LEWISTON — Berman and Simmons attorney Taylor Asen has been appointed by the speaker of the Maine House of Representatives to serve on the state’s Right to Know Advisory Committee. The committee is a resource concerning Maine’s Freedom of Access laws. Asen works in Berman and Simmons’ Lewiston office, representing client claims involving personal injury, […]
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Boys’ basketball: Winthrop digs deep, defeats Boothbay behind Cam Wood’s 27 points
Jared McLaughlin makes four clutch free throws to help Ramblers seal the win.
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Wilton CareerCenter lists workshops
WILTON — For those looking to make a change in careers or get a new job, the Wilton CareerCenter will offer programs for job-seekers in February. All workshops and events are held at the CareerCenter, 865 U.S. Rt. 2E Wilton, unless otherwise noted. To register for sessions held at the CareerCenter, call 207-645-5800. Vocational Rehabilitation […]
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Whiteout in Buckfield
Larry Remaley clears snow from his home in Buckfield on Wednesday. Remaley said he couldn’t tell whether Sunday’s storm dumped “4 inches or 40 inches” because of the drifts in his yard. “I cut wood in the summer and move snow in the winter to keep in shape,” said Remaley, who lives in the house […]
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Buckfield-Sumner swap shop vs. squirrels
Wilda Dunham, left, of Sumner and Joyce DeWildt of Buckfield said that despite filling gaps, squirrels continue to get inside and knock insulation down from the ceiling at the Buckfield-Sumner Swap Shop in Buckfield. Volunteers run portable heaters to stay warm, but with a steady flow of traffic coming through the door, the temperature hovered […]
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KeyBank to close branches in Bethel, Guilford, Wilton and Winthrop
WILTON — KeyBank will close its branch here and in Bethel, Guilford and Winthrop on April 19 and transfer accounts to other branches, according to an email to customers. It is the second business closing announced in Wilton since early January and the third in Franklin County. BarclayCard, Wilton’s largest employer, will shut down March […]
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Auburn police arrest suspect after Big Apple robbery
AUBURN – Police Wednesday quickly arrested a 27-year-old Auburn man after a suspect walked into a Big Apple store on Main Street at 2 a.m. and demanded cigarettes and cash. Police arrested Ryan Lizotte on Pleasant Street in Auburn at about 4:45 a.m. He’s being held at the Androscoggin County Jail on $15,000 cash bail. […]
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Hold onto your hat and wallet
Here we go again. Maine people voted for a Democratic governor. Gov. Janet Mills will dig into the state Medicaid funds and the general fund to help able-bodied people. Gov. Mills and her Democratic allies are for free health care, free education, free everything — but it is not free. Once again, elected Democrats in […]
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Roy Lurvey is Maine Veterans' Home January Veteran of the Month
PARIS — The Maine Veterans’ Home announces that Roy Lurvey is Veteran of the Month for January. Lurvey lived with his parents, Ida and Merle, and a younger sister, Beverly, at the family home in Locke Mills village in Greenwood. When he was 7, he started taking clarinet lessons and later performed on local radio station […]
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Schoolhouse Arts hosts world premiere of Augusta artist's one-man show
STANDISH — The Schoolhouse Arts Center, 16 Richville Road, will present one performance only of the world premiere of Zachariah Stearn’s new one-man-show, “The King Of Keys,” at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25. It is a combination of theatrics, music and heart. The show includes stories from his childhood, monologues performed with depth, and new, never-heard-before […]