SAN ANTONIO, TX — Sandra Evelyn LaBrie, 66, of 254 Allensworth, Apt. W., San Antonio, Texas, died Wednesday, July 5, at Memorial Medical Nursing Center in San Antonio after she suffered a series of devastating blows to her health. She was born April 14, 1951, to Erland and Evelyn (Woodman) Tucker and spent her childhood on […]
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Steve Beaudoin
LEWISTON — Steve Beaudoin of Lewiston passed away July 3, 2017. He was born in 1976 and was the son of Nathalie Beaudoin. He is also survived by Garry Grant, who was like a father to him. Steve loved his son Zander and would give his shirt to anyone. He also loved animals. Many thanks to […]
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Lewiston woman goes to court Tuesday to get seized animals back
LEWISTON — A woman is trying to get back 64 animals seized from her apartment in Lewiston. Officials say one pet was dead and others needed medical attention when they arrived a month ago. The animals included cats, dogs, chinchillas, snakes, gerbils, hamsters and lizards. On Tuesday, Samantha Bell is due in Lewiston District Court […]
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64 animals seized from Lewiston apartment
LEWISTON — Animal welfare officials and police pulled 64 animals — most of them cats — out of an apartment at 116 Howe St. on Wednesday. One animal was already dead when workers arrived, according to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, which runs the state’s Animal Welfare Program. The other animals needed […]
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Animals perish in New Gloucester fire
NEW GLOUCESTER — An unknown number of animals died Monday afternoon in a mobile home fire at 36 Moose Ridge Road, Fire Department Capt. Scott Doyle said in a news release. No humans were injured, he said. The identity of the homeowner was not available Monday night and the cause of the fire […]
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After toddler dies, Poland dad warns others of E. coli danger
LEWISTON — A local family is grieving the loss of their 20-month-old son and wants to make others aware of the potential risks of allowing small children to touch farm animals at petting zoos such as those at Maine’s agricultural fairs. The boy’s father, Jon Guay, said Tuesday that he and his wife, Beth, fear […]
Posted inRiver Valley
Chewonki Foundation teaches Dixfield area children about ‘superhero animals’
DIXFIELD – Children from the River Valley gathered in the Ludden Memorial Library meeting room on July 13 for a Chewonki Foundation presentation on animals with superhero powers. Matt Weeks, the Chewonki Foundation Traveling Natural History instructor, explained to the children that Chewonki is a “non-profit education foundation,” and that everything at the Chewonki Foundation […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
One hundred farms to participate in Open Farm Day on Sunday
LEWISTON ? Locally grown foods, a first-hand look at farming and agriculture, and fun and games for those of all ages could only mean one thing: the 26th Annual Maine Open Farm Day is coming. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, July 26, approximately 100 family farms across the state will be opening their […]
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New Sharon woman in animal cruelty cases arrested
FARMINGTON — A New Sharon woman, who has twice violated judges’ orders not to possess animals and twice failed to appear in court, was arrested Wednesday. Carol Murphy, 71, was being held Thursday on $1,000 cash bail at the Franklin County jail on a charge of failure to appear. She is expected to go before […]