WELLS High school’s Class of 2012 dedicates its class gift The class officers of the 2012 Wells High School graduating class recently gathered at the Wells Junior High School’s “Garden of Hope,” near the athletic facilities, to dedicate a copper wind sculpture at the running track that hosts the annual York County Relay for Life. […]
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Births
Bridgton Hospital William M. Wakefield, born June 10 to Darren and Maie (Parsons) Wakefield, Harrison. Grandparents: Linda Twitchell, Newry; Bonnie Parsons, Waterford; Henry Parsons, Waterford. Great-grandparents: Muriel Kimball, South Paris; Dorothy Murray, Auburn. Elle Kathryn Peace Walker, born June 20 to Chad and Victoria (Hawk) Walker, Bridgton. Maine Medical Center Chase Thomas Rojas, born Feb. […]
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Potluck
Monday Haddock chowder, soup, salad, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 12 Hodge St., Wiscasset. Adults: $9.50; children 5 to 12: $4.75; under 5: free. Reservations suggested: 882-7184. Wednesday Ladies/Community breakfast, 7 to 9 a.m., Gingerbread House, Main Street, Oquossoc. Free meal, 5 to 6 p.m., My Place Teen Center, Foster Street entrance, […]
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Military notes
Army National Guard 2nd Lt. Ian P. Hayes graduated from Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga., and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Army. Hayes is the son of Carol Hayes of Buxton and Ken Hayes of Waterville, Ohio. He is a graduate of Gorham High School and the University of […]
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Drifters make special appearance
Yvonne Gretta stood trembling on her front porch, clutching an original 45 record of The Drifters’ 1960 hit “Save the Last Dance For Me” that she’d purchased as a teenager. The ink on the just-autographed record was barely dry as the members of the legendary R&B group, founded in the 1950s, pulled away from Gretta’s […]
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Maine Voices: Party primaries give voters a chance to test candidates before buying
The Democrats and Republicans should not be so quick to choose their standard bearer for 2014.
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Another View: Snowden case shows secret information too easy to get
Whether you think he is a hero or a villain, you should be concerned about the access he had.
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Our View: Obamacare delay a gift to critics of reform
The longer we go without full implementation, the harder it is to gauge the program’s benefits.
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George Will: When going gets tough, administration’s mantra becomes ‘Never mind’
The White House has no shame about dropping a mandate if it becomes politically inconvenient.
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Off Campus: Wealthy developing nations face different energy challenges
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