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Jay students honored on Liberty Day

Fifth-graders at Spruce Mountain Elementary School in Jay participated in the Jay/Livermore Falls Lions Club’s Liberty Day to top off their study on the U.S. Constitution. Each student received a Constitution Booklet and a small American flag. From left, front row, are Brandon Cooper, Cecilia Pike, Avery Bessey, Lily Fortier, Janessa Longley Vanessa Soucy, Violet […]

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Strawberry festival, craft fair at Norlands

LIVERMORE — A strawberry festival with a craft fair and local history will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 23, at the Washburn-Norlands Living History Center. The biennial event will feature artisans on the front lawn demonstrating handmade crafts and selling original artwork. Other activities include horse-drawn hayrides, tours of the […]

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Lions Club plans poker tournament

HARRISON — The Harrison Lions Club will hold a Texas Hold’em Tournament on Saturday, June 2, at the VFW Hall on Waterford Road. There will be a $55 entry fee. Doors willopen at noon with starting time at 1 p.m. Players may bring beverages; refreshments will be available. The proceeds will be used to help […]

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Richard "Dick" Gile

AUGUSTA — Richard “Dick” Gile, 87, a longtime resident of Wales, died Sunday, May 20, at the V.A. Hospital in Togus. His family remembers him as a generous, selfless, hardworking, loving father, grandfather and friend. He was born on Feb. 2, 1931, in Wales, the son of LaForest Gile and Laura (Andrews) Gile. Dick was educated […]

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Farmington Lions Club holds annual Speak-Out contest at Mt. Blue High School

FARMINGTON — Farmington Lions Club conducted its annual Speak-Out at Mt. Blue High School on April 11. As part of its mission, the Farmington Lions Club sponsors a public speaking contest for high schoolers in order to help them “think about important issues facing them and their community and the state of nation, organize their […]

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Robert L. Pickett

NORWAY — Robert Lee Pickett, 95, of Mechanic Falls, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 2, at Stephens Memorial Hospital surrounded by his wife and daughter. He was born at home in Boonton, N.J., on June 12, 1922, the son of Roy C. and Mae Lillian Heath Pickett. Robert attended Boonton schools and joined the U. S. […]

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Lloyd S. Bryant

GORHAM — Lloyd S. Bryant, 82, died June 27, 2017 at the Gorham House, after an extended illness. He was born on December 3, 1934, in Lewiston to his late parents, Harold Windfield Bryant and Kathleen (Strout) Bryant. Lloyd grew up in Mechanic Falls, where he graduated in the Class of 1953. After graduation, he […]