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Diane "Dee" Torres

AUBURN — Diane R. Torres, 70, of Louise St. in Auburn died peacefully in her sleep Tuesday, July 17, at her home. She was born in Lewiston on Aug. 30, 1947 a daughter of the late Romeo and Theresa (Lessard) Samson. She grew up in Lewiston and married Roger Torres, from Somerville, Mass., on Sept. 2, […]

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Baking up St. Patrick's Day goodies

Doug Grant prepares Irish cream cakes for St. Patrick’s Day at his family business, Grant’s Bakery, in Lewiston on Friday. “It will be a good day,” he said. Business related to smaller holidays has fallen off a bit, he said. “But Easter is coming up and that is huge for us, and Thanksgiving and Christmas […]

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LePage takes the cake in Lewiston bakery’s cookie poll

LEWISTON — In a wholly unscientific but decidedly sweet sampling of voter preference, Republican Gov. Paul LePage was leading in a dough-slide Tuesday afternoon. LePage’s likeness, or at least his photo baked on top of a sugar cookie, was the favorite for patrons of Grant’s Bakery on Sabattus Street in the bakery’s Election Day cookie […]