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Some 60 men, women and children gathered at a carved stone monument set near the top of a mountainside Saturday to remember 25 people none had ever met but who died at that spot 76 years earlier.

‘Imbued with meaning’: 75 years later, B-17 crash victims honored at Mount Tom ceremony "> Mount Tom Memorial Committee Chairman Bob Cahillane of Northampton delivers opening remarks at the 75th Anniversary Ceremony of the B-17 crash at Mount Tom, Saturday, in Holyoke. FOR THE GAZETTE/Sabato Visconti "> Ellen Stettner, Niece of Radioman 3rd Class Alfred Warm, who died in the B-17 crash 75 years ago, leads a crowd of Veterans, family members, and public officials like U.S. Congressman Richar...

Read Article The names of George and Hubert Clements are on the newest memorial stone in Veterans Memorial Park on Main Street in Lewiston. The monument will be dedicated at a ceremony at 10 a.m. Sunday. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal LEWISTON — The day after her brother and Air Force veteran Hubert Clements died in May last year, Dolores Cormier reached out to the L&A Veterans Council, the local group that oversees Veterans Memorial Park and its reverent collection of monuments, memorials an...

Read Article DEAR SUN SPOTS: I found a jacket on Center Street in Auburn on the roadside by Kentucky Fried Chicken. This is a black jacket with a hood. It’s a large size and has an Avalanche label. In one of the pockets there is some jewelry. Is there anyone out there who can help return this jacket to its owner? My contact number is 312-9699. — Richard, Lewiston ANSWER: Thank you for the very good description of the jacket and for your contact information. You filled in all the blanks. Le...

Read Article DEAR SUN SPOTS: In downtown Lewiston, there are marked boxes where free face masks are offered. I thought I should do my part to help stop the spread of the virus so I am making masks and putting them into these boxes. Every time I’ve gone to drop off more masks, the boxes have been empty so I’m assuming people are taking them and being safe while keeping others safe. My challenge is to those people who have extra fabric, extra time, and a sewing machine to make a face mask or...