LEWISTON — Anne Marie Bisson Lyford, 92, longtime resident of Mexico, passed away on Wednesday, July 19, at Montello Manor in Lewiston, where she lived for the past several years. She was born in Rumford on September 1, 1924, a daughter of Rene and Mary (Gallant) DesRoches. Marie was educated in Mexico schools and was […]
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Wendy L. Douglass
JAY — Wendy Louise Douglass, 51, of Jay passed away in her home between July 10 and July 11 of 2017. Born in Lewiston on Feb. 6, 1966, to Cynthia and Gary Mulherin Sr., Wendy graduated from Oak Hill High School in 1984. She has been working as produce manager at her local Food City in […]
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Ellen Bunnell
RAYMOND — Ellen Bunnell, a longtime resident of Raymond, passed away after a short, but courageous fight with ovarian cancer on Monday, July 10. Ellen was born in 1940 in Omaha, Neb., to parents, George and Evelyn Goodro Wolf. Ellen married her husband, Bill on June 30, 1961. They celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary this past […]
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Judith M. Norton
PORTLAND — Judith M. Norton, 76, of Brunswick died on Wednesday, July 5, in Portland. She was born in Lewiston on Aug. 15, 1940, the daughter of Alfred L. and Margaret L. (Parker) Gillis. Judith was educated at Leavitt Institute in Turner, where she began her career in bookkeeping. She worked most of her life as […]
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Cynthia C. Hutchins
AUBURN — Cynthia C. Hutchins, 71, of Livermore, passed away on Monday, July 3, at Hospice House of Androscoggin in Auburn, surrounded by her loving family, following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born Aug. 21, 1945, in Rumford, the daughter of Russell Haynes and Laura (Martin) Haynes. She was a graduate of Dixfield […]
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Maine DIFW, community colleges offer wild game cooking lessons
AUGUSTA (AP) — For those who want to really know where their meat is coming from: there’s a cooking class for you. Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has been partnering with Maine’s community colleges to offer wild game cooking workshops. Professional chefs lead the workshops, which let participants learn how to prepare wild […]
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Eats: Going wild in the kitchen
Cooking wild game in general, and moose in particular, is a lot like cooking other meats, explained Lily Joslin to a group of hunters, cooking enthusiasts and others at a late November “Wild Game Cooking” workshop hosted by Kennebec Valley Community College and the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife at KVCC’s new culinary […]
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Book making, energy healing, cooking are topics of some Women’s Center events
LEWISTON — The Women’s Center has announced its programming for July. Wednesday, July 1, at 10 a.m.: The art class will include scrap-booking and card making. Thursday, July 2, at 10 a.m.: Participants will play improv theater games. Saturday, July 4, at 10 a.m.: The art class will include rock painting. Saturday, July 4, at […]
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Herbal series, cooking class offered at The Ark
LEWISTON — An Herbal Series, “Minding Your Mind/Mending Your Mind,” will be held at The ARK & Lunch Cafe, 791 Lisbon St. Minding Your Memory (Alzheimer’s and Senile Dementia), with Mary Penner, NP, and Jane Kuntz, herbalist, will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 3. Mending Your Past (PTSD, Panic Attacks and […]
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Students shine at fourth annual Tech Challenge
PARIS — Oxford Hills Technical High School showed its stuff Tuesday as students demonstrated their skills and knowledge in a wide range of studies, including welding, digital media, building design and chain saw operation during the fourth annual Tech Challenge. “We started it four years ago as a showcase event,” OHTS Director Shawn Lambert said. […]