LEWISTON — Roger A. Poulin Sr., 78, of Lewiston, died Friday morning, Jan. 5, at his residence, following a long illness. He was born in Lewiston on Oct. 14, 1939, the son of the late Antonio and Annette (Asselin), and had been a resident of this community all of his life. He was educated in Lewiston […]
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Trinity Greek Orthodox Church has temporary priest
LEWISTON — Father Peter Leneweaver of Braintree, Massachusetts, has been named the temporary priest serving Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. Parish Council President John Kroger made the announcement recently. Father Peter Day retired at the end of June, and the Metropolis of Boston has supplied visiting priests since that time. Leneweaver was born […]
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Ellen S. Granet
CANTON — Ellen S. Granet, 67, of Canton, passed away Monday, Dec. 25, at Pinnacle Health and Rehab in Canton. She was born in Lewiston on Feb. 26, 1950, the daughter of the late Isaac and Dorothy (Gurwitz) Alpert. She attended local schools, graduating from Edward Little High School and then attended The New School for […]
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Joline Bell announces trips for seniors
SABATTUS — Joline Bell is organizing the following trips through fall: Tuesday and Wednesday, April 10 and 11: Two-day trip to Connecticut and Massachusetts, with day one Mohegan, free buffet and $15 free wheel play, then continue on to Foxwood, free buffet and $10 free slot play. Spend the night at Bellissimo. Day two, free […]
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Local ?students? going? ?for? gold? ?in? WinterKids? ?Winter? ?Games
KINGFIELD — Kingfield Elementary school has been selected to represent Franklin County during the WinterKids Winter Games. One elementary school from each of Maine’s 16 counties will compete in the games, a four-week physical activity and nutrition challenge during January. Each school can earn up to a total of 125 points for the successful completion of […]
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Madelyn D. Gamache
DOVER, N.H. — Madelyn Dorothy Gamache, 100, formerly of St. Ann Street in Lisbon, passed away Thursday, Jan. 4, at the Hyder Family Hospice House in Dover, N.H. She was born Madelyn Girard, Sept. 27, 1917, in Lisbon, the only child of Alfred Girard and Constance Dorothy (Wilson) Girard. Madelyn attended Lisbon schools, graduating from Lisbon […]
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Tough trade policy could cost jobs
By MaineToday Media A plan to punish Canadian paper mills may do more damage to American newspaper workers. If you’ve ever tried to fix a sweater by pulling out a stray piece of yarn, you have some idea of what can happen if you try to fix just one trade problem along the Canadian border. […]
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Richard Dean Shaffer
BOWDOINHAM — Richard Dean Shaffer, 61, of Bowdoinham, passed away Thursday, Jan. 4, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born Oct. 11, 1956, in Urbana, Ohio, the son of Lawrence Shaffer and Donna (Nelson) Shaffer. He was a 1975 graduate of Livermore Falls High School. Following graduation he proudly served in the U.S. […]
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Dakota J. "DAX" Hoff
MEXICO — Dakota J. “DAX” Hoff, 23, died unexpectedly Tuesday, Jan. 2, in Mexico. He was a resident of Richards Avenue in Mexico. Born in Norway on Jan. 1, 1995, he was the son of Joseph P. Hoff and Rebecca Collette Beauchesne. He was a graduate of Mountain Valley High School in Rumford. DAX was an […]
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Looking Back on January 6
100 years ago, 1918The drive by the Knights of Columbus in Lewiston for war relief funds will start officially Monday night at a supper for the 100 workers who will comprise the teams. The supper will be held in the council rooms, and short speeches will be made by members of the committee. Two teams […]