CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Eli Manning, 37; Danica McKellar, 43; Mel Gibson, 62; Victoria Principal, 68. Happy Birthday: Personal changes can be made. Looking back will help you assess your situation and determine the best way to move forward. Don’t limit what you can do just because someone is trying to convince you to […]
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Elizabeth W. Barton
MANASSAS, Va. — Elizabeth Williams Barton died Dec. 20 in Manassas, Va., of a heart attack following a long struggle with bipolar disorder. Born Sept. 7, 1946, to Frances (McLean) and Elwood Williams III, Libby earned her bachelor’s degree at Skidmore College, master’s degree in education at Western Michigan University and master of business administration from […]
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American Legion Post 153 announces activities for January
AUBURN — William J. Rogers American Legion Post 153 announces its activities for January: Music, Dance and Karaoke by DJ Jean Louis: 7 to 11 p.m. every Friday and Saturday, Jan. 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26 and 27. Music by Jerry Joe: 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Jan. 9 and 23. Breakfast Buffet: 8 […]
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Montress E. Lambert
FARMINGTON — Montress “Mont” Estelle (Wing) Lambert, 103, passed peacefully on Wednesday afternoon on Dec. 27, at Edgewood Living Center in Farmington, where she had been a resident for eight years, with her son, Roger and devoted Edgewood staff by her bedside. Mont was born at the Wing Farm on the banks of the Sandy River […]
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Briefly: Region
Sabattus Seniors cancel meeting SABATTUS — The Sabattus Seniors meeting for Thursday, Jan. 4, is canceled due to weather. The next meeting will be on Thursday, Feb. 1, with the meal of spaghetti with meat sauce. Open Observatory Night canceled PARIS — The next Open Observatory Night at Twitchell Observatory, scheduled for Friday, Jan. 5, has been […]
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Muriel E. Dignan
NORWAY — Muriel Eltena Everett Dignan left the evening of Wednesday, Dec. 27, to join her husband, Al, for further adventures in the afterlife. Muriel was born in Dummer, N.H., on Oct. 10, 1927, the youngest child of George Washington Everett and Cora Eltena Bishop Everett, and joining her siblings Earl, Ashley and Marie. The family […]
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Movie dramatizes World War II hero
This year’s best movie about a spirited band of resisters fighting an empire of evil isn’t the latest entry in the “Star Wars” franchise, but “Darkest Hour,” an extraordinarily deft and moving depiction of the outset of Winston Churchill’s prime ministership during World War II. Cabinet meetings and political intrigue aren’t the most natural cinematic […]
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Michael R. Chateauvert
WEATHERFORD, TX — Michael Richard Chateauvert, 62, of Weatherford, Texas, passed away Friday, Dec. 29, at his residence. Mike was born April 7, 1955 in Lewiston, to Richard Chateauvert and Georgianna King Chateauvert. He proudly served six years in the U.S. Army. Mike was a construction worker who after retirement began working for the Brock Independent […]
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Hold lawmakers accountable
The GOP tax bill could be called highway robbery. It takes money that could be used to fund badly needed repairs to America’s ailing infrastructure — roads, bridges, airports, rail lines and electrical grids — and gives it to big corporations and the wealthiest 1 percent of the population, plus adding $1.5 trillion to the […]
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Archie M. Wing Jr.
NORTH MONMOUTH — Archie M. Wing Jr., 89, a resident of North Monmouth, passed away peacefully at his home with his family Monday, Jan. 1. He was born in Greene on May 9, 1928, the son of Archie M. Wing Sr. and Louise (Bean) Wing. Archie proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy from 1948 […]