NORWAY – Mary F. Rolfe, 68, of Albany went to be with her Lord on Monday, May 28. She was born in Muskogee, Okla., on June 9, 1943, the daughter of James, Sr. and Nettie (Langford) Day. She married Harold (Hank) Rolfe on Aug. 5, 1989. She worked in customer service and for many years […]
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Otisfield luncheon to feature apron theme
The Navy blue nautical-themed apron on the left was made by Ethel Turner’s mother, Alice Kimball of Albany, for Ethel’s first husband, Steve Bean, when he was in the U.S. Coast Guard many years ago. It is one of dozens of aprons that will be displayed at the Otisfield community luncheon and program, called “Aprons!” […]
P. Gagnon: Women have right to choose
This is in response to the letter from Gabrielle De Moras (Feb. 25). Women have the freedom and the right to make other choices that “may bring a host of ailments,” such as smoking, drinking alcoholic beverages, eating unhealthy, processed foods, etc. Evidently, the pope has issue with those. Control of a woman’s reproductive rights […]
Norway library throws party for children
NORWAY — About two dozen girls and one boy recently enjoyed a “Fancy Nancy” party at the Memorial Library. Children’s librarian Anna Gordon said the children came from all over Oxford County on Martin Luther King Day to enjoy reading stories, making crafts and having a fancy tea party in the children’s department. Fancy Nancy […]
College football: Maine has revenge in mind for Albany
Going from the Big East to the Northeast Conference on the schedule and from 65,000-seat Heinz Field to 10,000-seat University Field in Albany, the University of Maine might initially seem poised for a letdown when it meets the University of Albany (6 p.m., Saturday). Maine coach Jack Cosgrove can remember similar letdowns in his team’s […]
College Football: Just can’t Bear it; Maine falls to Albany
ORONO — The 2010 University of Maine football season got off to a inauspicious start Thursday night at Morse Field. The Black Bears changed quarterbacks at halftime, saw their star fullback go to the sidelines with an injury late in the fourth quarter, and never got untracked offensively. A 21-yard field goal by Herb Glass […]