BUCKFIELD — As the state’s American Legion organization prepares to kick off its Centennial celebration next week at the State House, some local organizations say they need a membership boost from younger veterans. The American Legion is the largest “wartime” veterans organization in America and has served America’s veterans for the past 100 years since 1919, […]
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Silhouettes tell a story of prevention
AUGUSTA – On Tuesday, February 20, 2018, American Legion Post 22 will host a Suicide Prevention Information Session at the State House Hall of Flags, located on the corners of Capitol and State Streets in Augusta. The event will run from 11:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Information as well as community providers will be available to […]
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Veteran of the Month
Dr. Harry Harper Army 1943-1945 Harry Harper was born in Philadelphia, Pa. on May 26, 1919, and grew up with two older sisters. Harry graduated from Frankford High School in Pennsylvania. He then went on to college at Pennsylvania State University and earned his BS in Premed in 1941. Harry then went to Temple University […]
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Auburn event to match veterans with business owners looking to sell
AUBURN — Former chamber head Matt Leonard has created a new event to match-make entrepreneurial veterans leaving the service with business owners looking to leave their companies to someone else. Called the Maine Small Business Exchange, it’s being held Feb. 16-17 at the Auburn Hilton Garden Inn. More than a dozen veterans from around New […]
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Hospice gives hero's welcome home to vets in Salute Ceremony
LISBON — Beacon Hospice honored two special heroes on Feb. 6 at The Lamp Memory Care Center in Lisbon. Each veteran was presented with a certificate, an American flag pin, a military memory book, and a beautiful hand-made knitted American flag. As American veterans have done everything asked in the mission to serve the country, […]
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BITMS seeking disabled veterans who like to fish
AUGUSTA — Back In The Maine Stream is a nonprofit organization of disabled veterans with a strong desire to help other disabled Maine veterans increase their quality of life and heal physical and emotional trauma through recreational fishing. The group is looking for a few new members. Honorably discharged Maine veterans with a disability of […]
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Thanking veterans
Charlotte Crowley, Olivia Crowley and Michael Klick write notes and draw pictures on cards that Museum L-A will deliver to veterans’ nursing homes and hospitals. Everyone is invited to visit Museum L-A to write a note to a veteran and to view the current exhibit, “The Work of War: Honoring Our Veterans and the Ones […]
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Horses Across Maine rides holiday parade
Horses Across Maine members ride on Norway’s Main Street during the Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce’s Christmas parade on Saturday, Nov. 25. Nonprofit founder Peter Seames rides on the right in the front row. Riders with him are, from left, Shaynah Seames, Georgia Clarke-Crane, Jay Brunjes, Emalee Coffin and Cindy Seames. Horses across Maine is a planning […]
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Former legislator provides handknit slippers to homeless vets
Sheryl Briggs holds a list of 27 people who assisted in her effort to provide slippers to homeless veterans during the 20th annual Homeless Veterans Stand Down on Oct. 21 at Togus in Augusta. (Bruce Farrin/Rumford Falls Times) Sheryl Briggs was one of 210 volunteers at the 20th annual Homeless Veterans Stand Down on Oct. […]
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Honor all veterans, including women
As a veteran, the day that our country celebrates and honors the sacrifices of the men and women who have served in the military is significant and extra special to me. I remember every milestone moment of my time in the service: my initial meeting with a recruiter in Portland; being sworn in and taking […]