DEAR DR. ROACH: I read your recent column regarding identical twins where one of the two was balding while his twin was not. Within my extended family, there are identical twin brothers, who also were almost impossible for family members to differentiate. If their DNA genes are “identical,” now that they are adults, how can […]
2019
APL announces its teen events scheduled for March
The library offers teens homework help, gaming hour, discussions and more.
Briefly: Region
Observatory to hold star gazing night NORWAY — Those wishing may observe the stars from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, March 1, at the Twitchell Observatory. The observatory has moved but is not ready for use, so the group will set up at one of two sites. To automatically receive e-mail or Facebook event notices, […]
Dirgo High School announces classroom award recipients
Fifteen students at Dirigo High School in Dixfield earned classroom awards during January. From left are John Conron, Holocaust; Abby Thibodeau, Advanced World Studies; Cole Brown, health; Lindsey Knox, English 12; Megan Fletcher, physical education; Willow Smith, financial planning; Spencer Jacques, Spanish II; Jasmin Dixon, Jobs for Maine Graduates and biology; Riley Dumont, trigonometry; […]
Looking Back on Feb. 26
100 years ago: 1919 Members of Burnside Relief Corps, Auburn, will meet Monday afternoon at 2:15 for sewing and later whist. Those in charge of the whist are Mrs. Edna Emery and Mrs. Mary Howard. Supper will be in charge of Ruth Jones, Susan Sleeper, Emily Nash and Mary Libby. At the evening meeting, exercises […]
Novelist Bill Roorbach to speak at UMF
Shiretown Bookers are the presenters of the talk, which will be in the North Dining Hall on March 10.
All 10 high school basketball tournaments will be televised
The schedule of games for Portland and Bangor arenas
Auburn council forwards agricultural zone proposal
A draft ordinance intended to loosen zoning rules in Auburn’s agriculture and resource protection zone will be forwarded to the Planning Board and state agriculture officials.
Obituary: Gerald E. Brown
LEWISTON – Gerald E. Brown, 66, of Canton, passed away Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, at CMMC in Lewiston, from complications of …
Obituary: Reverend Lionel Gerard Chouinard
LEWISTON – Please pray for the repose of the soul of Reverend Lionel Gerard Chouinard, 79, a priest of the Diocese …