DELTONA, Fla. — Bertrand E. “Bert” Gagnon, 63, of FL, and formerly of CT and ME, passed away at home in Deltona after a courageous battle with cancer, on May 28. Bert was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was an avid lover of independent musicians and showcased their work on his radio station, […]
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Farmers market open Sundays LEWISTON — The Lewiston Farmers Market will be open 10 a.m. to noon every Sunday for the 2017-2018 winter season, Oct. 22 through Feb. 25, at the YWCA, 130 East Ave. FMI: 207-513-3848; lewistonfarmersmarket.com; facebook.com/lewistonfarmersmarket; [email protected]. OES to honor veterans WALES — Lakeside Chapter, OES, will honor veterans at 7 p.m. […]
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Buckfield’s top students to study sciences
BUCKFIELD — Calvin Downey and Jesse Warren are headed toward engineering careers after graduation from Buckfield Junior-Senior High School next month. ‘s valedictorian and salutatorian will be among 36 students who will graduate on June 6. Downey, the Class of 2015 valedictorian, plans to attend either Worcester Polytechnic Institute or the University of Maine to […]
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Augusta man wins his sixth Maine chess crown
WATERVILLE (AP) — A familiar face has been crowned Maine’s top chess player. Jarod Bryan, a 46-year-old data analyst from Augusta, beat 16-year-old Cape Elizabeth High School sophomore Matthew Fishbein for the Maine Closed Chess Championship on Sunday at a Waterville hotel. It was Bryan’s sixth victory in the annual tournament. Twenty-seven players entered the […]
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Students learn chess moves from a pro
Tucked into a bright corner of the children’s section at the Lewiston Public Library, Cheri-Ann Parris calmly uses her left hand to make an “L” to instruct Asma Hassan, 12, on how a knight moves in the game of chess. “See, it can only move like this,” Parris said, twisting her hand at many angles […]
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22-year-old Norwegian clinches chess world title
NEW DELHI (AP) — The world of chess has a new king, and it’s a 22-year-old who is as much at home posing for fashion shoots as he is pushing pawns. Magnus Carlsen of Norway won the chess world championship Friday, becoming the first Western player since Bobby Fischer to hold the title. Carlsen, a […]