LEWISTON — Glenn Cummings came to town Thursday morning warm, funny and with lots of love for Lewiston-Auburn. The new University of Southern Maine president and former state legislator said new student undergrad enrollment was up 4 percent USM-wide in the fall of 2016 compared to the year before. But at the L-A campus, it was up […]
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UMF, USM collaborate on program of study
FARMINGTON — To help streamline students’ preparation for a career in counseling or social work, the University of Maine at Farmington and the University of Southern Maine are offering two new collaborative programs. The programs will make it possible for students to receive their bachelor’s degree in psychology and their master’s in counseling or social […]
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College softball: Kat McKay is back in the game at USM
Kat McKay — the mother, wife and coach — is still an athlete, and a formidable foe. This week, another notch in the belt of her successful return to playing the game she loves came at the expense of a former player, Kylie Martin. A year ago, when the pair said goodbye after McKay coached […]
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College softball: USM sweeps Bates in home opener
After lengthy travel delays trying to return from Florida early in the week and having a home opener postponed a day, it has been nearly a week since the Huskies played last. The wait proved worth it for USM as the Huskies continued its hot start Thursday with a sweep of Bates in doubleheader action. […]
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Jayne E. Bickford
1924 – 2016 LEWISTON — Jayne Ethel Bickford of Lisbon Falls died March 12, 2016 at Marshwood Nursing Center in Lewiston. She had just celebrated her 92nd birthday on Feb. 29 as the oldest known living member of her families of origin. Mrs. Bickford was born in Burlington, Vt., Feb. 29, 1924, the daughter of […]
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College Notebook: Kendall earns dual track honors
Lewiston native Heather Kendall picked up a pair of awards for her recent efforts in track and field. The University of Southern Maine freshman was named the women’s Rookie Track Athlete of the Week by the Little East Conference on Monday, then the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference named the former Blue Devil its Division III […]
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Tina Lee Dolloff
1970 – 2016 JAY — Tina Lee Dolloff, 45, of Jay died Thursday, Jan. 14, in an automobile accident. She was born Dec. 20, 1970, in Augusta, the daughter of Richard Dolloff and Donna Reed. Tina was educated in Readfield and graduated from Maranacook Community School in 1988, where she excelled in academics and athletics, […]
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College Notebook: Bates’ Abdel Khalek keeps streak alive
Bates senior squash player Ahmed Abdel Khalek won his 50th consecutive match on Sunday, beating Moustafa Bayoumy of St. 3-2 in a 7-2 loss for the Bobcats. Abdel Khalek, the 2015 College Squash Association national champion, hasn’t lost since his freshman year, and carries a career record of 73-2. Locals shine for USM indoor track […]
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Esther G. Shapiro
1920 – 2015 LEWISTON — Esther G. Shapiro, 95, formerly of Labbe Avenue in Lewiston, died Tuesday morning, Dec. 15, at Montello Manor with family at her side. She was born in Malden, Mass., July 2, 1920, a daughter of Philip and Lillian Bluestein Glaser. Esther was educated in Massachusetts schools, graduated from Boston University […]
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Barbara Varney Randall
1925 – 2015 LEWISTON — Barbara Varney Randall, 89, a well-known resident of Auburn, died Sunday evening, Nov. 22, at d’Youville Pavilion. She was born in Dallas, Texas, on Dec. 4, 1925, the daughter of Ross H. and Charlotte (Smith) Varney. Educated in local schools, she graduated from Lewiston High School in 1942 and from […]