BELLAVANCE — Lorraine, 84, of Auburn, passed away in Auburn on Saturday, July 7. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday, July 21, at 9 a.m. at St. Philip Church, Turner Street, Auburn. Burial will be private at a later date. In lieu of flowers, tax-deductible donations can be made in Lorraine’s memory […]
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Posted inObituaries, sj-web
Rosella Elizabeth Garry-VanOrman
LISBON — Rosella Elizabeth Garry-VanOrman, 50, went into our loving father’s embrace at the Denver VA Hospital in Colorado, with family by her side. She lived in Denver for two years with her husband, Jack, and her tried-and-true, furry friend, Tyson. Rose joined the U.S. Navy at 17 years old, and was stationed on the USS […]
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Harold Stover featured at Wednesday’s Concert at the Basilica
LEWISTON — Organist Harold Stover will perform at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, July 18 at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. His program will feature works across the centuries from Boyvin, Mozart, Widor and Langlais. Stover, a graduate of the Juilliard School in New York, has performed at such venues as Westminster Abbey in London, […]
Posted inNational Sports
Red Sox’s Cora, Sale picked for MLB first-half honors
At the All-Star break last year, Chris Sale looked as if he might pull away in the American League Cy Young race. He already had 178 strikeouts with only 22 walks. By the end of the season, of course, Sale had to settle for second place — and not a particularly close second — after […]
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Boston’s Sale named American League starting pitcher; Harper starting in front of home crowd
WASHINGTON — By the time Bryce Harper gets to the plate at the All-Star Game, Max Scherzer could already be done. Harper is batting sixth in his fifth All-Star start, the lowest he has been in the National League lineup since the No. 9 spot in 2013. Scherzer getting the start against Boston’s Chris Sale […]
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Auburn considers future of agricultural land
AUBURN — The debate over how to best take advantage of the city’s vast agricultural zone continued Monday as the City Council reviewed the results of a recent study and committee recommendations. But even the chief recommendation from the ad-hoc committee made up of local farmers — to create a permanent agriculture commission — received […]
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Franklin County residents want answers on power line project
FARMINGTON — About 100 people gathered at Mt. Blue High School on Monday night to ask questions of Central Maine Power Co. officials about a proposed Quebec-to-Massachusetts power line, many of them silently voicing opposition through signs and stickers that featured an “X” over the words “CMP’s Line.” The public information meeting, organized by state […]
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‘Her smile will be eternal:’ Candlelight vigil honors Lewiston stabbing victim
LEWISTON — Friends of Kimberly Dobbie gathered Monday night on the sidewalk where she was killed the day before to share stories of the mother whose “smile is eternal.” Dobbie’s friends Laura Kirkland and Kathy Cormier organized the candlelight vigil to honor and remember her. Other friends brought signs saying she was loved and missed, […]
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Minot selectmen set property tax rate
MINOT — Selectmen set the property tax rate Monday at $15.85 per $1,000 of property value, a 45-cent increase from last year. The new rate was recommended by Town Administrator Danielle Loring and Denis Berube, tax assessor agent from John D. O’Donnell & Associates. Loring also asked selectmen if a policy for using undesignated fund […]
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Custom bike draws attention
Emillianos Andoniades of Lewiston drives his custom motorcycle on Center Street in Auburn on Monday evening. Andoniades built the bike, named Outlaw, with his 11-year-old son. They are working on another motorcycle they plan to name The Predator. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal)