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 […]
January 2019
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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).
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Robert C. Welch
LEWISTON – Robert C. Welch, 76, of Kerr Street, Rumford, died Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019 at the Central Maine Medical Center, Lewiston.
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Dirigo Girls basketball results
Monmouth Academy at Dirigo • Junior varsity game result – Final Score: Monmouth 24, Dirigo 29; Records: Monmouth, Dirigo 1-4. Dirigo Top Scorers: Megan Fletcher, 10 points; Abbygayl Stevens, 6 points. Monmouth Top Scorer: Abby Flanagan, 9 points. • Varsity game result – Dirigo vs Monmouth, Jan. 2, in Dixfield. Final score: Monmouth, 51; Dirigo, […]
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FMH adds cardiologist Weeman
FARMINGTON — Dr. Lynette Weeman, a cardiologist, has joined the staff of Franklin Memorial Hospital. Weeman, who is affiliated with Maine Medical Partners — MaineHealth Cardiology, will provide patient care at the hospital three days a week, beginning Monday. Weeman received her medical degree from the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine in […]
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2018 brought small steps toward peace between North and South Korea
As 2018 began, Kim Jong Un’s North Korean dictatorship was touting its ICBMs. Many weapons analysts believed North Korean ICBMs could strike Seattle and San Francisco. As 2018 began, North Korean leaders routinely threatened South Korea, Japan and the U.S. with nuclear attack. In January, Kim claimed would soon deploy nuclear warheads. Propaganda is one […]