PERU — A group of residents is organizing fundraisers the next three months for an 11-year-old boy diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer. Deanna Dolloff said Wednesday that her cousin, Travis Ryerson, was recently diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a form of cancer that develops in bones. The cancer is centered in Ryerson’s legs. Dolloff […]
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Rumford pinball tourney to help Mexico man battling cancer
RUMFORD — A local musician, actor and pinball machine collector is holding a pinball tournament at his house on Sunday, July 12, to raise money for a Mexico man fighting cancer. Doors open at noon for Eric Schmersal’s “Pinball Tournament for a Father/Son/Brother and Friend” at the RumMex Pinball House at 603 Franklin St. in […]
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Crowdfunding helps pay for child’s cancer care
FALMOUTH — When Henry Morgan was born 13 months ago, he was just like any other healthy baby. His first birthday party in late April was lumberjack themed, Henry’s mother, Meghan, said, because “he had the appetite of a lumberjack.” But soon she suspected something wasn’t right. His stomach became hard and he lost his […]
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Survivors spearhead new Norway cancer resource center
NORWAY — When Barbara Deschenes was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2011, she felt conflicting senses of fear, confidence and resolve. She had a lot questions. “You’re not expecting a cancer diagnosis — and who is?” Deschenes said. Cancer-free since 2012, Deschenes and a group of survivors have set up the region’s first cancer center to help patients navigate the […]
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Horse brings family together, helps them cope with challenges
With a quiet nudge, Dalaylun Demmons, 15, of Milford moves her horse, Boston, forward around a practice arena at Starwalk Stable in Orono. His breath fogs in the frigid air as she leans into his neck and whispers in his ear, urging him to pick up speed. The pair are seamless, melting into one another […]
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‘Death with Dignity’ advocate dies
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Brittany Maynard stuck by her decision. The terminally ill woman who revived a national debate about physician-assisted suicide ended her life Saturday by swallowing lethal drugs made available under Oregon’s law that allows terminally ill people to end their lives. She would have been 30 on Nov. 19. Maynard had been […]
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Rumford Eagles to host supper, dance to benefit longtime member
RUMFORD — The Rumford Falls Eagles will host a spaghetti supper and dance Friday, Oct. 3, to benefit a longtime member and volunteer recently diagnosed with cancer. The supper and dance is in honor of Linda Bulger Gaskill, who was diagnosed in May with lung, brain and liver cancer. Carolyn Perry, one of Gaskill’s friends, […]
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Dempsey Challenge begins on ‘a beautiful day to save a life’
LEWISTON — “It’s a beautiful day to save a life.” That phrase, printed on bright pink T-shirts worn by one of the Dempsey Challenge teams at Saturday’s run/walk event, summed up the sentiments of thousands of people at the sixth annual fundraiser for the Patrick Dempsey Center for Hope and Healing. Opening under bright sun […]
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Red Eddies raising money to aid Dempsey Center
AUBURN — Rakiya Mohamed barely took a breath as she ran through her pitch — selling a coin-like coupon to dinner patrons at Gritty McDuff’s — before bustling back to her team with a smile and a $20 bill. Moments later, other teens arrived holding $5 and $10 bills and bundles of $1 bills for […]