LEWISTON – Raynald A. Beaucage, 99, a resident of Lewiston passed away Monday, Dec. 17, 2018 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Lewiston, three days after entering the hospital and two days after his 99th birthday, surrounded by his family. He was born in Lewiston, Dec. 15, 1919, the eldest of three children to the late Donat […]
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Doc Stanley ”Mickey” Leroy Painter Jr., D.O.
WINTHROP – Doc Stanley ”Mickey” Leroy Painter Jr., D.O., 81, a resident of Winthrop, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018 at his residence. He was born Sept. 30, 1937, in Auburn, Maine, the son of Stanley L. Painter Sr., and Erma Patty (Barton) Painter. Stanley graduated from Cony High School, class of 1955. In 1959, […]
Ethel Knox Irions
ST. MICHAELS – Ethel Knox Irions, 88, of St. Michaels, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 16, 2018, at the University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Easton. She was born in 1930 in Caribou, Maine, the daughter of the late Lyman Burrill Knox and Hazel Shorey Knox. She was preceded in death by her husband, Major […]
Nellie N. Roberts
AUBURN – Nellie N. Roberts, 84, of Mechanic Falls, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018, at the Hospice House. She was born in Mechanic Falls on Feb.12, 1934, the daughter of Basil and Nellie N. Peabody Holmes. She graduated from Mechanic Falls High School and married Edgar Roberts Sr., in 1952. Nellie was a […]
Golden's civility sets golden example
Since the election on Nov. 6, Jared Golden’s behavior has been a model of civility. He beat Bruce Poliquin fair and square. The courts have upheld Maine’s ranked-choice voting system through several challenges and one judge even said RCV improves citizens’ First Amendment rights by allowing them to state their opinions of all candidates, not […]
Androscoggin collects new apartment kits for New Beginnings
Androscoggin Home Healthcare and Hospice staff rallied together to create new apartment kits for New Beginnings. New Beginnings, based out of Lewiston, has been serving runaway and homeless youth and their families since 1980. Each year, hospice staff select a local nonprofit to be their Community Partner. New Beginnings was the organization selected this year. […]
Buckfield Junior-Senior High School lists honor roll
BUCKFIELD — Buckfield Junior-Senior High School has announced the honor roll students for the first trimester. High Honors Grade 11: Jessica Doucette Grade nine: Hadley Blodgett, Olivia Buswell Honors Grade 12: Margaret Bragg, Quang Bui, Jenna Doucette, Julia Dow, Abigail Forget, Dylan Harvey, Kaylee Harvey, Sofia Martinez-Soriano, Sheyla Mazon, Cole Merrill, Nicole Saunders, Hannah Shields, […]
Nouveau Redneck, Stonewall Chrome to play Mixers
Nouveau Redneck will perform at Mixers Nightclub & Lounge, 136 Sabattus Road in Sabattus, at 8:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21. There is no cover charge. The band plays classic rock and country featuring Jeffrey Williams on guitar and lead vocals, Tyler Johnson on lead guitar and vocals, Joshua Christensen on bass guitar and vocals and […]
Youth hockey scores
Sunday, December 16 SAM 10U 11, Maine Junior Black Bears 10U 0 Jacob Fullerton had five goals to lead the SAM 10U Blue to a 11-0 victory over the Maine Junior Black Bears. Cooper Tardiff and Evelyn Rousseau each had a pair of goals. Asa Knell and Kryton Smedberg also had a tally in the victory. Saturday, December […]
Recipe for making 'salt ornaments'
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’m hoping you can help me find a recipe for salt ornaments. I’ve lost my copy and want to make some with the grandchildren. — Mary, no town ANSWER: It just so happens that I know this one by heart because we’ve made these naturally sparkly ornaments so many times over the […]