Gross Confection Bar will also serve cocktails and dessert wines.
2019
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US economy adds 312,000 jobs in December; unemployment rate is 3.9%
WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy added 312,000 jobs in December, smashing expectations for year-end growth, and the unemployment rate crept up to 3.9 percent – the highest level since July, federal economists reported Friday. Wages grew 3.2 percent in the year since December 2017 after nearly a decade of tepid growth, the Labor Department’s latest […]
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Phillips resident receives Boston Post Cane
PHILLIPS — Laura Toothaker received the Boston Post Cane Friday, Dec. 28 in a ceremony acknowledging her as the town’s oldest resident. In 1909, the Boston Post sent gold-headed canes to 700 New England towns, asking that they be given to the oldest male resident. In 1930, the honor was changed to include both […]
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Marguerite Mary Slovak
FARMINGTON – Marguerite Mary Slovak, 97, a former resident of Livermore Falls, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019, at Sandy River Center in Farmington.
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Poland selectmen discuss drafts of marijuana ordinances
POLAND — Selectmen on Thursday night discussed the drafts of the two marijuana ordinances that will be put before voters at the April town meeting. One ordinance deals with medical marijuana cultivation, testing and selling. The second ordinance sets guidelines for adult recreational marijuana in manufacture, testing and store front sales. Town Manager Matthew Garside […]
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Lewiston and Auburn continue ad campaigns
LEWISTON — Video advertisements produced by the same company are continuing to roll out during separate campaigns in Lewiston and Auburn, and representatives from both sides of the river say it’s good for everyone. On Wednesday, the Downtown Lewiston Association posted its second video ad produced by Praxis Motion Pictures, highlighting downtown businesses and the […]
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Bruce Frost
WILTON – Bruce Frost. Bruce Died. He was born Oct. 22, 1944, and died on Dec. 25, 2018.
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Linda R. Good
DURHAM – Linda R. Good, 71, of Durham, passed away peacefully at her home, on Friday, Dec. 28, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. She was born Dec. 21, 1947, in Lewiston, the daughter of Erwin and Rita A. (Gregoire) Sidelinger.
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Robert R. Bernier
LEWISTON – With loving family members by his side, Robert R. Bernier, 57, of Lewiston, died peacefully on Dec. 26, 2018, at St Mary’s Hospital, in Lewiston.
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Elizabeth Susan Lawless
LEWISTON – Elizabeth Susan Lawless, known to everyone as Betty, passed away on Nov. 25, 2018. She was born on Jan. 13, 1949, in Canton, Mass., to Frederick and Florence Lawless (Pulsifer).