BANGOR — One day after Colton Carson lifted Bessey Motors with a dominant pitching performance, Bangor Coffee News’ Gary Farnham sent it crashing back to earth with a masterpiece of his own. Farnham scattered three hits while going the distance to lead Coffee News to a 5-0 victory in the American Legion baseball state tournament […]
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Gregory Alan Provencher
FARMINGTON — Gregory Alan Provencher, 67, of Rumford, passed away Saturday, July 7, at Sandy River Center, due to health complications. He was born Dec. 29, 1950, to Roland and Pauline (Hallet) Provencher. He was the youngest of eight children and graduated from Mexico High School in 1970. On June 10, 1978, Greg married the love […]
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New cafe coming to Auburn's Engine House
AUBURN — Sadie Blais went into the Engine House to get a tattoo at Fianna Studio in February and came out with a new design for her future venture: Break cafe. The new cafe — opening soon — will join Fianna on the first floor of the former city firehouse on the corner of Spring […]
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Jeanette E. O'Neil
CANTON — Jeanette E. O’Neil, 83, of Sumner, died Jan. 3 at the Pinnacle Health & Rehab Center in Canton after a lengthy battle with COPD and heart disease. She was born Oct. 24,1934, the fifth child of Israel “Bun” and Doris Gammon. Jeanette loved gatherings with family and friends and when she was able, spent […]
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California judge rules that coffee requires cancer warning
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Coffee sellers in California should have to post warnings because the brew may contain an ingredient that’s been linked to cancer, a judge has ruled. The culprit is a chemical produced in the bean roasting process that is a known carcinogen and has been at the heart of an eight-year legal […]
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Gerard "Jerry" R. Montminy
AUBURN — Gerard “Jerry” R. Montminy, 81, of Lewiston, passed away Sunday, March 18, with his family by his side following a long battle with COPD. He was born in Lewiston on Feb. 13, 1937, the son of the late Alphonse and Bernice (Martin) Montminy. He spent his entire life in Lewiston and had several businesses […]
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Raymond A. Desmarais
LEWISTON — Raymond A. Desmarais, 85, of Lisbon, was born July 27, 1932, and passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Friday, Jan. 26, at Woodlands Memory Care in Lewiston. The birth and death of this great man, however, is not nearly as relevant as all the days and nights that he lived to the […]
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Rainy day coffee break
Courtney Jacques, left, enjoys a cup of coffee with her mother at Forage Cafe in Lewiston on Friday afternoon, as Tonya Frye and Kevin Fletcher from Auburn come in from the rain. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal)
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Michael J. O'Brien
LIVERMORE FALLS — Michael J. O’Brien, 77, of Livermore Falls, passed away peacefully in his home on Wednesday, Oct. 25. He was born Nov. 22, 1939, in Weymouth, Mass., to Michael and Helen (Dwyer) O’Brien. He was the oldest son of 10 children in the large blended family of his father. He served his country in […]
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Randy E. Burgess
LEWISTON — Randy E. Burgess, 63, of Auburn died on Sunday, August 20, in Lewiston due to complications of an underlying illness. He was born in Boston MA on August 1, 1954 to parents Jasper and Virginia Burgess. Randy enjoyed putting together model ships, and anything to do with working with his hands. He loved his […]