SKOWHEGAN — Frank R. Dore Jr. and Pauline M. Dore of Skowhegan will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary with family on June 28, 2012.
2012
Wife tired of always making the effort
Dear Annie: My husband and I have been together for 30 years. “Mitch” is a great guy in all aspects, except intimacy. There’s no romance, touching or attention. Sex is infrequent and always mechanical and unemotional. For years, I tried everything — articles, counselors, conferences — and nothing changes this man. He says he just doesn’t have it in him, which to me translates as, “You are not important enough for me to want to change.”
Whooping cough spike concerns health officials
SKOWHEGAN — A spike in cases of the highly contagious disease whooping cough in Somerset County has health officials concerned about the upcoming summer camp season and organizing public vaccination clinics.
Hines, Giguere
ALBION — Angela Marie Hines and Bradd James Giguere were married Feb. 19, 2012, at the Fairfield Methodist Church in Fairfield.
Gloria, DaleWalker
NORTH NEW PORTLAND — On April 28th, 2012, a celebration of 50 years of marriage was held for Dale and Gloria Walker of North New Portland. On that same date in 1962, a love-struck couple took their vows and they have been a shining example of true love ever since.
CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER: A year ago, Obama knew he couldn’t bypass immigration law
“With respect to the notion that I can just suspend deportations (of immigrants brought here illegally as children) through executive order, that’s just not the case, because there are laws on the books that Congress has passed.”
LEGION BASEBALL: Beavers earn sweep
AUGUSTA — For a while now, it’s been more rule than exception that you won’t have a full roster in American Legion baseball. Combined, Waterville and Augusta were missing about a half-dozen starters for Saturday’s doubleheader.
Mail delivery by boat gets 2-year extension in Maine
BELGRADE — Knowing the potential dangers of delivering mail on Great Pond by boat has saved Norman Shaw a lot of grief.
COMMENTARY: Clemens gets just, if unpopular, victory
The trial of baseball legend Roger Clemens is over. The facts have been aired and the jury has found him not guilty on all counts.
Cleanup, conversation continues about storm
WATERVILLE — Cleanup from Friday’s powerful thunderstorm continued Saturday afternoon, as did conversations about the storm’s effects.