She’s one of just eight Mainers who have died from COVID-19 after being fully vaccinated.
2021
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Obituary: Stanley Willard Hinds III
GREENE – Stanley Willard Hinds III, the oldest of eight children of Stanley Willard Hinds, Jr. and Theresa (Covey) Hinds, passed …
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Obituary: Sherrell A. “Sherry” Kane
CASCO – Sherrell A. “Sherry” Kane, 76, of Casco, passed away Sunday, May 30, 2021 as she wanted, in the comfort …
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Obituary: Michael James Olcott
LEWISTON – Michael James Olcott, 38, of Lewiston passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, May 27, 2021 at CMMC from injuries sustained …
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Colonoscopy not recommended past age 85
DEAR DR. ROACH: After my doctor moved, my new doctor would not order me a colonoscopy because I had turned 90. Are all doctors like that? My family is loaded with cancer. My mom had two colon cancer surgeries and died at age 99. Why can’t I make my own decision about it? I would […]
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Looking Back on June 11
100 Years Ago: 1921 The Girls Outing Club of Edward Little High entertained the boys yesterday afternoon at Taylor Pond. 50 Years Ago: 1971 Maine dedicated its new $4.8 million cultural building Wednesday. Gov. Curtis said it would provide Maine people with an understanding of the state’s heritage. “Our future rests on the foundation of […]
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Art student’s work on display in Auburn
Amanda Retus is the featured artist in the Auburn Gritty’s “Art and Ale” window for June at 68 Main St., Auburn. Retus, originally from Needham, Massachusetts, has lived in Maine since 2000. “As a child, I had a dream that I was painting in Paris, France. I never forgot the feel of the brush strokes […]
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New Gloucester student earns degree from Bryant University
SMITHFIELD, R.I. — Eric Gilbert of New Gloucester graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in data science during at Bryant University’s 158th commencement ceremonies on May 22.
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George Ferguson: Americans need to know why Jan. 6 attack happened
Why are so many Republican senators so afraid of Trump, who has done nothing positive to our country in his four years of narcissism? Thank God the New York attorney general is pursuing his businesses. Republican leaders like Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Sen. Lindsey Graham want to block a bipartisan commission to investigate […]
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Gerard Decoteau: ‘Fraud is to audit as bamboo is to bamboozle’
A recent poll showed that 73% of Republicans blame the events of Jan. 6 on left-wing protesters. If true, could they have procured so many Trump flags? In Arizona, fraud is to audit as bamboo is to bamboozle. There is a courtroom scene in the movie “My Cousin Vinny” that has the judge, played by […]