TRI-TOWN — Members of the three veterans’ organizations, along with their auxiliary members, held services throughout the area on November 11 to honor and recognize all veterans on Veterans Day. The first service was held at the Livermore Falls Memorial Bridge at 8:45 a.m. Services were held at the Livermore monument, Union Park in Livermore Falls, the […]
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Claire T. Parker
LIVERMORE — Claire T. Parker, 83, a longtime resident of Livermore, passed away Wednesday evening, Sept. 12, with her loving family by her side. She was born Aug. 20, 1935, in Chisholm, the daughter of Joseph and Laura (Guerin) Therrien. Claire graduated from Livermore Falls High School in 1953. On April 16, 1953, she married Richard […]
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Geraldine I. "Red" Ross
LIVERMORE FALLS – Geraldine I. “Red” Ross, 80, of Church Street, Livermore Falls, died early Thursday evening at her home after losing her battle with cancer. She was born Jan. 30, 1937, in Chisholm, a daughter of Francis and Jeanne (Doiron) Ouellette and received her education at St. Rose School and Jay High School. From 1961-1983, […]
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On skiing: Maine’s oldest ski club celebrates 100 years
Next weekend, Maine’s oldest ski club will celebrate its 100th anniversary with three days of events. I visited Wendall “Chummy” Broomhall at the Maine Veterans’ Home in South Paris to get a take on the festivities from the club’s oldest member. A few years ago, Chummy would have been right in the middle of the […]
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Raymond P. Cloutier
1942 – 2015 AUBURN — Raymond P. Cloutier, 72, a resident of Greene and formerly of Livermore Falls, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 9, at the Androscoggin Hospice House, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on Oct. 3, 1942, in Chisholm, the son of Flavien Cloutier and Yvette (Desjardins) Cloutier. He graduated from Livermore […]
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Andre V. Ouellette
1926 – 2015 AUBURN — Andre V. Ouellette, 88, of Franklin Road, Jay, died Wednesday, June 24, at the Hospice House in Auburn. He was born in Chisholm, on Dec. 2, 1926, a son of John B. and Claudia “Laura” (Groleau) Ouellette. He attended St. Rose School and Jay High School. He left high school […]
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Anna A. Sawyer
1921 – 2015 BIDDEFORD — Anna A. Sawyer, 93, formerly of Jay, passed away Monday morning, May 18, at Southern Maine Medical Center, after a brief illness. She was born in Chisholm on June 5, 1921, the daughter of Antonio and Antonia (DeCicchi) Scappaticci. On June 7, 1945, she married Clifford Sawyer at St. Rose […]
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Leo Legere
1928 – 2014 SIMPSONVILLE, S.C.— Leo Legere, 86, a resident of Piedmont, S.C., formerly of Jay, died on Wednesday, Sept. 10, at McCall Hospice Care in Simpsonville, S.C. He was born on Aug. 20, 1928, in Chisholm, the son of Albany Legere and Madeline (Richard) Legere. He attended Jay High School and later went into […]
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‘Down by The River’s Edge’: Local documentary to be shown Nov. 18
FARMINGTON — The Farmington Historical Society will show the local documentary “Down by The River’s Edge” at 6:45 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18, at the Farmington Historical Society’s North Church. Donations accepted. The film narrates the closing of the Otis Mill, historic accounts of the development of the paper industry and early immigration of French-Canadian to […]