DIXFIELD — Dixfield Historical Society is announcing categories for the second annual Dixfield Days photo contest, which will be exhibited from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, during Dixfield Open Market Day. Photos will be judged in these categories: landscape, portrait, still life, wildlife and pets, hometown and/or military pride. Best in Show and […]
2018
Posted inObituaries, sj-web
Douglas William Burnell
PORTLAND — Douglas William Burnell, “Doug”, 60, of Fayette died in the early morning hours of Sunday, July 21, at Maine Medical Center, as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Doug went home to be with his Savior surrounded by his loving family. He passed while doing what he loved, riding his Harley […]
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Donna L. Turner
PORTLAND — Donna L. Turner, 77, of Norway, died unexpectedly Sunday, July 22, at the Maine Medical Center in Portland. She was born in Fayette on, Sept. 5, 1940, a daughter of, Howard Pearl and Clara Louise (Varney) Gray. She attended local schools, graduating from Livermore High School. On Oct. 8, 1960, she married Harold Turner […]
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Don't dismiss NATO's faraway members
Donald Trump thrives on an image of strength, so it’s never a good look when he inadvertently invokes the spirit of Neville Chamberlain, the British prime minister whose name has become a watchword for appeasement. In September 1938, Chamberlain referred to the process of the Nazis dismembering Czechoslovakia as “a quarrel in a faraway country […]
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Rodney C. Bisbee
AUBURN — Rodney C. Bisbee, Sr., 76, of West Poland died Saturday morning, July 21, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was born in Lewiston to Lewis and Myrtle Bisbee on Oct. 19, 1941. He graduated from Mechanic Falls High School in 1960. In his teen years he worked at Pete Goulet’s store in […]
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Mountain Top Lobster Bake at Shawnee Peak
BRIDGTON — Shawnee Peak is hosting the second and final Mountain Top Lobster Bake of 2018 on Saturday, July 28. Attendees will be treated to views of the Presidential Range and the White Mountains as they ride the Summit Triple Chair. They’ll enjoy lobster, steamers, corn, side salads, beer and wine, all while watching the […]
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Briefly: City
Lewiston cafe hosting two programs LEWISTON — The Ark & Olive Branch Cafe will host Martin Raj’s presentation on Simply Healthy Cooking at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 14, at 791 Lisbon St. The cafe will also host family nurse practitioner Mary Penner in a talk titled End of Alzheimer’s at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28. […]
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Timothy Paul Ross
RUMFORD — A Mass of Christian Burial honoring the life of Timothy Paul Ross was celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 21, at Parish of the Holy Savior. Rev. Nathan March was the celebrant. Arrangements were under the care and guidance of S.G. Thibault Funeral Home, Cremation & Monument Services, 250 Penobscot St., Rumford.
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Online Maine hay directory connects buyers and sellers
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension offers the online Maine hay directory as a means to connect buyers and sellers of Maine hay products. “It is important for livestock farmers to find quality feed for their animals,” says Rick Kersbergen, Extension professor of sustainable dairy and forage systems. “Quality forages are the backbone of […]
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Man loses focus
DEAR ABBY: A lifelong friend of mine has died unexpectedly. Because he was my age, this brought up issues of my own mortality. We’d had our ups and downs over 25 years, but he moved cross-country to the same city as I’m in and was there for many happy and sad life events, including the […]