FARMINGTON — Evan MacKay, a senior at Mt. Abram High School in Salem Township was recently presented the Daughters of the American Revolution 2018 Good Citizen Award. Sylvia Adams, a member of the Colonial Daughters Chapter of the DAR in Farmington, made the presentation. MacKay, the son of Sean and Denise MacKay of Carrabassett Valley, received […]
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Mt. Blue senior receives DAR Good Citizen Award
FARMINGTON — Joseph Crandall, a senior at Mt. Blue High School, was recently presented the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) 2018 Good Citizen Award. Melanie Farmer, regent of Colonial Daughters Chapter, and Belle Foss, who received the Good Citizens Award in 1949 and a long-time member of Colonial Daughters Chapter, presented the award. Crandall […]
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Veterans' brunch planned in Farmington
FARMINGTON — Colonial Daughters Chapter, DAR, in partnership with the USA Vietnam War Commemoration, American Legion Post 28 and the Farmington Emblem Club, will host a light brunch to recognize, thank and honor veterans who served during the Vietnam War era. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 14, upstairs […]
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DAR chapter to learn facts, fiction of Molly Ockett
AUBURN — Mary Dillingham-Burnt Meadow Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, will host Nancy LeCompte, Maine author and authority on Maine Indians, as they explore facts and fiction surrounding the Native American woman known as Molly Ockett. Ockett lived from 1740 to 1816 and served as a doctress and midwife to many of this region’s […]
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Mountain Valley HS senior presented DAR award
RUMFORD — Brooke Carver, a senior at Mountain Valley High School, was recently presented the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) 2018 Good Citizen Award. Regent Melanie Farmer, Colonial Daughters Chapter, DAR, Farmington, presented the award. Carver received a Good Citizen pin, a monetary scholarship and a certificate authorized and signed by National Society President […]
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Harrison woman honored as 50-year DAR member
FARMINGTON — Colonial Daughters Chapter, DAR, recently presented a 50-year certificate of membership to member Theo Averill Walker Ross of Harrison. Ross was also presented a pin depicting her years of service. Ross joined the Colonial Daughters on Oct. 18, 1967. Over the years she served as chapter registrar, historian and secretary and served three […]
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Mt. Abram High School names Evan MacKay as DAR Good Citizen
SALEM — Mt. Abram High School has announced that this year’s DAR Good Citizen is Evan MacKay, son of Sean and Denise MacKay of Carrabassett Valley. The DAR Good Citizen Program is sponsored by the National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, and locally by the Colonial Daughters Chapter, located in Farmington. MacKay was selected […]
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DAR chapter donates basket to state museum
FARMINGTON — The Colonial Daughters Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, recently voted to donate a birch bark basket made by Hannah Susup to the Maine State Museum. The basket was given to the chapter in 1954 and it has been displayed at the Farmington Public Library since shortly after that. Suspup was the wife […]
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Jayne E. Bickford
1924 – 2016 LEWISTON — Jayne Ethel Bickford of Lisbon Falls died March 12, 2016 at Marshwood Nursing Center in Lewiston. She had just celebrated her 92nd birthday on Feb. 29 as the oldest known living member of her families of origin. Mrs. Bickford was born in Burlington, Vt., Feb. 29, 1924, the daughter of […]
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DeBiase named DAR Good Citizen of the Year
SALEM — Mt. Abram High School has announced this year’s Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen is Bailey DeBiase, daughter of John and Andrea DeBiase of Carrabassett Valley. The DAR Good Citizen Program is sponsored by the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution and locally by the Colonial Daughters Chapter in Farmington. DeBiase […]