Now that Commander-in-chief Donald J. Trump, whose latest reality TV role is Russian intelligence asset, has ignored his inauguration vow to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States,” it is time for all of us to go beyond partisan bickering and resist — like true patriots. How? For starters, as a former […]
2018
Community sales
NORWAY — The Second Congregational Church serves its free monthly supper from 5 to 6 p.m. on the third Friday of the month at 205 Main St. All are welcome. Contact the church office at 207-743-2290 for more information. — BETHEL — Bethel Masonic Lodge No. 30 will host a traditional pancake breakfast from 7 to 10 am. Saturday, July […]
New employee at the Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce
Let’s get started with me announcing that we have a new employee to talk about at the Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce. Darcia Thorpe joins our team as the new Information Center Manager and I couldn’t be more pleased. Darcia comes to us through the Fed Cap program which the Chamber has been working with […]
Victor F. Targett Sr.
FARMINGTON — Victor F. Targett Sr. passed away Tuesday, July 10, at the Sandy River Center in Farmington, after a long battle with dementia. Victor was born in Flagstaff on Nov. 12, 1939, to Erwin Stoddard Targett and Annette Murray Targett. He graduated from Rangeley High School, was honorably discharged from the Army Reserve in 1965. […]
Thank you Eric Rathbun
To The Editor: I have been meaning to write this letter for years now and after hiking Albany Mountain last week, I realized I really needed to follow through with this note of gratitude. I would like to thank Eric Rathbun, from Norway, for the incredible trail work he has done on Albany Mountain. He […]
Looking Back on July 19
100 Years Ago: 1918 At 1:30 p.m. the thermometer at the Gate House, which is official, registered 82. Others, not official, went higher. Of course, this wasn’t so very much, although it was probably the highest of the summer. But there was something about the dead humidity — the way in which the heat waves […]
Well Done
The following local students have recently been named to post-secondary schooling academic lists of achievement: — Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York — Joseph Coffey-Slattery of Sweden has been named to the provost’s list. Joseph Fay of Winthrop; Alexandra Flowers, Auburn; and Anneli Lanyon, Turner, have been named to the dean’s list. — Husson University, Bangor — Trent […]
Capricorn: Know your boundaries
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Trai Byers, 35; Jared Padalecki, 36; Benedict Cumberbatch, 42; Brian May, 71. Happy Birthday: Engage in pastimes that interest you this year. A change will stimulate your imagination. The ideas you come up with will be met with opposition, but as you move forward, your progress and success will sway […]
'Reducible' good for hernias
DEAR DR. ROACH: My son had an ultrasound the other day for a hernia. I have had six hernias. His results showed an inguinal hernia, 2.2 centimeters and “reducible.” Will he need surgery? Can he wear a truss? What does “reducible” mean? Is this a risk for strangulation of the bowel? — B.E. ANSWER: A […]
Widow returns to dating
DEAR ABBY: I was widowed seven years ago. When my husband died, I thought it was the end of my suffering. It had been a mentally and physically abusive marriage for 30 years. We were complete opposites and were always financially stressed. I have decided to start dating again. I want to meet someone and […]