LISBON — Paul Martin Mason Sr., 78, went to be home with the Lord on Saturday, June 3, with his caring wife by his side. He was born May 20, 1939, in Phippsburg. His first job as a young boy was on the Warren Dairy Farm, where he worked after school on his way home […]
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Peru board agrees to allow local firefighters to wash personal vehicles at station
The Peru Board of Selectmen agreed Monday to allow Peru firefighters to wash their personal vehicles at the fire station. PERU — The Board of Selectmen has agreed to allow members of the Peru Fire Department to use the fire station to wash their personal vehicles, according to Chairwoman Carol Roach. The issue arose near the […]
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Street Talk: Rock her, Martha! Pump the gas!
So. You’ve survived yet another blizzard without skidding off the road and into a ravine. Not a single time all winter have you been forced to dine on one of your own extremities in order to stay alive in your buried car. Congratulations, champ. Just don’t go busting your arm patting yourself on the back, […]
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Drift racing organizers to bring ‘controlled chaos’ to Lewiston streets
Drift the Streets organizers hope to draw thousands of people to Lewiston in May to see a fast-growing sport that’s a little like a supercharged version of doing doughnuts on an icy parking lot. “It’s very similar. It’s just faster,” said Dirk Stratton, a champion driver from Ohio. “I like to call it controlled chaos.” […]
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Car break-ins plague Auburn
AUBURN — Police are warning residents to make sure their cars are locked overnight, after a rash of burglaries and thefts. “The biggest message we want to pass on to people is to lock their car doors, regardless of whether they live in the urban area or a rural one,” Auburn Police Sgt. Kris Bouchard said […]
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RSU 9 fourth-graders design cars with guidance of UMF students
FARMINGTON — Fourth-graders in Amy Tracy’s class at Cascade Brook School worked together in groups Tuesday to make cars using four wooden wheels, two straws, an index card and three Popsicle sticks. “We need to make a car that actually moves and stays together in the process,” student Meadow Kerbo said. The exercise was part […]
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Annual Summerfest set for Sunday at Beech Ridge
Annual Summerfest set for Sunday at Beech Ridge It’s the day fans of Maine’s rich motorsports history wait for all year. Officials of the Maine Vintage Race Car Association (MVRCA) will host their 12th annual Summerfest this Sunday, Aug. 2, at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough. Gates open at 10 a.m. and close at […]
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Former Lewiston car dealer from Turner denies charges
AUBURN — A former Lewiston used car dealer pleaded not guilty Thursday to a slew of charges related to his business. , 59, of Turner owned U-Turn Auto Sales on Lisbon Street in Lewiston. He was indicted last month by an Androscoggin County grand jury on 15 counts of aggravated forgery and one of aggravated […]
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Feds warn car owners to wash salt from vehicle undersides
DETROIT — If you live where salt is used to clear the roads of snow and ice, U.S. safety regulators have a message for you: Wash the underside of your car. The message came Wednesday from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which closed a five-year investigation into rusting pipes that carry brake fluid in […]
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Auburn car dealers ready for sales as bulk of storm slips past
AUBURN — The sales crew at Center Street’s K & R Auto Sales began preparing for Sunday’s storm at about 4:30 p.m. Friday, moving all 175 cars in its inventory to a back lot. They were back on duty Sunday night once the plows had cleared what little snow the storm left. They don’t usually […]