LEWISTON — The music of ship’s fiddler William Litten will be featured at this week’s Oasis of Music on Wednesday, Sept. 19. Greg Boardman will fiddle selections from Litten’s personal leather-bound portfolio, which he made between 1800 and 1802 while employed by England’s…..Company. Litten’s job while aboard was to play music while the crew worked, […]
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Donald Trump says relations with May 'strong' despite bombshell interview
ELLESBOROUGH, England (AP) — A day after landing a series of broadsides against his British hosts, President Donald Trump declared Friday that his relationship with Prime Minister Theresa May was better than ever in yet another bout of diplomatic whiplash that has come to define the American president’s European visit. Trump’s pomp-filled visit to the […]
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Jack F. Crosskill
FREEPORT — Jack F. Crosskill, 94, of Lisbon Falls passed away in the early morning hours of Saturday, May 12, at the Hawthorne House Nursing Home in Freeport. He was born and raised in Grimsby, England where he was the only child of Fred and Elsie (Snowden) Crosskill. He was educated in the English school system […]
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Duchess of Cambridge gives birth to boy
LONDON (AP) — For Kate, the wait is over. The Duchess of Cambridge gave birth Monday to a healthy baby boy — a third child for Kate and Prince William and fifth in line to the British throne. The couple’s Kensington Palace office announced news of the birth around lunchtime, about five hours after the […]
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Doris Ray describes 'Merry Old England'
Doris Ray presents her program, “Merry Old England,” on March 29 at Norway Memorial Library. In her multimedia presentation, she took the audience on a virtual drive through the countryside of some of England’s most well known counties. She also detailed many of the memorable sites, tastes and sounds she experienced. The presentation was followed […]
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Claire B. Potvin
TOWNSEND, Mass. — Claire B. (Dube) Potvin, 76, of Townsend, Mass., died peacefully with her family at her side at the Life Care Center of Nashoba Valley in Littleton, Mass., on Nov. 12. Claire was born in Lewiston on Jan. 22, 1941, daughter of the late Aurele and Dora (Marquis) Dube. She grew up in Lewiston […]
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June Patricia Spear
AUBURN — June Patricia Spear, 81, of West Auburn, died Monday, Nov. 6, at the Hospice House in Auburn following a brief illness. June was born in Lewiston on Dec. 1, 1935, the first child of the late Frederick and Ingrid Spear. June was a lifelong learner and teacher, earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English, […]
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‘Ransomware’ cyberattack cripples hospitals across England
This image provided by the Twitter page of @fendifille shows a computer at Greater Preston CCG as Britain’s National Health Service is investigating “an issue with IT” Friday May 12, 2017. Several British hospitals say they are having major computer problems Hospitals in London, northwest England and other parts of the country are reporting problems […]
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Etta J. Robbins
1925 – 2017 FARMINGTON — It is with great sadness that our family announces the passing of Etta Jane Robbins on Friday, Jan. 27, who passed away after a short illness at age 91. She was born April 10, 1925, in Pavilion, N.Y., the youngest child of Mae and Nelson Hammond. Etta was a first-generation […]
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Jacqueline A. Michaud
1935 – 2015 AUBURN — Jacqueline “Jackie” A. Michaud, 80, of Auburn passed away at her home with her family by her side on Tuesday, May 5, after a short and courageous battle with cancer. Jackie had already battled and conquered cancer in 1996. She was born in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England on Feb. 22, 1935, […]