A dedication ceremony for the moving of the Pittston WWII Monument from private land to the Riverside Cemetery Annex, 346 Wiscasset Road, Pittston. The American Legion Kennebec Valley Honor Guard will be in charge of the ceremonies which will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 28; rain or shine. Two side wings have been added […]
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Peppino D’Agostino plans to perform in Boothbay Harbor
The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor will host Peppino D’Agostino at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 26, at 86 Townsend Ave. in Boothbay Harbor. A native of Italy, D’Agostino has made his considerable mark as a musical artist on the guitar since arriving in the U.S. in the ’80s. In 2017 Guitar Player listed him as […]
Whitefield Lion’s golf tourney well attended
The Whitefield Lion’s Club held its 14th Charity Golf Tournament on July 24. This year 67 players participated. The event was made possible by the hard work of the committee members and to Leon Oliver of Sheepscot Links in Whitefield. Sponsors included Bailey’s Auto Sales Inc. Black Duck Realty, Country Corners, C.B. Haskell Fuel Co. […]
‘Scapino’ to be staged in Madison
Lakewood Theater plans to stage “Scapino” starting Aug. 29 at the theater on Theater Road in Madison. Performances are set for 8 p.m. Aug. 26, 27, 28, Sept. 2, 3, and 4; 4 p.m. Aug. 29; and 2 p.m. Sept. 1. In this hilarious update of Moliere’s classic farce, disgraced lawyer Scapino returns to Naples, […]
Obituary: Raymond James Siegler Jr.
LISBON FALLS – Raymond James Siegler Jr., unexpectedly shuffled off the mortal coil at his home on Oct. 31, 2020.
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Obituary: Phyllis Edna (Richard) Briggs
POLAND – Phyllis Edna (Richard) Briggs born Thursday, April 20, 1933, passed away peacefully on Friday, Aug. 13, 2021 (88 years …
Obituary: Hollis E. Towers
BENTON – Hollis E. Towers, 73, of Benton passed away unexpectedly Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021 at a local hospital. He was …
NY college names Oakland student to dean’s list
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Tucker Charles of Oakland, a sophomore management and leadership major, has been named to the 2021 spring dean’s list at Le Moyne College. To make the list, students must achieve a GPA of 3.5 or above.
Local students earn degrees from Bates College
LEWISTON — Bates College graduated 469 students from 38 states and 43 countries on May 27 in a double ceremony that allowed for social distancing among graduates and their guests. Local graduates include the following. Thaddeus Gunther of Farmington graduated cum laude after majoring in biology. Gunther, the son of Eric V. Gunther and Judith […]
Navy SEALS and friends run, bike, swim from Mt. Washington to Peaks Island
The 12-hour triathlon was the latest in a series of grueling fundraisers for Camp Sunshine.