AUGUSTA — Rita Lachance and C. J. Stevens are planning a September 22, 2012, wedding at St. Augustine Church in Augusta.
2012
Roommates should respect differences
I recently moved in with four roommates. One roommate is a lesbian. The other is a very devout Christian. The rest of us are very concerned about fights. The Christian girl is already on our case about cursing and about listening to music with vulgar messages. She even had a group of guys change the music at a party. How do we make it so that we can live like we normally would, especially without alienating her?
Hedstrom,Clark
FARMINGTON — It is with pleasure that Gary and Anita Hedstrom, of Farmington, announce the engagement of their daughter, Monica S. Hedstrom to Matthew R. Clark, son of Ann Clark of Readfield and Daniel Cyr of Rome.
Study says Wilton very charitable
The gap between charitable giving in area towns varies widely, from Wilton, which is way above the state average, to Skowhegan, which is way below, according to a national study.
Take this chance to meet grandchild
Dear Annie: My husband and I have been married for 30 years. We each have adult children from previous marriages. One, “Luella,” only wants a relationship when it suits her. We don’t hear from her on Father’s Day, but if you miss something for her, she’s “hurt.” She’s a taker, not a giver.
TRUTH TEST: Taxes, high-bond-rating claims in King TV ad are fair
“As governor, he lowered taxes, fixed roads and schools, protected open spaces and got the highest bond rating ever.”
— First television campaign ad for independent U.S. Senate candidate Angus King
DC NOTEBOOK: Cynthia Dill gets unlikely help from Republican PAC
WASHINGTON — Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Cynthia Dill is getting more help from a Washington, D.C.-based political action committee with Republican ties, although the real object of the group’s ads may be independent Angus King.
Maine Supreme Judicial Court set to hear appeal arguments on three deaths
PORTLAND — Maine’s highest court is set to hear arguments this week on appeals from a northern Maine man serving 40 years for murder and two other men convicted of manslaughter in separate cases in the deaths of a University of Maine college student and a 3-month-old baby.
More Mainers choosing to cremate loved ones
The cremation rate here is the sixth-highest in the country and the highest in the eastern half of the United States. The Cremation Association of North America projects that more than half of Americans — and three quarters of Mainers — will choose cremation within 10 years.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBAL: Waterville starts fast, cruises past Oceanside
WATERVILLE — Waterville was called for offsides on the first play from scrimmage Saturday afternoon. Pretty much everything else went right for the Purple Panthers.