ATHENS — Betty Ann Ward, 79, of Greenville Junction, passed away Sunday, March 11, at Tissues Country Estate, Athens, where she had been a resident for the past five years. She was born June 4, 1938, in Greenville Junction, the daughter of Havelock and Annie May (Beck) Ward. She attended Greenville schools and graduated Class of […]
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Phyllis Ann Pulk
LEWISTON — After a long illness, on Tuesday, Aug. 29, Phyllis Ann Pulk, formerly of Sabattus, passed away peacefully while surrounded by her loving family in Lewiston. She was born Dec. 12, 1946, to Phillip Landers and Leila “Freda” McPherson Landers in the town of Presque Isle. In 1954 the family relocated to the Lisbon Falls […]
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Bethel gardeners get ‘down and dirty’
BETHEL — The fragrant blooms in the traffic islands along Main Street have been a constant for 25 years, thanks to a group of dedicated women who enjoy getting “down and dirty” to beautify the town. The Gardening Club, as Lida Iles calls it, is made up of about 20 women who are mostly around […]
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Peru teen growing flowers for veterans' graves
Katelyn “Kit-Kat” Carlow of Peru plants flower seeds with her grandfather, David Gammon, of Peru. Her goal is to plant flowers on veterans’ graves in cemeteries for Memorial Day. MEXICO — Katelyn “Kit-Kat” Carlow of Peru is raising flowers to put on veterans’ graves for Memorial Day. The 17-year-old said that as long as she can […]
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John F. Murphy Homes to reopen Whiting Farm
AUBURN — With 7,000 flower seedlings growing in its greenhouse, historic Whiting Farm will reopen this spring. Peter Kowalski, chief executive officer of John F. Murphy Homes, said his organization purchased the 824 Summer St. farm just before Christmas with plans to open as a community farm this year. “Right now, the first things are […]
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Rumford couple opening gardens to benefit fitness trail, Hope Association
RUMFORD — Drawing on their fundraising success last year for Black Mountain Ski Resort, lawyer Tom Carey and his wife, Sally, will hold another Garden Tour for the public next month. This time the event will benefit the new downtown fitness trail that selectmen voiced their support for last month when Rumford business owner Randall […]