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Well done – Students honored for achievement

PARIS — Kelly Laplante has been selected as the 2012-13 recipient of the Central Maine Community College Aspire Higher scholarship. This scholarship enables her to take up to 15 credits of CMCC courses tuition free at the Western Maine Community College Center in South Paris. Laplante is an Oxford native and attended Oxford Hills Comprehensive […]

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Dustin Robertson completes Navy basic training

GREAT LAKES, Ill. — Navy Seaman Recruit Dustin P. Robertson, son of Anne M. Robertson of Leeds, Maine, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command. During the eight-week program, Robertson completed a variety of training which included classroom study and practical instruction on naval customs, first aid, firefighting, water safety and survival, […]

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Pauline Charest Belisle

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Pauline Charest Belisle of Springfield, Mo., went to be with her Lord and Savior, joining her dear husband, Eddy, on Jan. 13. She was born in Lewiston, Aug. 11, 1933, the daughter of Lorette and Albert Belanger and Adrian Charest. Her most precious desire was that her family and those she loved […]

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HUD survey seeks count of homeless

LEWISTON — If you or someone you know is homeless, Tri-County Mental Health Services needs your help. Government funds are sent to states and agencies based on the number of homeless that live in each community. Help get the resources you need simply by standing up being counted. There are two ways to be counted: 1. […]

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Joshua Allan Lavine

MANCHESTER — Joshua Allan Lavine, 31, of Wilton, passed away unexpectedly on Jan. 9. He was born in Lewiston, Sept. 10, 1981, the son of Al and Carol Lavine. Often described as a gentle giant because of his 6’7” stature and his kind and thoughtful ways, he was a loving father, son, brother, uncle and […]

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Briefly

Senior Cribbage League winners LEWISTON — The Lewiston Senior Citizens Cribbage League winners at the Lewiston Memorial Armory on Jan. 3 were: first, Henry Maheux and Ronnie Gould; second, Don Haley and Norm Bissonnette; third, Betty Ames and Val Asselin; fourth, Mickie and Bob Cielinski; fifth, Monique Nadeau and Terry Chambers. Next game will be […]

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Turner to start building budget

TURNER — The Board of Selectmen announced a schedule of meetings Monday night as it begins to develop a town budget for 2013-14. For the most part, the board will meet separately from the Budget Committee as it makes its draft. Afterward, it will meet with the Budget Committee to reconcile any differences between the […]