CARON — Sylvia, of Sabattus, died on Sunday, Feb. 25, in Auburn. Family and friends are welcome to visit on Thursday, March 1, from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at Funeral Alternatives, 25 Tampa St., Lewiston. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 2, at the […]
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Funeral notices for Monday, Feb. 26
BELLEGARDE — Nancy A., 89, formerly of Lewiston, died in Bristol, R.I., on Thursday, Feb. 22. A Mass of Christian Burial honoring Nancy’s life will be celebrated 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27, at Holy Family Church. Committal prayers to follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Dana-Farber […]
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Bernie Sanders could get an electoral vote in Maine
David Bright, a political activist and organic farmer from Dixmont, felt the Bern big time this year. He said Thursday he hoped U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders would wind up in the White House and confessed he is mulling one long-shot possibility that might still put the Vermont progressive in the Oval Office. Both Sanders and […]
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Oxford County Dems to meet Sunday
BETHEL — The Oxford County Democrats will meet at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 10, preceded by social time at 1:30 p.m., at the Crescent Park School. The major purpose is to fill slots for the May 6 and 7 Democratic State Convention in Portland. This will be done by delegates and alternates elected at the […]
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Maine State House Democrats announce support for Bernie Sanders
AUGUSTA – Democratic presidential hopeful U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, D-Vt., got a lift in Maine on Tuesday with endorsements from Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap, party godfather and lobbyist Severin Beliveau and a host of legislators. The progressive senator is an underdog in his race against former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton — who received […]
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Local attorneys form new law firm
FARMINGTON — Two local lawyers announce the formation of their new law firm, Sanders & Hanstein, which will have offices in Livermore Falls and Farmington. Attorneys David Sanders and Woody Hanstein have each practiced law for more than 30 years and they have handled numerous criminal and civil cases in state, federal and military courts. […]
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Mixed Martial Arts: Bang! Bang! Auburn brothers double up
LEWISTON — Forget the classic rock directives of “take it to the limit” or “takin’ it to the streets.” With time winding down in his rookie ruckus as a mixed martial artist Saturday night, 18-year-old Edward Little High School senior Sheldon Bang wanted to take it to the mat. Nothing more, nothing less, and nothing […]
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Franklin County lawyers boycott state-appointed sex-assault cases
FARMINGTON — Two defense lawyers in Franklin County have announced they will no longer be taking on state-appointed sexual-assault cases, in a protest against the state’s compensation rate for public defenders. In a March 6 letter to the Franklin County Courts, Walter Hanstein of Farmington and David Sanders of Livermore Falls said the $50-per-hour rate for […]
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Mixed Martial Arts: NEF announces Bangor-based grudge match to headline Lewiston card
LEWISTON — The next New England Fights main event is a story line straight out of fistic action movies. It will be the resourceful veteran and teacher, Marcus Davis, against the prodigal student, Ryan Sanders, in the mixed martial arts showdown Feb. 8 at Androscoggin Bank Colisee. UFC veteran Davis (22-10) against Sanders (5-4) is […]