CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Scott Porter, 39; Matthew Fox, 52; Jackie Earle Haley, 57; Jane Lynch, 58. Happy Birthday: A practical plan will help you stabilize your reputation and lifestyle, giving way to plenty of opportunities to excel in your community. Don’t hesitate to bring about emotional, financial or physical changes if they will […]
2018
Lyons Family Reunion held in Mexico
MEXICO — The descendants of Herbert and Mina Worth Lyons held the Lyons Family Reunion on June 30 at the Mexico Recreation Park. Sixty-five members and friends attended. Herbert Lyons’ family came from Scotland and settled in the area of Stanstead, Quebec, Canada. Mina’s family were of English and Irish descent and settled in Holland, […]
Jays snap Red Sox winning streak at 10
Toronto Blue Jays’ Justin Smoak, center right, celebrates his two-run home run that also drove in Aledmys Diaz (1) as Boston Red Sox’s Sandy Leon, left, looks on during the ninth inning of a baseball game in Boston, Friday, July 13, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) BOSTON (AP) — Kevin Pillar had four hits and Justin […]
Eastern League: Bichette's four hits, lack of timely hits doom Sea Dogs
Teddy Stankiewicz continues to grind through another Portland Sea Dogs season. He turned in another quality start Friday night, eating up seven innings, allowing three earned runs (five total). But Stankiewicz and the Sea Dogs lost again, 5-3 to the New Hampshire Fisher Cats before 5,384 at Hadlock Field. Portland outhit the Fisher Cats […]
Funeral notices for Saturday, July 14
ALBERT — Karen Maberry, 53, of New Gloucester, passed away at home Wednesday, July 11. Visiting hours will be held Saturday, July 21, from 9 to 11 a.m. at East Auburn Baptist Church, 560 Park Ave., Auburn, immediately followed by a celebration of life at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation […]
Joseph S. Marston
AUGUSTA — Joseph Stephen Marston, 36, died Friday, July 6, at his residence in Augusta. He was born in Rumford on Feb. 26, 1982, and was the son of Stephen and Bonnie (Childs) Marston. He graduated from Mountain Valley High School/Nova Tech Program in Rumford, Class of 2001. He received an associate degree at Kaplan University […]
Karen Maberry Albert
NEW GLOUCESTER — Karen Maberry Albert, 53, of New Gloucester, passed away Wednesday, July 11, at home surrounded by her loving family after a five-year valiant battle with metastatic breast cancer. She was born in Lewiston, raised in the Oxford area and graduated from Oxford Hills High School in 1983. She graduated from Thomas College in […]
CMCC holding open house for prospective students
AUBURN — Central Maine Community College will host an informational program from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 18, for students interested in attending the college this fall. The informal open house will include information on admissions, financial aid, academic programs and campus tours. All students applying at the event will have the $20 application […]
District attorney addresses Rotary Club
District Attorney Andrew Robinson, left, stands with River Valley Rotary Club President Randall Therrian at a recent meeting where Robinson spoke about Maine’s three alternative courts: drug, veterans and co-occurring. He said there are over 3,000 cases a year on average and a prosecutor’s workload is supposed to be 30 cases a month.
Laughter Yoga presented at Minot Consolidated School
MINOT — The Wellness Team at Minot Consolidated School hosted a session on Laughter Yoga, led by Mary Dempsey, with help from Anthea Thorpe and Dr. Paul Brooks. It was part of the team’s effort this year to inspire students and staff members in make healthier choices. Among the programs were a step challenge and a […]