AUBURN — Rose LaChapelle, 84, of Minot died July 19 at the Androscoggin Hospice House with her son by her side. Rose was born Feb. 28, 1934, and was the daughter of Henry and Juliette Gastonguay. After graduating she moved from Auburn to California to start her family. After her children were born, they returned to […]
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Nancy L. Wardwell
ANDOVER – Nancy L. Wardwell, 76, passed away Friday, July 13, at her home in Andover with her loving family by her side. She was born in Andover on March 14, 1942, and was the daughter of Clyde “Bill” and Marion (Straw) Bemis. She was a member and a former deacon of the Andover Congregational Church. […]
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Balsam fir Christmas wreaths is a Maine tradition alive and well
FORT KENT — It’s not really clear who, where or when the first person got the idea to deck their halls with a Christmas wreath made of evergreen boughs. Some say it traces back to the ancient Romans, who first hung wreaths as a sign of social status. Others credit the ancient Greeks, who were […]
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43 decorated Christmas wreaths donated to Canton’s second annual Festival of Wreaths
CANTON — Forty-three decorated Christmas wreaths were donated Saturday to the Canton Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary for its second annual Festival of Wreaths. The wreaths will be raffled off through Sunday, Dec. 7, to raise money for the auxiliary to help with local disasters and to support the Fire Department, auxiliary President Katie Gallant said […]