BOSTON — Lawyers for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev rested their case Monday to save him from the death penalty, portraying him as an impressionable teenager from a troubled family who was lured into the deadly plot by his radicalized older brother. The defense team called more than 40 witnesses during the penalty phase of […]
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Gordon A. Flint
1947 – 2015 BOSTON, MASS .— Gordon A. Flint, 68, of Wilton, passed away in the presence of his loving family on Sunday, April 26, at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Mass. Gordon was born on Jan. 9, 1947, to Louise A. (Lund) and Gordon E. Flint in Cohasset, Mass. He spent his […]
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Mary Anna Hunter
1924 – 2015 AUBURN — Mary Anna “Nan” West Hunter, 90, of Auburn passed away on Friday, April 24, at Clover Manor Health Care after a brief illness. She was born in Presque Isle on Aug. 14, 1924, the daughter of Charles F. and Charlotte Collins West. She attended local schools, graduating from high school […]
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Janet Swinchatt
1933 – 2015 TOPSHAM — Jan Swinchatt, beloved wife of Peter and mother of Tom, Karen and Jeff, passed on Friday, April 10, at Mass General Hospital due to a severe case of interstitial lung disease. Jan was born in Lewiston on June 30, 1933, to parents Margaret and Frank Bean. She grew up at […]
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Gail J. Groomes
1948 – 2015 BOSTON, Mass. — Gail J. Groomes, 66, died Sunday, April 5, at Massachusetts General Hospital. She was born to Joseph M. and Evelyn A. (Rich) Groomes on April 18, 1948, in Lowell, Mass. She grew up in Livermore Falls and graduated from Livermore Falls High School, Class of 1966. She was a […]
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Martin F. Morgan Jr.
1929 – 2015 AUBURN — Martin F. Morgan Jr., 85, formerly of Lewiston, died Wednesday, April 1, at Clover Manor Health Care facility, following a wonderful life. He had been a resident of Lewiston since 1965. Marty was born in Medford, Mass., on July 6, 1929, the youngest son of Martin Morgan and Elizabeth A. […]
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Prosecution rests its case against Boston Marathon bomber
BOSTON — Prosecutors rested their case against Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on Monday after jurors in his federal death penalty trial saw gruesome autopsy photos and heard a medical examiner describe the devastating injuries suffered by an 8-year-old boy killed in the 2013 terror attack. At least three jurors cried and wiped their eyes […]
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Mahoosuc Arts Council receives $2,700 grant to host Boston-based theater company
BETHEL — The Mahoosuc Arts Council received a $2,700 grant from the New England Foundation for the Arts to present a multimedia production from a Boston-based theater company, Executive Director Aranka Matolcsy said Monday afternoon. Matolcsy said that the Mahoosuc Arts Council has been “extremely fortunate” to receive NEFA funding over the past six years. […]
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Rockport teen meets Super Bowl hero at Boston Children’s Hospital
BOSTON — Sam Clark has always been a fan of football and especially the New England Patriots. But because of a weakened heart, Clark could not play the sport. He helped out the Camden Hills football team two years ago by providing water and keeping statistics. On Dec. 14, Clark received a new heart at […]
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College Hockey: No. 3 Boston University too much for Maine in 3-1 win
Boston University stole the spotlight. On a night dedicated to honoring the Black Bears’ 1999 national title team, Maine feel victim to an opponent with plenty of championship pedigree to its name. The third-ranked Terriers netted three unanswered goals in a 3-1 victory over the Black Bears on Friday in front of 4,919 fans at […]