SANFORD — With loving family by his side, James Lester Johnson (Smiley), 83 of Sanford, beloved father, brother, grandfather and great-grandfather passed away peacefully at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House on Aug. 31. James was born on April 23, 1935 in Elliot, Mississippi. He was the son of Herman and Ida (Parsons) Johnson. James attended high […]
September 2018
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Raiders send star pass rusher Mack to Bears in massive trade
The Chicago Bears spent the offseason loading up to end a string of losing seasons. They just made their biggest move. The Bears have acquired star pass rusher Khalil Mack from the Raiders in a massive trade that sends two first-round draft picks to Oakland. Mack held out for the entire offseason and preseason, seeking […]
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Kennebunk Free Library to present guest lecturer with genealogy group
KENNEBUNK — Kennebunk Free Library’s Genealogy Group, beginning their eighth year, will host a guest lecturer on Saturday, Sept. 8, at 10 a.m. Francine Keating and Pam Stone Eagleson have worked together to uncover the story of Keating’s paternal great-grandfather, Joseph Eugene Brent, whose oil-colored tin-type image was given to Keating five decades prior by […]
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Renowned mosaic artist to appear at Green Heron
The Green Heron at 16 Shore Road in Ogunquit is hosting internationally renowned mosaic artist Lynne Chinn for the month of September. Meet Chinn from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7 as she shares the inspiration for her work. She has created sea inspired mosaics specially for Ogunquit and her work is something that […]
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Aretha Franklin, John McCain and the 1960s
“Hope I die before I get old,” the Who sang at Woodstock as the 1960s hurtled to their end. Indeed, the decade and its echoes made premature legends of so many — Kennedy to King, Hendrix to Joplin to Morrison. They became emblems of an era, and the packaging of their virtues and vices has […]
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School safety panel will recommend best practices in report
WASHINGTON — A federal panel convened after the deadly school shooting in Parkland, Florida, will issue a series of best practices to make schools safer, including recommendations on arming teachers, a senior Education Department official told The Associated Press. Age restrictions on gun purchases also are being considered. Frank Brogan, assistant secretary of elementary and […]
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Effort to protect Maine’s piping plovers pays off with record number
With 128 fledglings this year, Maine is still meeting its conservation targets for gradually restoring the species of tiny beachcombers.
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Former roommates of Somali memoirist dispute their portrayal in ‘Call Me American’
The author has agreed to change their names and some text but denies any inaccuracies.
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Democratic socialists back challengers for 2 Portland City Council seats
Councilors Nicholas Mavodones and Spencer Thibodeau are targeted by the local chapter of Democratic Socialists of America as the national group becomes more active in elections, endorsing candidates in 20 states so far.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Hot and dry weather apparently hampering ticks that carry Lyme disease
Lyme cases are down through the month of July compared to the same period last year, and experts suspect it’s because ticks that carry the disease are lying low.
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