1950 – 2015 AUBURN — Diane I. Tardif, 65, of Sabattus died on Monday, Aug. 31, at the Androscoggin Hospice House, following a long illness. She was born in Lewiston on March 22, 1950, the daughter of the late Henry and Priscilla (Beaulieu) Chasse and had been a resident of this community all of her […]
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Dempsey Challenge offers two-day bike tour of Maine countryside
LEWISTON — The sixth annual Dempsey Challenge is set to start on Oct. 17 — but new to the Challenge this year will be a two-day ride, covering approximately 140 miles. The beautiful scenery, food and sleeping accommodations, as well as guaranteed fun for its riders makes the Dempsey Challenge Two-Day Ride something that riders […]
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Need a cookie or some juice? Maybe a knitted hat? Gilda has you covered
LEWISTON — Whether she’s doling out juice to blood donors or knitting hats for cancer patients, you get the sense that Gilda Dennis is right where she wants to be. The cheerfully social 95-year-old has an energy that would be daunting to a 25-year-old. She has to put all that energy to good work, she […]
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Cancer Crusaders holding sixth annual Haunted Walk fundraiser
RUMFORD — The Cancer Crusaders is holding its sixth annual Haunted Halloween Walk on Oct. 24, 25 and 31 at 320 Isthmus Road. Hours are 7 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 24 and 25, and 8 to 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31. Admission is $5. A snack and drink will be served at […]
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Dempsey: Challenge shows ‘uniting force’ of cancer
Patrick Dempsey, the well-known actor on ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy,” said the fundraising event he founded in 2008 shows “the power of cancer as a uniting force in many ways.” He called the fundraising success of the Dempsey Challenge, now approaching a total of $6 million, “a real testament to this community and the state. “This […]
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Dempsey family’s first Challenge without mom
LEWISTON — When Patrick Dempsey and his family arrive in Lewiston this weekend, they will be greeted by a throng of thousands — cyclists, runners, volunteers, cancer patients, cancer survivors, families — all of them there to support The Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing. But in the crowd, one slight, smiling woman […]
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Red Eddies raising money to aid Dempsey Center
AUBURN — Rakiya Mohamed barely took a breath as she ran through her pitch — selling a coin-like coupon to dinner patrons at Gritty McDuff’s — before bustling back to her team with a smile and a $20 bill. Moments later, other teens arrived holding $5 and $10 bills and bundles of $1 bills for […]
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Face Time: Aimee Arsenault on Patrick Dempsey, community passion and the challenge of the Challenge
Aimee Arsenault likes to plan things, and the community is better for it. This coming weekend, a year’s worth of planning and preparation by Arsenault and her team at the Dempsey Center will culminate in the 6th Dempsey Challenge in Lewiston. As the leader of special events and development at the center, her personal challenge […]
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2nd Annual Motor Madness comes to Farmington
FARMINGTON — Western Maine Street Rods will hold its second annual Motor Madness on July 25 and 26 at Farmington Fairgrounds. The event is from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, July 25, and from 8 a.m. until closing Saturday, July 26, member Michael Pond said. Friday events include a swap meet, flea market, vendors […]
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Norway sisters honor grandfather by giving lemonade profits to Dempsey Center
OXFORD — Carlee-Mae and Alyson Cash never had experience running a business, which isn’t surprising considering they’re only in elementary school. The sisters from Norway, who live part time in Otisfield, had an objective for last week’s Fun Dog Days at the Oxford Fairgrounds: create and run a successful lemonade stand. What was different about […]