AUBURN — Marcia A. Seger, 67, a resident of Hogan Road in Lewiston, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 14, at the Hospice House, with her loving family following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Calais on Nov. 1, 1950, the daughter of Arnold and Alice (Stevens) McNelly. Marcia grew up in Auburn, and was […]
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Calais shooting leads to attempted murder charges against five men
CALAIS (AP) — Police have charged five people with attempted murder after a shooting in Calais, Maine. Calais Police Chief David Randall says a man reported that two people shot at him Wednesday night near the Calais Motor Inn. The man wasn’t hurt. He said the driver was arrested after trying to drive away when […]
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Michele Witham Tessier
LEWISTON — Michele Witham Tessier, 48, of Lewiston, peacefully passed away and went home with our heavenly Father on Oct. 8. She was born in New Britain, Conn., on Sept. 28, 1969, the daughter of Brenda Witham Sanipas and Steve Witham. Michele was a resident of Lewiston most of her life and lived in Calais for […]
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Calais man sentenced for floating to Canada on air mattress
SAINT JOHN, New Brunswick — John Bennett said he was so driven to protect his girlfriend from an imminent threat that he was willing to break international laws trying to do it. His actions have cost him two months in jail, according to a report by the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. Canadian officials say the 25-year-old […]
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Father says Devon Staples thought firework that killed him was a dud
CALAIS — The father of the man who died in a fireworks accident here on July 4 said the circumstances of the death have been misrepresented. Reached Monday morning, Russ Staples said his son Devon Staples had been holding the fireworks mortar tube on his head as a joke, thinking that it was a dud […]
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Man killed in Calais after setting off firework on his head
UPDATE: Father says Devon Staples thought firework that killed him was a dud CALAIS (AP) — A 22-year-old man who was drinking and celebrating the Fourth of July tried to launch a firework off the top of his head, killing him instantly, authorities said Sunday. Devon Staples and his friends had been drinking and setting off […]
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Calais man gets year of probation, fined $5,000 for lying about pesticide sales
BANGOR — A Calais man convicted of making a false statement to federal agents in connection with the illegal use of a pesticide in Canada that killed hundreds of lobsters more than five years ago was sentenced Monday in U.S. District Court to a year of probation. Clyde Eldridge, 65, owner of local feed and […]
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Battle with snow continues Down East
CALAIS — It hasn’t been the easiest of winters Down East, where the unofficial snowfall total for Eastport already is a half a foot higher than the previous record of 169.6 inches set during the winter of 1906-07. Municipal officials in Eastport, Calais and Lubec continue to battle with snow piles, high winds causing drifting […]
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Federal officer arrested on child porn charge in Calais
CALAIS — A former Calais police officer currently working as a federal officer assigned to the Cutler Naval Facility was arrested Thursday on a child pornography charge, according to the Maine State Police. , 49, was arrested by the Maine State Police Computer Crimes Unit at his Spring Street home, Department of Public Safety spokesman […]
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Class C boys’ basketball championship: Dirigo can’t contain Calais
Make shots. Kyle Johnson, Nathan Newell and Travon Rhodes combined for five 3-pointers in a stretch connecting the third and fourth quarters, breaking open a titanic defensive struggle and boosting the Blue Devils to a 57-43 victory for the Class C boys’ basketball championship at Cross Insurance Center. Calais (20-2) won its fourth title in […]