It started around Father’s Day weekend in 1951 and for the next five decades, Joe Lelanksy didn’t miss a trip, taking his pack of Boy Scouts with him for the first 25 years.
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Eugenia Last, Taurus: Look at the details of any situation you face
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Lucy Hale, 31; Chauncey Leopardi, 39; Diablo Cody, 42; Boy George, 59. Happy Birthday: Pay attention to the way you feel, the people you associate with and how you go about living up to your promises. Take a serious approach to getting the facts and basing what you do on […]
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Anniversary: 70th anniversary celebrated
LEWISTON — Gerard and Simone (Landry) Mathieu were honored on their 70th wedding anniversary with a gathering of 14 family members. Cake and ice cream were served. The couple was married in Lewiston on June 3, 1950. Simone took on the job of homemaker while Gerard worked at several jobs through the years, retiring at […]
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Engagement: Thomas — Golding
LISBON FALLS — Meagan Thomas of Lisbon Falls, the daughter of Lawrence Thomas Sr. and Diane Thomas of Lisbon, and Kyle Golding, also of Lisbon Falls, the son of John Golding II of Freeport, announce their engagement. The future bride graduated from Lisbon High School in 2012 and the University of Southern Maine in 2016 […]
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Mystery Photo for June 14, 2020
Guess correctly and have a chance to win a $20 Hannaford gift card.
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Dear Abby: Daughter might want to see a lawyer
DEAR ABBY: My 30-year-old daughter and her husband separated three months ago. After three years of marriage and months of counseling, she moved in with my husband and me. We were delighted. She started spending a lot of time helping a male friend renovate his house and has essentially been living with him since the […]
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In a Word: Right or left, palindromes and semordnilaps spell fun
Want to see something strange? Read on and I’ll show it to you — and then I’ll show you something even stranger, I promise. A while back this newspaper ran a photo of a man who was considering naming his new cat Taco, and I’d bet you a nickle that he was well aware of […]
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Maine’s Great Fire raged in 1825 and destroyed almost a million acres
The 1825 blaze, the biggest ever recorded east of the Mississippi River, terrified pioneers, but is not known to have killed anyone in the state.
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Face Time: Marie Forbush, kitten mom
She plays nursemaid for dozens of homeless kittens and mother cats.
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How smart is your house?
Does your washing machine give you a call when your clothes are ready for the dryer? Does your refrigerator let you know when you’re running low on yogurt and wine? We’re looking for people who have gotten a head start on setting up smart homes, whether it’s simply linking your lights and security cameras to […]