Citizens Police Academy in Lewiston LEWISTON — The Lewiston Police Department’s Citizens Police Academy will provide an inside look over the day to day operations of the department. This is a unique opportunity to engage with the department and to be informed on the services we provide, to discuss current issues taking place both within Lewiston and out, and […]
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Michael Whittemore
HARTFORD — Michael “Mike” Whittemore, 65, a resident of Hartford, passed away Sunday, Feb. 26, at his home. He was born Sept. 29, 1951, in Farmington, the son of Wilfred Whittemore and Eleanor (Jones) Whittemore. He was a 1970 graduate of Jay High School. Michael served in the U.S. Navy on the USS Saratoga. He […]
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Fishing derby cancelled NEW SHARON — The annual Cape Cod Hill School Fishing Derby that was scheduled for Saturday, March 4, has been cancelled due to unsafe ice conditions. Blood drive taking place on March 3 FARMINTON — Franklin Memorial Hospital is hosting its annual winter blood drive on Friday, March 3, from noon to 6 […]
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Taxation, revaluation seminar ANDOVER — A “Mystery of Taxation and Revaluation” seminar will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, downstairs at the Andover Town Hall. The program will be facilitated by Vern Maxfield, Woodstock Town Manager, and John O’Donnell of O’Donnell Associates. The snow date will be Saturday, Jan. 21. Veggies performing at Jay AMVETS JAY — AMVETS Post 33 will […]
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AMVETS New Year’s Eve JAY — AMVETS Post 33 will have music by Cowboy Billy and Malinda Liberty from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. New Year’s Eve, Saturday, Dec. 31, on Main Street. There will not be a cover charge. FMI: 207-897-4112. Mexico Library winter hours MEXICO — Winter and spring hours for the Mexico Public Library will […]
Beverly A. Koenig
1929 – 2016 FALMOUTH — Beverly Arline Rand Koenig of Durham passed away at the age of 86 on Wednesday, Jan. 6. She passed peacefully with family by her side. She was born in Lewiston at Keatings’ Maternity Home on Nov. 10, 1929, and was educated in schools in Bridgton and Fryeburg. She graduated from […]
Special Olympians treated to dance, pizza at Jay AMVETS
JAY — Volunteers on the AMVETS Special Olympics Committee arrived early Friday morning to set up for a dance for Special Olympians. Barbara Cook of Jay had filled 120 bags of candy and Kent Mitchell and Dan Mancine were in charge of making punch. Gary Desjardins, Bob Shink and Kenney Smith filled bags with popcorn. […]
James ‘Ken’ Starnes
1929 – 2015 FARMINGTON — James “Ken” Starnes, 86, passed away in his sleep on Monday, Nov. 23, at Edgewood Rehabilitation and Living Center in Farmington. He was born on March 29, 1929, in Walnut Ridge, Ark., the son of Roy Starnes and Eddie Smith Starnes. He attended Walnut Ridge School in Walnut Ridge, Ark. […]
New Gloucester holding town meeting Monday
NEW GLOUCESTER — A special town meeting is set for next week to vote on measures to revitalize Upper Gloucester village and to switch town meetings to Saturday mornings. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16, at the AMVETS hall, 1095 Lewiston Road. The first of four articles is to elect a […]
Mayors speak of services at Veterans Day program
LEWISTON — The mayors of Lewiston and Auburn called attention to veterans services during the Veterans Day ceremony at the Lewiston Memorial Armory on Wednesday morning. Lewiston Mayor Robert E. Macdonald thanked members of Maine’s Congressional delegation for their efforts in addressing issues related to providing of services to local veterans by the U.S. Department […]