AUBURN — Rene F. Simard, 83, of Lisbon left this world to be in the arms of the Lord on Wednesday, Aug. 15, at Hospice House following a short illness. He was born Aug. 25, 1934, in Auburn, son of the late Henri and Antoinette (Reny) Simard. He was raised in Auburn with his sisters and […]
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Maine ranks last in New England for internet access
BANGOR (AP) — A U.S. Census Bureau study ranks Maine last in New England for broadband internet access but finds the state is on par with national averages. The Bangor Daily News reports the study released Wednesday found that 80.7 percent of Maine households subscribed to broadband internet in 2016. That’s compared with 81.4 percent […]
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Jean Beverly Levesque
INMAN, S.C. — Jean Beverly Stevens Levesque, 85, of Inman SC, passed away Aug. 9, 2018. Jean was born in Lewiston, Maine, on Dec. 21, 1932, to Irwin and Gertrude (Foster) Stevens. She graduated as salutatorian with the Class of 1951 at Lisbon High School in Lisbon Falls, Maine. On Sept. 6, 1952, she married Harold […]
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Kenneth I. Dyer
LEWISTON — Kenneth I. Dyer Sr., 71, of Poland passed away May 10 at Central Maine Medical Center. He was born in Lewiston on Feb. 14, 1947, a son of the late Frederick and Alice Mae (Carter) Dyer. Ken was educated in local schools and went on to serve in the U.S. Army. After returning from […]
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Shirley J. Hilton
NORRIDGEWOCK — Shirley J. Hilton, of Norridgewock, passed away peacefully on Friday, Sept. 8, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Lewiston, on Dec. 30, 1928, daughter of Lester S. and Annie (Penley) Jackson. Shirley grew up in Auburn and graduated from Edward Little High School in 1946. In her youth, […]
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SCORE column: Be prepared for Internet threats
It seems as though every day brings another headline story of Internet hacking into businesses, large and small. Many business owners assume that firewalls and antivirus software are enough to protect their computers and valuable data, causing them to overlook their Internet security and putting their business at risk. The fact is that as the […]
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Bethel selectmen approve request to close Main Street for Mollyockett Festival
BETHEL — The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted Monday to allow the Bethel Chamber of Commerce to close Main Street for the Mollyocket Festival on July 19 and 20. Town Manager Jim Doar told selectmen, “This is the third consecutive year that the Bethel Chamber of Commerce have requested to close Main Street for Mollyockett.” […]
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NSA said to have used Heartbleed bug and left consumers exposed
WASHINGTON — The National Security Agency knew for at least two years about a flaw in the way that many websites send sensitive information, now dubbed the Heartbleed bug, and regularly used it to gather critical intelligence, two people familiar with the matter said. The NSA’s decision to keep the bug secret in pursuit of […]
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Report of Auburn students iPad use Wednesday
AUBURN — Reports on how iPads are being used in Auburn schools and how iPad tablet computers have impacted student learning will be given to the School Committee on Wednesday night. The committee will also hear how a more student-centered approach to teaching, called “mass customized learning,” is going in classrooms, Superintendent Katy Grondin said. […]
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Parents check out renovation at Spruce Mountain Middle School
JAY — The new classroom space smells fresh and new, Crystal Ducharme said at Tuesday night’s Spruce Mountain Middle School open house. She and scores of other parents and their children wandered the corridors, spoke with teachers and saw the new section of the school. “I like it down here,” said Ducharme’s eighth-grade daughter. “There’s […]