1921 – 2015 LEWISTON — Lucille Ledoux, 93, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, at d’Youville Pavilion, where she had received excellent and loving care since March 2012. Born in Lewiston on July 21, 1921, she was the oldest of 12 children of Joseph and Yvonne Verreault. She was a graduate of Holy Family School […]
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Video: Former Biddeford mayor throws a jar of Vaseline near Governor LePage
According to social media reports, Twomey “threw a jar of Vaseline” toward the governor. Twomey reportedly was escorted from the meeting by security. Video from the event shows Twomey throwing something on the stage, which did not strike LePage, as she was escorted from the building. The item was quickly retrieved by what appeared to be […]
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Sean A. Beaudet
1982 – 2015 OTISFIELD — Sean A. Beaudet, 32, passed away Saturday, March 14, at Flagler Hospital, St. Augustine, Fla., after an accidental drowning. He was born on July 15, 1982, in Lewiston, the son of Tarain and Rhonda (Maschino) Beaudet. Sean lived and grew up in Otisfield, attending Oxford Hills High School. He always […]
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Rolande B. Emerson
1934 – 2015 GRAY — Rolande Blanche Emerson, 80, died Tuesday, March 24. She was born in Biddeford on April 2, 1934, the daughter of Christabelle and Edward Gagnon. On her eighth-grade graduation, her parents surprised her with a rowboat made by their good friend, George Cote, which she treasured for many years. She enjoyed […]
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Elaine M. Tufts
1929 – 2015 AUGUSTA — Elaine M. Tufts, 85, of Readfield, died Monday, Feb. 23, at the Alfond Center for Health, Augusta, following a brief illness. She was born in Biddeford on April 18, 1929, the daughter of the late V. Burton Elaine was a graduate of Cony High School, Class of 1946, and earned […]
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H.S. hockey: St. Dom’s speeds it up to beat Biddeford
BIDDEFORD — The St. Dominic Academy Saints (11-2-1) started off slow but finished strong in a 4-2 victory over the Biddeford Tigers (7-4-2) in hockey game Wednesday afternoon at Biddeford Ice Arena. “We kind of played it defensive in the first two periods,” St. Dom’s coach Steve Ouellette said. “In the third period, we decided […]
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Boys’ Hockey: Lewiston bounces back with win over Biddeford
LEWISTON — It may have taken longer than it would have liked, but Lewiston High School notched its first win of the new year Saturday. After a hard-fought tie with St. Dominic Academy and a disappointing showing against defending Class B state champion Messalonskee to start the calendar year, the Blue Devil grabbed its first […]
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Boys’ hockey: Roy’s overtime goal vaults St. Dom’s over Biddeford
AUBURN – Saint Dominic Academy enjoyed the relative eternity of three minutes to draft its strategy for the overtime face-off after the end of regulation Saturday night. The Saints also had senior sparkplug back Brad Berube, who missed the entire preseason and first regular-season game while recuperating from a broken wrist, back in the fold […]
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Police: Teen set fire to scare ex-girlfriend
ALFRED — An 18-year-old indicted on arson and murder charges told police that two men killed in a fire were unintended “collateral damage” in his attempt to scare an ex-girlfriend, according to an affidavit unsealed Friday. Police said Dylan Collins, 18, told them before his arrest in November that a 16-year-old girl who lived in the […]
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Teen indicted in fire that killed 2
ALFRED — A York County grand jury has indicted a teenager on arson and murder charges in connection with a September fire that killed two people in Biddeford. Dylan Collins has been in custody since his arrest in November. The 18-year-old was transferred to a hospital on Nov. 20 with injuries after jumping off the […]