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PublishedJune 20, 2024
Watch: Hundreds turn out at cemetery on sweltering-hot day for funeral of ‘unclaimed’ Augusta veteran
No one came forward to claim Gerry R. Brooks after he died last month, and a funeral home director said it's becoming a more common situation.
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PublishedMay 27, 2024
Memorial Day a call to action, speakers in Wayne, Sidney say
Former Marine sergeant, now an author, says the best way to honor the sacrifices of veterans is to live a full, loving life.
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PublishedMay 9, 2024
UMF taking initiative with veteran students
The University of Maine at Farmington is putting more focus on veteran students' experiences on campus through newsletters and regular talks about their needs.
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PublishedJanuary 5, 2024
Connecticut veteran charged with making threats against member of Congress, VA
Aubrey Wayne Rose Jr., 43, of Hartford, is accused of threatening government officials, including showing up at a Congress member’s office while wearing a tactical vest with knives.
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PublishedNovember 1, 2023
American Legion post to host Veterans Day parade, ceremony in Waterville; lunch planned in Winslow
The parade is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, at The Elm at 21 College Ave. and proceed south on Main Street to Castonguay Square, next to City Hall, where a short ceremony is planned.
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PublishedOctober 10, 2023
‘I just feel the need for preservation’: Farmington Historical Society volunteers clean over 200 headstones
Members of the Farmington Historical Society and volunteers worked one Saturday a month.
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PublishedJuly 2, 2023
The Maine Millennial: What does it mean to support the troops?
We don’t seem to know the answer, which is why I find the patriotic holidays intensely frustrating.
Military veterans
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