NEW GLOUCESTER — Cumberland County 4-H members Caleb and Katie McGrath-Holmquist and Amber, Amanda and Austin Holmes are raising funds to purchase three market hogs and three market lambs from the Cumberland Fair 4-H Livestock Auction to donate to the Gray and New Gloucester food pantries. The auction will be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. […]
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Local 4-H member to join state public speaking team
PARIS — Oxford County 4-H member Cassandra McAlister of Buckfield was a top-10 finisher at the Maine 4-H Public Speaking Tournament held April 8 at the University of Maine in Orono. McAlister, who qualified at the Oxford County 4-H Public Speaking Tournament held March 24, will now join the Maine State Communication Team on the […]
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Pauline P. Botka
1925 – 2017 WINTHROP — Pauline Patten Botka, 91, of Wayne, died Sunday, Jan. 29, at the Heritage Rehabilitation and Living Center in Winthrop. Pauline was born in Livermore Falls, the daughter of Dr. Warren and Ferne (Worthley) Patten. She married Edward Botka in 1947. They made their home in Maine and Connecticut for the […]
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Fryeburg Fair: 4-H kids compete in Beef Steer Show
FRYEBURG — Just before awarding first place in the 4-H Beef Steer Show for students ages 12 to 14 with medium-sized steers, Fryeburg Fair judge Clint Rusk said Monday that the silver steer of 13-year old Lauren Pride of Limington “walked like a champion” and “easily wins this category.” He said that in any category, […]
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Teens represent Maine at 4-H summit in Washington
LEWISTON — Three Maine high school students attended the National 4-H Youth Summit on Agri-Science in Washington, D.C. The summit runs from Jan. 15-18 at the National 4-H Conference Center in Chevy Chase, Md., less than 10 miles from the White House. Attendees were Ethan Gray of Lewiston, Kelton Tanguay of Gorham and […]
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Avis Arline Ellingwood
1916 – 2015 NORWAY — Avis Arline Ellingwood, 99 of Norway passed into heaven on Monday, Nov. 2, at her home. Avis was born in South Bethel on Oct. 8, 1916, the fifth of six daughters of George M. and Sarah M. (Cole) Salls. She graduated salutatorian from Woodstock High School, Class of 1934. During […]
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Thousands of Maine kids are mooved by farming
CANTON — Every morning, all summer long, Kaicey Conant is outside hosing off cows. The reigning Maine Dairy Princess, Conant’s responsible for eight black-and-white Holsteins that she plucked for their good looks from the herd on the family farm. In two hours of daily chores, she feeds them, walks them, talks to them and, once […]
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Eva ‘Polly’ Durant
1939 – 2015 SOUTH PARIS — Eva “Polly” Yates Durant, 76, a resident of Otisfield for nearly 50 years, died Monday, Aug. 24, at the Market Square Heath Care Center in South Paris, surrounded by her loving family and friends. She was born on June 16, 1939, in Lewiston, a daughter of Lawrence Gilbert and […]
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Harold A. Parsons
1928 – 2015 AUBURN — Harold A. Parsons, 87, of Minot died Tuesday, Aug. 4, at Clover Manor Health Care with his family by his side. Born in Auburn on June 22, 1928, he was a son of the late Howard and Ruth Boothbay. Harold was a member of the Frances Lodge of West Minot […]
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Florence M. Bailey
1933 – 2015 WEST PARIS — Florence “Honey” M. Young Bailey of Bethel passed away at Ledgeview Living Center on Sunday, Aug. 2, at the age of 82. She was born June 4, 1933, the daughter of William and Lillian Grover Young. She was employed at many businesses around the Bethel area prior to retiring. […]