The Fore Street Cemetery Association is seeking to dissolve and transfer its assets and property management to the town of Oxford.
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Photo: Art for the birds
Canada Geese swim past lawn art in a Lewiston cemetery.
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Conditions of some Oxford cemeteries ‘a disgrace;’ recuperation underway
Relying on third-party contractors resulted in gravestone maintenance and landscaping falling off the radar.
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PHOTO: Veteran visits Lewiston cemetery seeking info on uncle who died in Cuba
A Lewiston man visits Riverside Cemetery in Lewiston to record information on a headstone to find out what happened to his uncle.
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Damage in central Maine cemeteries outpacing funding for repairs
Central Maine cemetery stewards say damages to tombstones, trees and roads must be addressed little by little due to funding constraints.
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State cemetery for veterans may offer green burials
AUGUSTA — The iconic image of a veterans’ cemetery, which can be seen from Normandy to Arlington, has white headstones aligned with military precision in perfect rows in a carefully groomed setting, a place of honor meant to last the ages. That picture is, however, changing. The Maine Veterans’ Cemetery System, which has four state-run […]
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Volunteers needed in Lewiston to place 7,000 flags on veterans' graves
LEWISTON — The city needs volunteers over the next two weekends to place American flags on every veteran’s grave. Help is being solicited for the city’s three largest cemeteries — Mt. Hope, St. Peter’s and Riverside. Teams of five to 10 volunteers will be assigned an area to cover the cemetery in a grid fashion […]
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P. Medlen: Dogs not allowed in cemeteries
I was appalled to see a person walking or letting his dogs run loose in a cemetery. There were signs at all entrances, except one, stating that no dogs were allowed. Of course, that was the one entrance the person used. Don’t people realize that it is disrespectful to allow their animals to roam or […]
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Turner selectmen hear plea for cemetery assistance
TURNER — Representatives of several cemeteries in town attended Monday night’s selectmen meeting to ask for financial assistance. Raynard Gilbert and Jim Talbot said interest on cemetery trust funds has not provided enough income to cover expenses. Selectmen asked the cemetery trustees to form a committee and present a request at the next selectmen meeting. […]
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Maintenance tough as cemeteries age
LEWISTON — Ray Cloutier knows it was a tough winter — even for the dead. But he was appalled at the state of historic stones along Mount Hope Cemetery’s outer edge. “I don’t care if the person died 150 years ago; somebody is supposed to maintain his grave,” Cloutier said. The newer portion of the […]