100 years ago: 1919 Local car dealers are taking much interest in the Portland Automobile show, to be held at the exposition building March 2-5 and a number of them are going down for at least one day. The show is to be brilliant with elaborate decorations to be put up and orchestra music will […]
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Mixers free weekend lineup
The Alex Roy Band will perform Friday at 8 p.m. at Mixers, 136 Sabattus Road, Sabattus. Roy is a singer/songwriter who was born and raised in Maine. He’s known for fronting Sparks The Rescue! The band plays rock, country and pop. Members are Adrian Bean, Matt Libby and Roy. On Saturday, The Shizzle, a themed […]
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Fabric and crafting donations sought AUBURN — The High Street Congregational Church is accepting donations of fabric and crafting supplies. Donations may be dropped off at 106 Pleasant St. from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, or at other times by appointment. The annual Fabric Fair will be Saturday, April 6. For […]
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Time to reconsider the high cost of not knowing
The most dangerous place for black people to live is in white people’s imagination. So says comedian D.L. Hughley. And surely Tamir Rice and Trayvon Martin would concur if they were alive to do so. But if white people’s imagination is the most dangerous place for black people, it is also the most denigrating. Fresh […]
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Give asylum seekers a chance
People fleeing violence and persecution are coming to the U.S. border seeking asylum. These men, women and children have the right to be in this country while seeking asylum under United States and international law. The Trump administration is trying to shut down the border and obstruct asylum seekers from legally obtaining asylum status. Those […]
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Leo: Look for something that excites you
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Seth Green, 45; Mary Steenburgen, 66; Robert Klein, 77; Nick Nolte, 78. Happy Birthday: Stay focused this year. Don’t let the little things get to you. Your strength will kick in if you keep busy and concentrate on what it is you want to change and achieve in your life. […]
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Girls’ basketball: Gray-New Gloucester’s half-court defense shuts down Freeport
Patriots finish the season with convincing win over Falcons.
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Local roundup: Emily Strachan leads Lewiston girls over Leavitt
Wyatt Hathaway scores 31 points as Hornets beat Blue Devils in boys’ tilt.
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Skelton rejoins law firm
AUBURN — William Skelton has rejoined Auburn law firm Skelton Taintor & Abbott as a shareholder, practicing in the areas of real estate and title matters, elder law and corporate and business law. William Skelton
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Five promoted at OTIS FCU
JAY — Darice Dubreuil, Jamie Turcotte, Lindsay Sirois, Josie Metivier and Kimberly Couture were recently promoted at OTIS Federal Credit Union. Dubreuil has been promoted from vice president of lending to vice president. She has been a part of the credit union industry for 31 years, most of that time at OTIS FCU. She has […]