At first glance, 2014 looks like a year of staying the course — of familiar faces and the unchanging Maine way of life. We elected a new governor who wasn’t new to us at all. We voted against a referendum that would have changed the way sportsmen hunt bears in the Maine woods. A popular […]
amanda dempsey
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
6th annual Dempsey Challenge named ‘the best event yet’
LEWISTON — Whether they walked, ran or cycled, hitting the pavement to fulfill pledge commitments was what motivated 3,871 participants in this weekend’s successful 6th annual Dempsey Challenge. The tally announced at closing ceremonies Sunday afternoon was “1.1 million and counting,” according to Aimee Arsenault, manager of special events and development at the Patrick Dempsey […]
advertisement
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Lewiston cancer center director to speak at U.S. Senate hearing
The sister of nationally renowned actor and Maine native Patrick Dempsey is expected to testify Wednesday at a U.S. Senate committee hearing on cancer research. Mary Dempsey, assistant director and co-founder of The Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing in Lewiston, in partnership with Central Maine Medical Center, was invited to speak by […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Amanda Dempsey remembered for her strength at Auburn memorial
AUBURN — More than 300 mourners gathered Saturday to remember Amanda Dempsey, who inspired the creation of the Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing with her 17-year battle with cancer and her indefatigable passion for living. “Celebrate your best memories of her,” son Patrick Dempsey asked friends and family. “That’s what she would […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Amanda Dempsey remembered as ‘resilient, feisty, courageous’
LEWISTON — Amanda Dempsey, described as a great lady and a determined fighter, died Monday after a long battle with cancer. The mother of actor Patrick Dempsey, she was the inspiration for the Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing, established at Central Maine Medical Center in 2008. “The entire Central Maine Medical family […]