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Briefly: City

UNAA meeting will be July 31 AUBURN — United New Auburn Association will have a meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 31, at Rolly’s Diner.  Auburn Church collecting hygiene products AUBURN — The Auburn United Methodist Church is supporting the Center for Wisdom’s Women by helping supply hygiene products for the women they serve. Requested donations include shampoo, […]

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Community sales

WEST PARIS — An indoor rummage sale will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, July 26, at Ledgeview Living Center. All proceeds to benefit the Resident Council. — FARMINGTON — Farmington Public Library will have a book sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, June 27, at 117 High St. Some audio and video discs will also be […]

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Lending a helping paw: Dogs will aid their crying human

From Lassie to Balto, pop culture loves stories of a dog coming to a person’s rescue. Anecdotally, people experience their dogs coming to their aid every day, like when one of us found herself “trapped” by her children under a pile of pillows only to be “rescued” by her noble collie, Athos. But is there […]

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Pierre D. Michaud

SABATTUS — On Sunday afternoon, July 22, Pierre D. Michaud, 79, of Sabattus, a wonderful man, beloved husband, father and friend, lost his fight and went to be with God and other passed away family and friends. Pierre, known as “Pete” to all, was born July 12, 1939, the son of Donat and Edna Dubois Michaud. […]

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When being in the doghouse is a good thing

BEIJING — An abandoned warehouse once stood where Sylar’s new mansion sprawls. Over the past year, builders have transformed the two-acre lot into his “paradise,” a sign informs guests at the wooden gates. Beyond them lie a spa, a trampoline, an indoor pool, two murals of Sylar’s face and a party room with chalkboard walls, […]

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Well Done

The following local students have recently been named to post-secondary schooling academic lists of achievement:  Bates College, Lewiston — Brianna Wilson of Lewiston; Emily Gibson, Mechanic Falls; Levi Morin, Turner; Ted Burns, Topsham; Kylie Martin, Poland; Dacota Griffin, Fryeburg; Jesse Saffeir, Pownal; Dylan Thombs, Monmouth; Sam Onion, Wayne; Paul Phillips, New Gloucester; Michal Cwik, Auburn; Livie […]

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How old is my pet in dog years, or cat years?

“Just how old do you think my dog is in dog years?” is a question I hear on a regular basis. People love to anthropomorphize pets, attributing human characteristics to them. And most of us want to extend our animal friends’ healthy lives for as long as possible. It may seem like sort of a […]