AUBURN — Tera Ann Goddard, 39, of Litchfield passed away unexpectedly May 24, 2018. She was born in Lewiston, on Oct. 5, 1978, to Lisa Gayton Goddard and Gregory Goddard. Tera attended Lisbon schools and graduated from Lisbon High School in 1996. She loved fast-pitch softball in high school and after. She enjoyed spending time barrel […]
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Conservation district offering cranberry growing workshop
ALBANY — The last workshop in Oxford County Soil & Water Conservation District’s late winter/spring series, will introduce participants to growing cranberries. Cranberries score among the highest of all fruits in antioxidants and the consumption of fruits and vegetables high in antioxidants may help support memory function and coordination. Cholesterol-free, fat-free and low in sodium, […]
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USDA reopens enrollment for improved dairy safety net tool
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue is encouraging dairy producers to consider enrolling in the new and improved Margin Protection Program for Dairy (MPP-Dairy), which will provide better protections for dairy producers from shifting milk and feed prices. With changes authorized under the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, the U.S. Department of […]
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James "Jim" K. Harwood Jr.
LEWISTON — James “Jim” K. Harwood Jr. passed away at Central Maine Medical Center on Thursday, Feb. 1, after a short illness. He was the son of the late Martha Coolidge Harwood and James Kendall Harwood Sr. He is survived by his loving wife, Helen Brawn Harwood; his daughter Holli-Anne Lottie Harwood; his son James Brawn […]
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Evan A. Thurlow
NORWAY — Evan A. Thurlow, 93, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 7, at Stephens Memorial Hospital with his loving family by his side. A lifelong resident of Oxford, Evan was born Dec. 2, 1924, in Lewiston. He was the son of Alfred and Marcia Keller Thurlow. He went through the first eight grades in the one-room schoolhouse […]
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Meet a 10-day-old Katahdin hair lamb
Hadley Moreau gives attention to a 10-day-old female lamb at Valley View Farm in Auburn on Tuesday. The Katahdin hair lamb has a twin brother, farm owner Kathy Shaw said. “We will have quite a few babies in the next couple of weeks,” Shaw said, adding that she has a few pregnant ewes. Moreau, a […]
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Norlands farm equipment on ice
Snow and ice coat an old piece of farm equipment at the Norlands Living History Center in Livermore on Wednesday morning. (Liz Marquis/Sun Journal) An old piece of farm equipment sits at the Norlands Living History Center in Livermore on Wednesday morning. (Liz Marquis/Sun Journal)
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Extension ‘Cows and Crops’ e-newsletter University of Maine Cooperative Extension offers a free online newsletter providing production and research information for Maine dairy and forage producers. Each issue of “Cows and Crops” includes timely articles, links to useful resources and a calendar of dairy and forage related events. The e-newsletter also is suitable for those […]
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Learning the ropes in Bethel
BETHEL — Dean Richmond declared his intentions to “muckle on,” as he wrestled with an 800-pound steer — a steer that had bested riders who were attempting to get a rope around him one too many times. “Dean, you’re not 20,” Deborah Richmond shouted at her husband. On Sunday at the Cliff Side Arena on […]
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Gladys A. Dupont
NORTH YARMOUTH — Gladys A. Dupont, 96, of Granite Street passed away peacefully in her sleep, surrounded by family and friends on Monday, May 22. She was born in Freeport on June 9, 1920, the daughter of “Roy” Clyde Norton Sr. and Maggie (Smith) Norton. Gladys attended local schools and graduated from North Yarmouth Academy […]