LEWISTON — For a 30-minute period, Freeport had the lead in the Class B boys’ tennis state championship at Lewiston High School on Saturday. Clay Canterbury gave the Falcons that edge, rolling to a 6-1, 6-2 win over Caribou’s Alec Cyr at No. 2 singles. With the Falcons’ top singles player Wes Goodwin warming up […]
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Donald F. Collins
CARIBOU — Donald Frederick Collins, World War II veteran, public servant, community leader and former president of S.W. Collins Co., died March 10 of congestive heart failure and complications of Alzheimer’s disease in Caribou. He was 92. A native of Caribou, Don was born Nov. 30, 1925, the second of four sons of Samuel Wilson and […]
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Alphee V. Thibodeau
LEWISTON — Alphee V. Thibodeau, 87, of Lewiston, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, August 19, 2017 with his loving family by his side. He was born in Caribou, Maine on July 4, 1930, the son of the late Patrick Xavier and Edith (Levasseur) Thibodeau. Alphee was married for 64 years to the love […]
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Caribou: Motorcycle rider killed in collision with school bus
CARIBOU (AP) — Police say a motorcycle rider was killed in a collision with a school bus in Caribou. Police say the school bus was turning when the two collided Tuesday afternoon along Access Highway, Route 89, in Caribou. WAGM-TV reports that the motorcycle rider wasn’t immediately identified. The crash remains under investigation, and more […]
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Koleen E. Painchaud
BRUNSWICK — Koleen Evan (Lister) Painchaud, 60, of Wales died on Sunday, July 16, in Brunswick, after a nine-year battle with melanoma. She was born on April 17, 1957, in Caribou, the daughter of Irwin Albert and Patricia Charlene (Nadeau) Rafford. Koleen was an avid quilter for over 30 years. She was the proud owner of […]
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George Albert Bouchard
LEWISTON — George Albert Bouchard, 83, of Lewiston, died Sunday, June 4, at St. Mary’s d’Youville Pavilion with his family by his side. Born in Caribou on June 29, 1933, a son of the late Alcide and Maria Levesque Bouchard, he attended Caribou schools and graduated from Lewiston High School in the Class of 1951. He […]
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Edgar H. Thompson
AUBURN — Edgar H. Thompson, 87, of Auburn passed away Tuesday, May 30, in Auburn, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Caribou on March 14, 1930, a son of the late Elmer and Blanche (White) Thompson. He attended school in northern Maine, graduating from Caribou High School. On June 27, 1950, he […]
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Father Normand E. Carpentier
LEWISTON — Father Normand E. Carpentier, 71, of 142 Broad St., Auburn, died Sunday, March 19, at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. Born in Quantico, Va., on April 5, 1945, he was the son of Charles E. and Adrienne Lajoie Carpentier. Educated at Holy Cross and St. Louis grammar schools, he attended high school […]
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Cross Country: Locals look to finish strong at state championships
Six runners and six teams will be crowned state champions Saturday at the cross country state championships. Locals will look to have a say in the outcomes of the races when all is said and done at Twin Brook Recreation Area in Cumberland. The favorite to win the Class A boys’ race is none other […]
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Four people killed in 2-car accident near Caribou
STOCKHOLM — Four people were killed in a head-on collision Monday morning on Route 161 north of Caribou, according to Stephen McCausland, spokesman for the Maine State Police. A car and sport utility vehicle hit head-on just before 10:30 a.m. on Route 161 near Rainbow Cove in T16 R4 near Stockholm, about 15 miles north of […]