The Veterans Monument at Jackson-Silver Post 68 of the American Legion in Greenwood is dedicated Nov. 11, the centennial of the Armistice of World War I. From left, front, are Delwin Wilson, Elden Bartlett, Richard Melville, Owen Melville, Harry Orcutt, Al Lake, Commander Kelly Bickford, Leroy Patten, Richard Wakefield, Joseph Hebert and William Bickford; back, from […]
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WWII Medal of Honor recipient to visit Lewiston to honor Gold Star families
LEWISTON — A World War II Medal of Honor recipient at Iwo Jima will join the festivities Sunday in Lewiston at a groundbreaking ceremony for a Gold Star Families Memorial Monument at Veterans Memorial Park. Hershel “Woody” Williams, the fourth-oldest living Medal of Honor recipient at age 95, is spearheading an effort to honor Gold […]
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Civil War veterans from Greenwood honored with headstones
GREENWOOD — A yearlong, coordinated effort that reached from Maryland to Cape Elizabeth to Greenwood culminated last month when a father and son — both Civil War veterans — finally received headstones recognizing their lives and service. Joseph Herrick of Greenwood was 19 when he enlisted in the 32nd Maine Infantry Regiment in March of […]
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Lisbon honors veterans
Howard “Shep” Shepardson of Lisbon Post 66, American Legion, lays the remembrance wreath on Lisbon’s monument to its veterans of wars prior to World War II during local American Legion Posts’ Memorial Day ceremonies.
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Katahdin Woods and Waters balancing 'wild' with infrastructure needs
Andrew Bossie, executive director of Friends of Katahdin Woods and Waters, addresses the Great Falls Forum at the Lewiston Public Library on Thursday. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — It’s new, it’s wild and the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument is open to be explored. That was the basis of Andrew Bossie’s discussion Thursday during the […]
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U.S. Interior chief Zinke ‘comfortable’ keeping Maine land public
STACYVILLE (AP) — U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke praised the beauty of the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument on Wednesday and said he’s “comfortable” with the National Park Service property remaining in public hands. With flies buzzing and Mount Katahdin as a backdrop, Zinke sounded optimistic about the future of special land designation granted […]
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OSHM dedicates its new Rangeley Boat
OQUOSSOC — The Outdoor Sporting Heritage Museum held a dedication ceremony for its new Rangeley Boat monument at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 6. An estimated crowd of 100 supporters turned out. “This is your monument, my friends, and it honors all the notable builders, guides and sports that grew to love this very special and […]
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Lincoln Memorial vandalism suspect released from jail
WASHINGTON — A Chinese woman arrested in connection with the spattering of city landmarks with green paint appeared Friday in D.C. Superior Court, where a judge released her from jail into a halfway house. Jiamei Tian, 58, who police believe is homeless, faces one count of defacing property. She was arrested Monday at Washington National […]
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After Lincoln Memorial vandalism, washing and whys
WASHINGTON — Jamie McDaniel envisioned a simple late-night stroll along the National Mall early Friday morning, but she ended up in the center of a mystery. She and her friend were admiring the magnitude of the marble statue of Abraham Lincoln when she noticed green paint splattered along the base. “Is that supposed to be […]