I will be voting for Bill Schneider for U.S. Senate. He served his country as a Special Forces veteran, assisted this country as a prosecutor after 9/11, and is presently serving as Maine’s attorney general. That is why I will be voting for Bill Schneider on June 12. Kenneth Scribner, Durham
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North Yarmouth Academy honor roll
YARMOUTH — The following area students were named to the North Yarmouth Academy second trimester honor roll. High honors Grade 12: Grant McPherson of Durham Grade 8: Hunter Mahoney of Durham and Bryce Moody of Auburn Grade 7: Owen McCarthy of Lewiston Honors Grade 12: Evan Kendall of Durham Grade 11: Carly Lappas of Durham […]
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Frank M. Bowie
AUBURN — Frank M. Bowie of Durham, passed away peacefully May 21, at the Hospice House, where he had been in their kind care, for a short time. Frank was born Feb. 5, 1923, to Leon R. and Almeda Libby Bowie in Durham. He attended Durham schools and was a graduate of Edward Little High […]
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Birding walk May 23 AUBURN — Join the Stanton Bird Club of Lewiston/Auburn on Wednesday, May 23, from 7 to 11 a.m. for an annual favorite: a walk through prime riverside habitat, then on to the Benjamin farm to round out the morning’s birding. Tom Hayward (782-5238) will lead the group. Meet at the Sylvester […]
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R. Vosmus: Only harm from their pollution
Thank you for your March 28 editorial, “Senators must vote for clean air for Maine people.” I could not agree more. As a health care professional, I look to science to determine what is best for my patients. I know that poisonous air from the Midwest is carried into Maine by the jet stream and […]
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Durham GOP Committee to meet May 22
DURHAM — Durham Town Republicans will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 22, at the fire station.
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Talk on Russia AUBURN — Dot Bowyer of the Woman’s Literary Union, 19 Elm St., will give a slide show presentation of her recent trip to Russia on Tuesday, May 15. The free event starts at 7 p.m. and is open to the public. Light refreshments will be served following the presentation. Street parking is […]
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Weird, Wicked Weird: Talking, and listening, to trees
BOOTHBAY — Bob Hackett was initially leery of succumbing to a trance and working with power tools. “(Even) people who are paying attention lose hands,” he said. “It got to the point it was a trust issue.” Hackett said his spirit guides pointed out that they hadn’t steered him wrong yet. Three years later, he […]
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Stamp out hunger
On Saturday, May 12, Stamp Out Hunger, the nation’s largest single-day food drive, will take place. This is the 20th year of this effort, which is hosted by the National Association of Letter Carriers and the U.S. Postal Service and sponsored by AARP, United Way and other organizations. On May 12, letter carriers across the […]
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Fiddlehead fundraiser GRAY — The Fiddlehead Art & Science Center’s 5th annual Silent & Live Auction Fundraiser, “Palette,” will take place Saturday, May 19. This year to build more excitement, the center is offering an online portion to the auction through a fundraising website called “Bidding for Good.” Online bidding is ongoing now through May […]