LEWISTON — A photo caption on Page B3 of Tuesday’s City edition should have said the date of the Sampson Air Force Base veterans’ meeting is Thursday, June 12.
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Help for veterans seeking agriculture loans and careers
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced a partnership between the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Texas A&M’s AgriLife Extension Service to help military veterans obtain loans and pursue careers as farmers and ranchers. Secretary Perdue joined local dignitaries, members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and community leaders at the Dallas Farmers Market to […]
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June get-together scheduled for Sampson AFB squadron
The June get-together of the Southern Maine Squadron of the Sampson AFBVA for the summer will be at Governor’s Restaurant at noon Thursday, June 14. This is an informal monthly get-together of veterans who went through basic training at Sampson AFB and their guests. All veterans are welcome to attend. For more information, phone 207-657-4909.
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Committed to Medal of Honor recipients in Maine
LEWISTON — Carl Sheline’s daughter was attending McMahon Elementary School when she brought home a project on the school’s namesake — Thomas McMahon. Having recently moved here, Sheline did not know the significance of the McMahon name until he looked at his daughter’s project. The Thomas J. McMahon Elementary School in Lewiston is named for a local war hero who was awarded […]
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Mothers of fallen service members honored in Lewiston
LEWISTON — A new star in Veterans Memorial Park is dedicated to the sacrifice and service of Maine’s Gold Star Mothers, and in honor of the children they lost in service. During Saturday’s annual Memorial Day observation, the L-A Veterans Council dedicated the newest monument in the park to mothers. It is a large granite-framed […]
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Bates to create public art to honor veterans and reflect on war
LEWISTON — Bates College plans for the first time to create some sort of public art on campus to honors its veterans. College President Clayton Spencer said in an open letter Thursday that Bates plans “to create a public space on campus to recognize the service and sacrifice of members of the Bates community who […]
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Comment was outrageous
In a White House meeting, Kelly Sadler, aide to President Donald Trump, on hearing of John McCain’s opposition to the president’s pick as CIA director because of her past support of torture, said of the Senator, “It doesn’t matter, he’s dying anyway.” What a hard political atmosphere we are living in now, where one’s common […]
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Service dogs are allowed
This is in response to the letter from Dan Lothrop (May 8). I would like to apologize to Lothrop for the ignorance the public has regarding service dogs. The law is simple — businesses cannot deny entry to service dogs and handler. As an experienced certified dog trainer, I volunteer to train companion service dogs […]
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Rumford Legion to host Memorial parade
RUMFORD — Napoleon Ouellette Post 24 of the American Legion will observe Memorial Day, May 28, with a parade and ceremonies at the Rotary Memorial Green in Rumford before going to the Veterans Memorial Green in Mexico. The American Legion is calling all area veterans to participate in the parade. Rides will be provided for […]
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Honoring Vietnam vets at Veterans Memorial Park
Joe Derocher of Lewiston, a combat engineer who served in Vietnam, holds his service dog, Cooper, on Thursday as he points to his father’s name engraved on a memorial stone at Veterans Memorial Park in Lewiston during a ceremony honoring Vietnam veterans. Derocher was telling Laurence Parks, right, of Sabattus, also a Vietnam veteran who […]