A Somali man who settled in Maine 14 years ago after claiming refugee status under someone else’s name is suspected of falsifying passport and citizenship applications. Hussien Noor Hussien, 55, most recently of Burlington, Vermont, was arrested there last week by U.S. Marshals and is scheduled to appear in federal court in Portland on June […]
Burlington
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
'Le Semaine de la Francophonie' at the Franco Center
LEWISTON — The Dolard and Priscilla Gendron Franco Center is taking part in the 12-day “Le Semaine de la Francophonie” celebration beginning this week. Events will be held at the Franco Center, unless otherwise indicated. The lineup is: Monday, March 13 • “Henri Henri” film screening, 5:30 p.m., Performance Hall. Tuesday, March 14 • Making […]
advertisement
Posted inObituaries, sj-web
Eric C. Ray
BURLINGTON, Mass. — Eric Charles Ray, also known as E. Ray to his friends, was a lifelong resident of New Gloucester. Eric passed away Tuesday, Feb. 14. Born July 1, 1949, to Ruth and Delbert Ray, Eric was one of 10 children. Eric was known in his youth to be a hell-raiser, but a hard […]
Posted inObituaries, sj-web
Jayne E. Bickford
1924 – 2016 LEWISTON — Jayne Ethel Bickford of Lisbon Falls died March 12, 2016 at Marshwood Nursing Center in Lewiston. She had just celebrated her 92nd birthday on Feb. 29 as the oldest known living member of her families of origin. Mrs. Bickford was born in Burlington, Vt., Feb. 29, 1924, the daughter of […]
Posted inBusiness, sj-web
L.L. Bean to open first Vermont store in Burlington
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Maine-based outdoor retailer L.L. Bean is opening its first store in Vermont this fall. The 18,000-square-foot store will be in the Burlington Town Center. It’s scheduled to open in late October and employ about 100 people. L.L. Bean says it decided to expand into Burlington because of the large number of catalog […]
Posted inNation / World, sj-web
Flight carrying U.S. Sen. Leahy to Vt. is diverted
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A commercial flight carrying U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy and 79 others to Vermont diverted to Philadelphia on Friday because of mechanical problems, authorities said. No injuries were reported. Leahy, third in line to the presidency, told The Associated Press that the US Airways flight landed smoothly and passengers were being transferred to […]