WINDHAM — Charlotte E. (Aldrich) Hammond, a longtime resident of New Gloucester, passed away in her sleep Thursday, April 13, at Ledgewood Manor in Windham, one day after her 95th birthday. She was born April 12, 1922, in South Paris and was the daughter of Cora Bell Wilson and the Rev. Herbert Aldrich. She was […]
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New church begins services in Mechanic Falls
MECHANIC FALLS — Some would call it another Christmas miracle. On the second Sunday of Advent (Dec. 4), the second candle on the Advent Wreath was lit in the former First Congregational Church at 64 Elm St. The service was led by the Rev. Gary Drinkwater of Otisfield, pastor of the town’s newest congregation, the […]
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Adelbert Ackley Roberts
1924 – 2015 AUBURN — Adelbert Ackley Roberts, 90, of Buckfield passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 4, in Auburn. He was born in Whiting to Roy and Effie (Ackley) Roberts. Adelbert, affectionately known as “Del,” grew up on a saltwater farm in the East Side of Machiasport, where he was raised by his Uncle Carroll […]
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Wilton church installs carillon to play music in downtown
WILTON — A new carillon, given in memory of Charles Morgan, was recently installed in the belfry of the First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, on Main Street. It will soon chime and play religious and patriotic music throughout downtown, the Rev. David Smith said. Church members want to let residents know about the […]
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Pew sale to fund repairs for historical society
MECHANIC FALLS — In a move to raise funds to assist in the renovation of the Mechanic Falls Historical Society building, the society is offering 12 sections of church pews of the former home of the First Congregational Church for sale. The pews date back to 1848 when the building was erected. The intended purpose […]