LEWISTON – Sheila A. Ferguson, 78, of Turner unexpectedly passed away at St. Mary’s Hospital early Thursday evening, Aug. 31, 2023. …
September 2023
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Death Notice: Gretchen Hutchinson
Hutchinson, Gretchen 85, of West Paris, Sept. 2, 2023. Cliff Gray Cremation & Funeral Services, Bryant Pond. …
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Death Notice: Sheila A. Ferguson
Ferguson, Sheila A. 78, of Turner, Aug. 31, 2023. Life celebration, Sept. 8, 4‐6 p.m., Albert & Burpee Funeral Home …
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Looking Back on Sept. 6
100 Years Ago: 1923 Three years ago, Fred Gammon of Auburn went to Bear Pond in Turner on an outing with the Sprague club. He was so impressed with the beauty of the pond, partly encircled by hills, that he began to wonder why more people did not visit it for outings. Then he began […]
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Event from man’s past troubles current wife
DEAR ABBY: Two years before he met me, my husband of four years did something I feel was morally repugnant: He solicited a prostitute. When he committed this act, he was going through a dark period in his life. He was divorcing a woman who had cheated and left him for another man, raising his […]
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Aries: What you do will clear the way for something new and exciting.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Idris Elba, 51; Rosie Perez, 59; Jane Curtin, 76; Swoosie Kurtz, 79. Happy Birthday: Take a moment, gather your thoughts and plan what you want to accomplish this year. Consider what’s most important to you and what will contribute to reaching that goal. Turn your attention to what makes you […]
Posted inDr. Roach
PSA tests in men over 75 can place them on a harmful pathway
DEAR DR. ROACH: I read your recent column on PSA testing and have a simple question. You mentioned that a PSA test could do more harm than benefit in men over 75, but since it is a simple blood test, I don’t understand what the harm would be. (I’m 75 years old and certainly plan […]
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Auburn church’s new minister to take pulpit Sept. 10
The Rev. Patrick McLaughlin is the First Universalist Church of Auburn’s full-time contract minister for the 2023-24 church year. McLaughlin’s ministry officially started Aug. 28, and he plans to be in the pulpit for the annual Ingathering Water Communion Service at 10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 10, at 169 Pleasant St. McLaughlin comes to Auburn from […]
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Jay area schools receive back-to-school supplies
JAY — A Totes for Teachers event, for local teachers and school staff to stop by and pick up back-to-school supplies, was held Aug. 25 and hosted by OTIS Federal Credit Union. Following the event, remaining items were donated to two schools within Regional School Unit 73. OTIS FCU employees Josie Metivier, Jasmine Jackman and […]
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Local students make Simmons University dean’s list
BOSTON — Hannah Groves of Durham and Jordyn Rubin of Lewiston were named to the 2023 spring semester dean’s list at Simmons University. To qualify, undergraduate students must obtain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher, based on 12 or more credit hours of work in classes using the letter grade system. Check […]