May 12, 1924, the daughter of John and Stella Bezantakos Liarakos. She was educated in Lewiston schools, graduating from LHS in 1942. Bessie […]
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How will America get its reputation back?
Are President Trump’s threats and insults against our allies just an obnoxious negotiating tactic? It hardly matters, because they haven’t worked. And it’s worse than not working. Trump has turned “made in America” into consumer poison around the globe. Trump is not content to wage a simple war on trade, itself an economically ignorant endeavor. […]
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Trump could take leasons from Putin
Donald Trump is not, and never will be, the Moscow correspondent for The Nation magazine, and he shouldn’t sound like it. The left-wing publication is prone to extend sympathetic understanding to adversaries of the United States and find some reason, any reason, to blame ourselves for their external aggression and internal suppression. Especially to the […]