RUMFORD — Thursday morning was bittersweet on Penobscot Street at the Kennard family house for Carolyn Kennard and her daughter, Margery Kennard. The two women were reminiscing and preparing to go through several family photo albums. Specifically, they were looking for pictures of Fredric L. Kennard — Carolyn’s husband of 52 years, and Margery’s beloved […]
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Young adults healing from cancer’s other wounds
LEWISTON — Three weeks before the start of classes at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Dalton Bouchles’ headaches worsened. A doctor discovered that the 18-year-old’s vision was waning in one eye. Later came a CT scan, an emergency meeting with a doctor and his diagnosis: He had a brain tumor. Almost two years later, surgery has eradicated […]
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New York Times executive editor Dean Baquet has successful surgery to remove kidney tumor
NEW YORK — New York Times Executive Editor Dean Baquet says he had successful surgery over the weekend to remove a malignant tumor from his kidney. The paper says Baquet told staff in an email Monday that he will spend about week recovering before returning to the newsroom. Baquet says doctors discovered the tumor Thursday […]
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Local health groups to note National Cancer Survivor Day
LEWISTON — National Cancer Survivors Day is Sunday, June 1. The 27th annual celebration of life will be held in hundreds of communities worldwide. Cancer survivors, caregivers, family members, friends, and health care professionals will unite to show that life after a cancer diagnosis can be meaningful, productive and even inspiring. The Patrick Dempsey Center […]
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P. Lavalliere: A calming atmosphere
I was at a good place in my life — a beautiful wife, home, summer camp, a great job and was living the good all-American life. Then tragedy — I was diagnosed with cancer. I am only 48 years old. It seemed like a death sentence. Life was spinning out of control. The only thing […]
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Fire Department to collect donations for Jay fire, police chief
JAY — The Fire Rescue Department will be holding a boot drive to collect money for police and fire Chief Larry White Sr. on Thursday, April 3, at Otis Federal Credit Union on Main Street. White is undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer. The collection will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Jay police, fire chief upbeat in fight against pancreatic cancer
JAY — Police Chief Larry White Sr. is on a mission to beat the Stage 3 pancreatic cancer he was diagnosed with in January. “It turned my life upside down,” the 61-year-old Jay man said Monday. White, who also oversees the Fire Rescue Department, went home and told his wife, Janice. “It was a shock,” […]
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Livermore Falls rallies around cancer patient
LIVERMORE FALLS — The community is rallying around Elaine Smith and her husband, Kenney Smith, as she battles an aggressive form of cancer. Smith, a longtime volunteer and director at Treat Memorial Library in Livermore Falls, recently was diagnosed with kidney cancer. She grew up in the Farmington area. The couple has helped others in […]
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Maine cancer task force to finalize report
AUGUSTA (AP) — A Maine panel that’s been studying the causes for Maine’s high incidence of cancer is finishing its work. The Cancer Task Force meets Friday to finalize its recommendations and report to the Legislature, which returns next month. The group’s been examining how the state can establish education and prevention programs to lower […]
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Dinner and dance to benefit 2-year-old Cody Bean
LOCKE MILLS — A benefit dinner and dance for Cody Bean will take place Saturday, Nov. 30, at the American Legion Hall, Route 26. Cody is a 2-year-old boy who was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a cancer found in young children. The spaghetti supper will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Cost is $8 for […]