Shirley and Merle Braley LIVERMORE — Merle and Shirley Braley of Livermore and Bonita Springs, Fla., celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary at their home with some family members. Guests were daughter, Sharon Sylvester of Winthrop; granddaughter, Lori Sylvester of Old Orchard Beach; grandson, Chad Sylvester and his wife, Sherri, and great-granddaughters, MacKenzie, Makayla and McKenna […]
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Aroostook husband reunited with wife for 71st anniversary
PRESQUE ISLE — A couple in Maine will celebrate their 71st wedding anniversary next week, one year after they marked a big but bittersweet milestone. Delbert McCrum, 91, and his 92-year-old wife, Wilda, had their first date 75 years ago at a picnic on Mars Hill Mountain. They became sweethearts and were married on June […]
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The Hot Corner: Silver anniversary worth its weight in gold
Some guys have all the luck. Other than being an insufferable song that will wedge itself in your brain all day like the musical cotton candy it is, it’s the recurring theme of my career. Sunday marked the 25th anniversary of the day I first walked through the doors at 104 Park Street and fooled […]
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50th anniversary celebrated
Roland and Barbara Warren BUCKFIELD — Roland and Barbara Warren of Buckfield recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple was married at the Buckfield Community Church on Dec. 7, 1963, one week before the bridegroom went overseas in the Army for 13 months. Following this separation and his time in the service, they settled […]
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Historic smoking report marks 50th anniversary
ATLANTA (AP) — Fifty years ago, ashtrays seemed to be on every table and desk. Athletes and even Fred Flintstone endorsed cigarettes in TV commercials. Smoke hung in the air in restaurants, offices and airplane cabins. More than 42 percent of U.S. adults smoked, and there was a good chance your doctor was among them. […]
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60th anniversary celebrated
Fernande and Roland Mathieu LEWISTON — A 60th wedding anniversary gathering was held recently for Roland and Fernande Mathieu of Lewiston. The couple was married Sept. 26, 1953. The event was planned by their two sons, Donald and Danny and his fiancee, Debbie Brissette, and was held at the Brissette home in Gray. Refreshements and […]
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Reverent memorials mark JFK 50th anniversary
Flags flew at half-staff, and moments of silence were planned for the hour when Kennedy was shot riding in a motorcade. The quiet reverence extended across the Atlantic Ocean to his ancestral home in Ireland. Shortly after sunrise, Attorney General Eric Holder paid his respects at Kennedy’s recently refurbished grave at Arlington National Cemetery, where […]
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50th anniversary celebrated
Pete and Connie Bowen AUBURN — Pete and Connie Bowen celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Oct. 4 with a surprise party at Martindale Country Club. They were married Oct. 5, 1963, in Sabattus. Philip Bowen, best man, gave the toast for the couple. More than 100 guests, including their seven children, 17 grandchildren and […]
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65th anniversary celebrated
Maurice and Yvonne Hebert LEWISTON — Maurice and Yvonne Hebert of Lewiston, recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. A party was given by their family at DaVinci’s Restaurant. The couple met in the winter of 1945 at a skating rink. It was love at first sight and has grown even more during their many years […]
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Auburn casting call: Got a scraggly, backwoods vibe? We’ve got the movie for you.
AUBURN — A production company shooting a horror movie in Western and Southern Maine this winter has an unusual casting request. Acting hopefuls ages 40 to 80-plus, the more scraggly, the better. “We definitely don’t want anybody who is polished,” said production manager Bethany Field. “These are folks who have been cut off for a […]