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Jacqueline L. Hodgkins

AUGUSTA — Jacqueline L. Hodgkins, 79, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, March 31. She was born in Chelsea on June 6, 1938, daughter of Joseph and Jeannette (Marois) Lapointe. Jackie attended elementary school in Chelsea and was a 1957 graduate of Cony High School in Augusta. She worked at the New England Telephone and […]

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Edgar "Bruce" L. Degen

CHELSEA — Edgar “Bruce” Leroy Degen, 44, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 13, peacefully at his home. He was born in Newton, N.J., on March 23, 1973, the son of James and Patricia Degen. He was educated in Auburn schools, attending Edward Little High School, and went on to own his own business as a carpenter. Bruce […]

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Nathaniel J. Crowley Sr.

1917 – 2015 BANGOR — Nathaniel J. Crowley Sr., 98, died Friday, July 31, at a Bangor health care facility. He was born in Chelsea, Mass., May 14, 1917, a son of James and Eva Crowley. He was formerly a guidance director for Lewiston schools.

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Vassalboro crash kills two during high-speed police chase

VASSALBORO, Maine — Two men were killed early Saturday morning when their car crashed into a tree in Vassalboro while being chased by Winslow police, according to Maine State Police. Killed instantly were 32-year-old Ronald Willey of Chelsea, the driver, and his passenger, 28-year-old Joseph Knox of Randolph, according to a news release from the […]

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Helen A. Strout

1941 – 2015 FAYETTE — Helen Ann (Casey) Strout, 73, a resident of Moose Hill, Fayette, in the company of her beloved husband, Lee, daughters, grandchildren and friends who guarded her last days, Helen Strout (Gray Mane) passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, May 26. Her late great-granddaughter, Jillian Marie, hovered above, gently […]

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Lawyer for convicted Chelsea selectwoman seeks leniency

BANGOR (AP) — A lawyer for a former Chelsea selectwoman convicted of extortion and fraud says his client deserves a lenient sentence because she grew up in a dysfunctional family, is an abuse victim, has several medical issues and because of her years of good service to the town. Carole Swan is scheduled to be […]

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Chelsea businessman Marshall Swan sentenced to nearly 3 years in prison, $40,000 fine for tax fraud

BANGOR — His wife, family, friends and even the Chelsea businessman who committed federal tax fraud by underreporting $650,000 in earnings over a five-year period were surprised when he was taken into custody directly after learning Monday he’ll be spending the next two years and nine months in prison for his crimes. Friends and family […]

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Woman crushed to death by Boston drawbridge

BOSTON (AP) — A woman walking across a Boston drawbridge was crushed to death Tuesday after an operator raising the bridge for a boat to pass heard her screams and lowered it, accidentally trapping her between the two plates, investigators said. The woman was crossing the bridge around noon when a bridge operator, not aware […]

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South Carolina man arrested after fleeing traffic stop in Chelsea

CHELSEA — A South Carolina man who fled a traffic stop on foot on River Road Tuesday morning has been arrested. Walter Hawkins, 23, was taken into custody at a relative’s home in South Gardiner, according to Maine State Police Lt. Aaron Hayden. Police had pulled Hawkins over for an undisclosed defect on his SUV, […]