LEWISTON – David A. Laberge, 66, passed away unexpectedly in his home on Wednesday, May 27, 2020. He was born in …
June 2020
Obituary: Normand Joseph Theriault
LEWISTON – Normand Joseph Theriault passed away at Central Maine Medical Center on Friday, June 19, 2020 with his boys by …
Obituary: Donald “Dad” Everett Vaughn
CASCO – Donald “Dad” Everett Vaughn, 88, of Casco Village, passed away peacefully on the afternoon of the summer solstice, June …
Obituary: Emile T. Elie
LEWISTON – Emile T. Elie of Lewiston passed away June 19, 2020 at his home with his family by his side.He …
Obituary: Claudia G. Brown
BETHLEHEM, N.H. – Claudia G. Brown, of Bethlehem, N.H. – loving wife, mother, grandmother “Mimi” and great-grandmother. She was born into …
Cathy Newell: Better broadband access
Question 1, the bond issue on the upcoming July 14 ballot, will address the situation those of us in rural Maine are in with regard to high-speed broadband access. Maine is 49th out of the 50 states in this essential service. The COVID-19 pandemic has made Mainers personally very aware of this situation, as we […]
Gregory D’Augustine: Things learned at a market
Recently, while getting groceries at a local market, I noticed that most of the employees were either not wearing masks or were wearing them improperly (below their noses). Seeing that one of the checkout personnel was actually wearing hers correctly, I took that lane. Trying to find a diplomatic way to comment on the situation, […]
Joline Bell: Please vote ‘yes’ on Question 1
Elderly isolation from family and friends due to COVID-19 restrictions has made internet access more important than ever before for senior citizens. Access allows the elderly to stay in touch via Facetime, emails and social media channels. Everyone in Maine should have access to broadband and I encourage people to get out and vote “yes” […]
Looking Back on June 24
100 Years Ago: 1920 A khaki-clad outfit of sturdy Maine boys swung up L Street at Camp Devens late Saturday afternoon, fell out and swarmed over the section of the big concentration camp, filled barracks and started to make things ship-shape. They did it with the same zest, the same get-at-it-ness and know-how of the […]