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Police log

Charges Auburn * Ryan Stephen Stone, 21, transient, shoplifting, refusing to sign criminal summons and assault, 5:21 p.m. Sunday at Walmart Supercenter, 100 Mount Auburn Ave. * Ryan James Hartford, 26, of 174 Pierce St., Lewiston, warrant, 6:08 p.m. Sunday on Main Street. Lewiston * Kenneth Simpson, 25, of 61 River St., assault, 6:30 p.m. […]

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Humane Society changes hours LEWISTON — The Greater Androscoggin Humane Society has changed its shelter hours to better serve the public and the animals which they care for. The shelter will be open daily and the new operating hours are Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to […]

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Elizabeth (Betty) Gorman

PORTLAND — Elizabeth F. “Betty” Gorman passed away peacefully at the Maine Medical Center on June 18 after a long illness. She was born on July 5, 1936, in Queens, N.Y., the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Ferri. She was valedictorian of her high school class and graduated cum laude from Rivier College in Nashua, […]

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Local students named National Merit Scholarship winners

EVANSTON, Ill. — National Merit $2500 Scholarship winners were announced this spring. The 2,500 Merit Scholar designees were chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 finalists. National Merit $2500 Scholarship winners are the finalists in each state judged to have the strongest combination of accomplishments, skills and potential for success in rigorous college […]

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Gorham man’s body recovered from Sebago Lake

RAYMOND — Authorities have recovered the body of a 29-year-old Gorham man from Sebago Lake. The Maine Warden Service and the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department pulled the body of Durward Worster from the lake in Raymond at about 6 p.m. Wednesday. Authorities say Worster and some friends were diving from the cliffs of Frye’s Leap […]

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Fiddlehead Center holding summer camps

GRAY — Fiddlehead Center will hold summer camps beginning Monday, June 25, including full- and half-day camps with before- and after-care options. There will be new camps every week, including art studio, crazy chemistry, slime & goo, messy art, improv & theater, young filmmakers, science, movie making, story book art, storybook theater, crazy science and […]

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Georgette B. Sinclair

RAYMOND, N.H. — Georgette B. Sinclair, 86, died at home on Saturday, June 16, surrounded by her family. She was born in Lewiston, Sept. 6, 1925, the daughter of George and Lea (Roy) St. Hilaire, and was a longtime resident of the Seacoast area. Georgette was retired, after a full life raising eight children. She […]

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Simmons College dean’s list

BOSTON — The following local residents were named to the 2011 fall semester dean’s list at Simmons College. Kelly Bly of Buckfield, majoring in exercise science. Michaela Sangillo of Gray, majoring in biology. Zoie Kaley of Manchester  majoring in psychology. Jenna Eastman of Raymond, majoring in finance.

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Green Mountain College graduates

POULTNEY, Vt. —  The following local residents graduated from Green Mountain College on May 12: Elijah Morrill of Lewiston graduated with a Bachelor of Art degree in interdisciplinary studies. Robyn Stillings of Raymond graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Fine Art degree in writing. As tradition dictates, Green Mountain College graduates made the […]