Dixfield church to hold online auction DIXFIELD — Dixfield Congregational Church will hold an online auction of crafts, baked goods, homemade chocolates and other items. Bidding will open at 6 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 30 and ends at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4. Items being auctioned can be viewed by going to the Dixfield Congregation […]
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Well done news for Friday, Nov. 20
Wilton student receives Gold President’s Volunteer Service Award WILTON — Valerianne Hinkley of Wilton has been awarded a Gold President’s Volunteer Service Award for 2020. Hinkley, a University of Maine Farmington freshman, is an active member of the Honors Program and a 2020 fall inductee of the Alpha Phi Omega Fraternity APO. Both the Honors […]
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St. Dominic Academy announces first-quarter honor roll
AUBURN — Saint Dominic Academy – Auburn Campus President Timothy Gallic has announced the honor roll for the first quarter. The following students have achieved a 4.25 average and above in all courses and are on the Principal’s List: Grade 12: Molly Brown, Sarah Brown, Anna Cote, Aaliyah Cruz, Amelia Fortin, Lucy Frenette, Martha Geyer-Shaheen, […]
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Froma Harrop: The Republican Wing of the Democratic Party
The Democrats’ most interesting conflict isn’t moderates versus the left. It’s the never-Trump Republicans versus the left. The never-Trumpers, best embodied by The Lincoln Project, romped through the last campaign with verve and wit. They lasered in on crushing Donald Trump. The Democratic left, by contrast, is deep into grievance. Yes, its members wanted Trump […]
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Auburn student designs winning card in Christmas art contest
PORTLAND — Bishop Robert Deeley has announced the winners of the Diocese of Portland’s Christmas Card Art Contest, conducted by the diocese’s Office of Development. All Catholic school and faith formation students throughout the diocese were invited to participate in the contest. Over 300 submissions were received, each featuring original creations by the artists reflecting […]
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Farm Service Agency elections underway
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has mailed ballots for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committee elections to eligible farmers and ranchers across the country. To be counted, ballots must be returned to the local FSA county office or postmarked by Monday, Dec. 7. Each committee has three to 11 elected […]
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Cal Thomas: Justice Alito and warning signs
Everywhere one looks there are warning signs, from labels on cigarette packs warning that smoking causes cancer, to ridiculous labels on thermometers that read, “Once used rectally, the thermometer should not be used orally.” Associate Justice Samuel Alito has delivered some serious warnings that too often are ignored by many who believe the freedoms we […]
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Leonard Pitts Jr.: Truth gets the final word
“The coronavirus is the common cold, folks.” — Rush Limbaugh “One day, it’s like a miracle — it will disappear.” — Donald Trump “The risk to the average person does remain quite low” — Laura Ingraham The American death toll from the novel coronavirus will soon pass 250,000. That’s a quarter of a million people […]