The world has gone nuts. There’s hardly anything more that needs to be said about it. The world is crazy, and it’s apparently out of our control now to bring it back. In Missouri, a group of students stomping their feet and screaming about phantom insults was enough to force a president and chancellor out […]
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Henry H. Jones
1938 – 2015 LEWISTON — Henry H. Jones, 77, of Lewiston passed away peacefully Sunday night, July 5, at his home. He was born in Oglethorpe County, Ga., on April 3, 1938, a son of the late John H. and Mary (Chapman) Jones. He grew up in the area and attended local schools. He was […]
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Michael A. Burdick Sr.
1968 – 2015 GEORGIA — Michael A. Burdick Sr., 46, of South Paris passed away on Thursday, June 18. Mike was born on Dec. 19, 1968, in Gardner, Mass., the son of Allen W. and Janet L. Latch Burdick. He married Sarah J. Theriault. He is survived by his loving wife; five children; two grandchildren; […]
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Emma Louise Jackson
1941 – 2015 LEWISTON — Emma Louise Jackson, 74, of Lewiston, passed away early Monday morning, June 8, at her home following a battle with cancer. Her family was with her. She was born in East Point, Ga., on March 14, 1941, the oldest child of Leroy and Daisy Pearl Tillman. She was educated in […]
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Roxie Ann Johnson
1931 – 2015 LEWISTON — Roxie Ann Johnson, 83, a resident of Litchfield, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, April 19, in Lewiston. She was born Aug. 24, 1931, in Clermont, Ga. She is survived by her son, the Rev. Neal Johnson and his wife, Patricia, of Litchfield; her daughter, Lisa […]
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Benjamin Anthony Firth
1970 – 2015 SABATTUS — On Sunday, April 12, with sadness and shock, we lost an amazing, loving husband and friend, Benjamin Anthony Firth. Ben was born in Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 20, 1970. He spent time in West Virginia as a young boy, enjoying the caves around his grandmother’s home. Ben grew up in North […]
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Pauline H. Marchant
1920 – 2015 LISBON — Pauline H. Marchant, 94, of Lisbon passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday morning, March 28, with her family by her side. She was born in Atlanta, Ga., on Oct. 25, 1920, the daughter of the late Paul and Doris (Burrill) Hescock. At a young age, Pauline and her […]
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Rhinoceros in Georgia zoo finds peace with new donkey friends
TBILISI, Ga. — Animals in the zoo in Georgia’s capital are not allowed to be lonely, even if it means they end up with rather unusual companions. A female rhinoceros called Manuela has made friends with donkeys, after failing to hit it off with either zebras or goats, while a lion cub neglected by his […]
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Former UMaine student ordered from Georgia to Florida to stand trial for fatal stabbing
AUGUSTA, Georgia. — A former University of Maine football player accused of wounding the mother of his child and fatally stabbing a man in Florida on March 7 lost his battle against extradition Thursday in Georgia, where he was caught days after the crime, a jail official said. Zedric Joseph, 24, of West Palm Beach, […]
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Georgia resident travels 1,450 miles to march in UMPI graduation
PRESQUE ISLE — By the time the 105th commencement ceremony began at the University of Maine at Presque Isle on Saturday, most of the 138 graduates taking part in the event likely were thrilled they would never have to see the college, its classrooms, library or laboratories again. But for Heather Herbert of Cumming, Georgia, […]