LEWISTON — Andrea Ray Foster, 66, of Wales, died Feb. 22, after a brief battle with cancer. The oldest of 10 children, she was born Nov. 10, 1945, to Dellbert and Ruth Ericson Ray. She married the love of her life, Joe A. Foster on July 3, 1966. They shared 44 years of happiness until […]
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Oak Hill will stage moving play by local author/poet
WALES — Oak Hill High School’s Theatre in the Woods will present “Requiem, Poems of the Terezin Ghetto,” by local author and poet Paul B. Janeczko, on March 2 and 4. Hitler hailed Terezin (Theresienstadt) as a haven for artistic Jews when, in reality, the Czech concentration camp was little more than a way station […]
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Quint running for state Senate
MINOT — Colleen Quint has launched a campaign to represent state Senate District 17, which comprises Mechanic Falls, Minot, Turner, Leeds, Livermore, Livermore Falls, Greene, Wales, Sabattus and Lisbon. Quint is the former executive director of the Sen. George J. Mitchell Scholarship Research Institute. She has been a member of the Minot School Committee and […]
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Lewiston/Auburn Police log
Charges Lewiston * Tanner J. Lessard, 19, of 484 Pond Road, Wales, failing to register a vehicle, 9:30 a.m. Thursday on East Avenue. * Angela Lynn Delafontaine, 31, of 114 Sabattus St., probation hold, 1:44 p.m. Thursday on Central Avenue. * Daniel Allen Marshall, 26, transient, on a probation hold, 3:25 p.m. Thursday on Sabattus […]
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Local schools stand to get more state money for education
LEWISTON — Schools in the Twin Cities will get more money from the state this year, as will most schools in the tri-county area. The Lewiston School Department stands to receive $1.23 million more, for a total of $36.5 million in General Purpose Aid to Education, according to preliminary figures from Gov. Paul LePage’s administration. […]
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Sukeforth announces candidacy for Maine House
LITCHFIELD — Rachel Sukeforth, a lifelong town resident, has announced her candidacy for the House of Representatives from District 80. That seat is currently held by Melvin Newendyke, R-Litchfield. “I will be a consistent and strong voice for the residents of Litchfield, Monmouth and Wales in Augusta,” Sukeforth said in a written statement. “I know […]
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Breastfeeding group AUBURN — Expectant women and breastfeeding mothers are all invited to a La Leche League meeting to be held at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, at 102 Bennett Ave. Babies are always welcome. This month’s discussion will focus on, “Breastfeeding: Great Beginnings,” which will focus on preparing for nursing baby at birth, establishing […]
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Cumston inspired youth
In the early 1950s, my parents treated my brother and me to many unforgettable summer nights when we attended the American Savoyards’ performances of Gilbert and Sullivan operettas at Monmouth’s fantastic Cumston Hall. I am sure young boys would not develop a lifelong fascination with those Victorian musicals if it had not been reinforced by […]
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Pomona meeting WALES — Androscoggin Pomona No. 1 will meet on Wednesday, Feb. 1, at Wales Grange 40 on Centre Road for a regular meeting. The program will be family health and hearing. A 50/50 raffle will be held along with the attendance drawing. There will be a 6:30 p.m. supper for $5 and a […]