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Women's Lacrosse: Trinity triumphs over Bates

Bates’ Teal Otley, left, passes to a teammate cutting across the middle while be defended by Trinity’s Clara Nowlan as goalie Zoe Ferguson looks on during Saturday’s game in Lewiston. LEWISTON — The Bates women’s lacrosse team had its shot at knocking off the No. 2 ranked team in the nation, but the Bobcats missed […]

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Everett 'Butch' H. Smith

FARMINGTON —  Everett “Butch” Harold Smith, 78, a loving husband and father, resident of Jay, passed away Thursday, March 16, at Franklin Memorial Hospital. He was born on March 24, 1938, in Wilton, the son of John Smith and Doris (Ross) Smith. He attended school in Jay. Butch served in the U.S. Marine Corp from […]

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Janet E. Robinson

AUBURN — Janet Elizabeth Robinson, 89, of Livermore died early Thursday morning, March 16, at Clover Manor with her loving daughter by her side.. She was born Jan. 23, 1928, in North Adams, Mass., the only child of Wallace and Christine (Madison) Venable. She received her education in Massachusetts Schools and on Feb. 12, 1947, […]

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Roland Brousseau Jr.

LEWISTON — Roland Brousseau Jr., 46, of Lewiston died unexpectedly on Sunday, March 12. Born on April 18, 1970, in Lewiston to Roland L. Brousseau Sr. and Rita N. Brousseau. He graduated from Lewiston High School. He was an incredible husband, father, son, brother and friend. He was an avid bass fisherman, hunter and Boston […]

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Robert P. Bowen Sr.

AUBURN — Robert Perkins Bowen Sr., 83, passed peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on Thursday, March 16, at the Hospice House of Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice in Auburn. Robert was born April 19, 1933, in Lewiston, to William Andrew Bowen Sr. and Verna Perkins Bowen. He grew up in Durham and was educated […]

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Concerning illegal aliens

A number of non-citizens causing concern include illegal aliens, foreign visitors who overstay their time, and legal immigrants from terrorist countries. An estimated 11,000,000 illegal aliens are in the United States currently. The situation has deteriorated into a national security problem and made worse by “sanctuary cities,” where local police are forbidden to ask the […]

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Build the wall

The March 2017 issue of Judicial Watch’s pamphlet “Verdict” includes the following statements: “… Earlier this year, Judicial Watch obtained State Department documents showing that for more than a decade the U.S. government has known that ‘Arab extremists’ are entering the country through Mexico … classified as Special Interest Aliens (SIA). … Once in the […]

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Avon residents say farewell to former selectman

AVON — Residents paid a loving tribute to a long-serving selectman for his dedicated community service at the annual town meeting Saturday. Approximately 40 voters approved a slate of officers and moved smoothly through the 59 articles in the 2017 warrant. Voters also offered a heartfelt tribute to outgoing Third Selectman John Calloway for his […]