LEWISTON — Patricia J. Rogers, 79, of Bowdoin, died Wednesday, June 27, at Marshwood Nursing Center. Patricia was born in Brunswick on Nov. 21, 1932, the daughter of Kenneth and Margaret (Jean) Carter. She attended Brunswick schools and graduated from Brunswick High School in 1950. In her early years, she was employed at Prout’s Farm […]
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Bowdoin International Music Festival: Virtuoso violinist will perform works by Bach
BOWDOIN — Famed virtuoso violinist Midori will visit the Bowdoin International Music Festival for the first time on Sunday and Monday, July 1-2. She will perform all of Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin. Born in Osaka, Japan, in 1971, Midori began studying violin at an early age. In 1982, Zubin Mehta invited her to […]
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Spirit of America award winners honored
AUGUSTA — Recipients of the 2011 Spirit of America Foundation Award for outstanding community service throughout Maine were recognized during an April 6 ceremony at the Statehouse. Auburn Volunteers in Police Service have helped the Auburn Police Dept. in a variety of ways. Bowdoin FHC, Inc. runs several community projects, including fundraisers for the fire […]
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Maine inmate seeks new trial for 1988 killing
ROCKLAND, Maine (AP) — A Maine man serving a life sentence for the 1988 kidnapping and killing of a Maine girl has a busy two weeks ahead in court. A jury was selected Friday in Rockland for Dennis Dechaine on a charge of drug trafficking in prison contraband for possessing morphine and the anti-anxiety drug […]
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Peter A. Richards
AUBURN — Peter A. Richards, 69, of the Litchfield Road, Bowdoin, died peacefully after a long illness with his family by his side on May 24, at the Hospice House. He was born Jan. 21, 1943, in Lewiston, the son of Herman and Bertha Richards. Pete worked at BIW in the tin shop for many […]
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Dog obedience class LEWISTON — Great Falls Dog Obedience Club will begin a six-week dog obedience class starting Wednesday, May 30. Dogs and puppies must be at least 3 1/2 months old and vaccinated. Beginners’ class is at 6:30 and advanced at 7:30. There will be no class on July 4. For more information and […]
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Vox Nova Chamber Choir to perform at Bowdoin
BRUNSWICK — Vox Nova Chamber Choir, a Midcoast-based ensemble, will present a concert of modern choral music on Sunday, June 10, at Bowdoin College. The program features modern takes on traditional melodies and forms from Cuba to Estonia, Romania and Samoa. Composers include Veljo Tormis, Eric Whitacre, Alexandru Pascanu and Jaakko Mantyjarvi. Vox Nova Chamber Choir, […]
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Stroke to be CMMC topic LEWISTON — “F.A.S.T. Facts on Stroke” will be the subject of two Central Maine Medical Center Accenting Your Health presentations set for May. Peggy McRae, director of outpatient cardiovascular services at the Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute, will explain what happens when someone experiences a stroke. In particular, she’ll […]
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A-L Hall of Fame: Put a hallmark on this gentleman’s life
LEWISTON — Sometimes, in life, you have to swing at the high, outside pitches. Fred Hall learned that — quite literally — as a senior in high school. Playing baseball for the Auburn Asas, the four-sport Lewiston High School athlete was what he calls the “token local” on the amateur ball club. “The first year […]
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Military notes
Air Force Airman Charles H. Greene IV graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits […]