Enough already. During the past two weeks, I have received at least two dozen phone calls from people saying they were pollsters wanting to get either my opinion or another member of my household’s opinion. They call anywhere from 6 a.m. to almost 10 p.m. at night. They start asking their questions and they are […]
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Zone 3 Legion Semifinal: Dube, Windham ward off Locke Mills
WINDHAM — There is no such thing as a satisfying season-ending loss. But yes, some lend themselves to being accepted less begrudgingly than others. Locke Mills didn’t boot the baseball all over the diamond or blow an enormous late-inning lead Wednesday evening, as is sometimes the rule at American Legion playoff time. The Mountaineers simply […]
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Rev. Green honored with service award
MECHANIC FALLS — Mechanic Falls Church of the Nazarene had a celebration on June 24 for a former and retired pastor, Rev. Donald Green. He was presented with a Distinguished Service Award for more than 50 years of service to the Lord. The service was a surprise and Rev. Green was deeply appreciative of the […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, The Franklin Journal
Crash, investigation reduce traffic on Route 121 to one lane
MECHANIC FALLS — Police are investigating a single-vehicle crash that occurred late Sunday afternoon on Route 121. According to officer Alan Carr of the Mechanic Falls Police Department, driver James Young, 26, of Lewiston, was traveling northbound on Route 121 just north of Mechanic Falls when he came around a corner too wide and overcorrected, […]
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Police log
Charges Lewiston * Keith Emile Doyon, 35, of 76 Blake St. on a charge of disorderly conduct, 2:10 p.m. Thursday at 123 Bartlett St. * Roy Wayne Ingalls, 46, of 175 Scribner Boulevard on a charge of domestic violence assault, 11:46 p.m. Thursday at that address. * Cory Lee Flewelling, 23, of 97 Knox St. […]
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Husson University dean’s list
BANGOR — The following students have been named to the dean’s list at Husson University for the spring semester 2012. Auburn: Christie L. Bernier, Renee A. Dufresne-Dixon, Stephen P. Knowlton, Danielle McConnell, Erin Soule, Derek Swan and Cassandra Webster. Bethel: Andrew Whitney. Bridgton: Sierra Leonard. Casco: Joshua Russell. Chesterville: Cody Allen, Matthew Archer and Heidi […]
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Students named to dean’s lists
STORRS, Conn. — The University of Connecticut recently announced the students who attained the dean’s list for the spring 2012 semester. Brunswick: Amelia Wise Gray: Tyler Holmquist Naples: Sarah Hale Winthrop: Bennett Doughty PORTALES, N.M. — Mohamed Hussein Noor from the Lewiston area has been named to the dean’s list at Eastern New Mexico University […]
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UMaine-Machias announces dean’s list students
MACHIAS — The following local residents were among more than 300 students from the University of Maine at Machias who were named to the dean’s list for the spring 2012 semester. Lisbon Falls: Brianna Woods. Livermore: Randall Berry, Darlene Rollins. Mechanic Falls: Brenda Parent. Poland: Deven Pendexter. Turner: Nichole White-Matson. Gray: Katelynn Hartt. New Gloucester: […]
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L. Ring: Give me something to cheer about
Last year, the Red Sox were the best team in baseball for much of the year. The second half can be summed up with two words — beer and chicken. Sorry, as a true fan of the Sox, it is still difficult to talk about the collapse of last season. There have been some good […]