DIXFIELD – Daniel H. Berry, 65, died Monday, Feb. 8, 2021 at his residence on the Canton Point Road in Dixfield.
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Posted inObituaries
Obituary: Marilyn (Woodhead) Watras
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. – Marilyn (Woodhead) Watras, 82, of New Britain, Conn., widow of Leo J. Watras, Sr., passed away Tuesday, …
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Posted inEncore
Looking Back on Feb. 20
100 Years Ago: 1921 Governor Baxter yesterday issued a proclamation designating Friday, April 8 as Bird Day. He requests that all teachers of the public schools and the people generally shall observe the same with appropriate exercise that a better understanding may be had of bird-life. 50 Years Ago: 1971 Gov. Angus King visited and […]
Posted inDear Abby
Story of wrongful conviction shared without permission
DEAR ABBY: I’m a gay man in my late 40s, partnered with a man in his late 50s. There are a lot of issues from my past that I try hard to move beyond and let go of. I was wrongly accused and convicted of a crime I didn’t commit, for which I was sentenced […]
Posted inCommunity, Connections
Scholarship available for agriculture education
ELLSWORTH — Graduating seniors from Maine high schools who are National Future Farmers of America Organization members, and interested in pursuing a career in farming, agriculture or natural resources, can apply for a Ronald P. Guerrette FFA Scholarship through the Maine Community Foundation. The Guerrette FFA Scholarship Fund provides one $1,000 scholarship a year. The […]
Posted inConnections
USDA temporarily suspends farm loan debt collections, foreclosures
BANGOR — Due to the national public health emergency caused by COVID-19, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced the temporary suspension of past-due debt collections and foreclosures for distressed borrowers under the Farm Storage Facility Loan and the Direct Farm Loan programs administered by the Farm Service Agency (FSA). USDA will temporarily suspend nonjudicial […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Cal Thomas: The Rush Limbaugh I knew
He was loved by millions who had never met him. When I finally met him, I was surprised at his humility. Don’t laugh. He was an entertainer, as well as a commentator, and he understood that to hold the attention of an audience one must do both. In person he was not who you heard on the radio.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Bob Neal: The Countryman: Can you say tone deaf?
It seems we run into tone deafness a lot these days. “Defund the Police” may be the dumbest idea to come down the pike in years. It came from one of the most progressive places anyone knows: Minneapolis.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts Jr.: ‘I do not believe unity is possible’
So yes, a duality of mind. I do not believe unity is possible. But I’m glad Joe Biden does.