Casco: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Central Fire Station Greenwood: G&W Transfer Station, 5 p.m., Town Office Paris: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Rumford: Western Foothills School District, RSU 10, 6:30 p.m., Pennacook Learning Center Sumner: Hearing on flood plain management and comprehensive plan changes, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Sumner: Special town meeting, 7 p.m., Town […]

Ministry for women By Nancy Dubord Freelance Writer “What I do is important to me,” affirmed Ruth Cannon, the Coordinator of Lay Ministry and a member of the Lay Leadership Committee. “Ministry in terms of getting other people involved in ministry.” Given her passion and growing rapport with the members of the United Methodist Church […]

W O M E N ‘ S H E A L T H In Matters of the Heart Here’s a surprising fact. Do you know the #1 cause of death in women? Cancer? That’s what most women said in a survey by the American Heart Association. But they were wrong. The truth is that heart […]

Women must focus on retirement income By Lisa Laliberte State Farm® Agent Whether they are the breadwinner in their household or not, preparing for retirement should be extremely important to women. One item of planning that must be considered is the financial situation of the surviving spouse and what can be done to prepare for […]

Relief from Bladder Problems By Kathleen Martin, MD     As a urogynecologist at Women’s Health Associates at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center, I listen to women express their concerns about their urinary incontinence. Many express this regret, “I shouldn’t have waited so long to get treatment for my urinary incontinence!” Some women suffer in […]

Practicing professional artists By Rich Livingston Freelance Writer Depending on whom you ask, there have been significant recent increases in the number of women in the Lewiston-Auburn area who are practicing professional artists. Or, there have always been a lot of them, but they are just now achieving some appropriate measure of recognition. Either way, […]

A LAW STUDENT, A LAWYER AND A JUDGE: Three women share their journeys Text and photos By Nancy Dubord “Honestly, I have said I’m going to be a lawyer since I was in the eighth grade,” spouts Caitlin Locascio, a recent law school graduate. “The part I love is the problem solving side of it.” […]

My story of hope is … By Belinda Smith, Memiers Misfits Team I am writing to tell about why our team supports the Relay. Our team started back twelve years ago. The team Memiers Misfits, which was named by my mom, Shirley Comeau, started when my mom decided she wanted to start a team when […]

FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2009 4 p.m. Survivor’s Reception Registration 4:30 p.m. Survivor’s Reception- 5 p.m. Presentation of the Shirley Comeau & Courage Award 6 p.m. Opening Ceremony Prayer: Linda Kimball National Anthem sung by Hugh Rowley Survivors Lap Area Fire Fighters & Knights of Columbus will escort the survivors on the first lap. Teams line […]

By Sam Imagine a world without cancer. More than 1.4 million people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with cancer this year. Cancer is a tragic and disappointing process that can be life taking. The nerve that cancer can cause for the family, and the cancer patient, is stressful and upsetting. The Relay For Life […]