LEWISTON — Pauline V. (Thibodeau) Harvey died peacefully on Sunday, Sept. 2, at the age of 103. Pauline was born in Van Buren on June 15, 1915, but lived most of her adult life in the Lewiston-Auburn area, and finally in Auburn. Pauline was predeceased in 1991 by her beloved husband, William T. Harvey, two […]
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Margaret McMahon Ellis
WINCHESTER, Mass. — Margaret M. Ellis passed away July 15 in Winchester Nursing Center, Mass. She was a year-round resident of Rangeley for many years and loved the town. Margaret was born in Marshalltown, Iowa, grew up in Long Beach, Calif., and joined the Coast Guard in 1943 serving in World War II. She married William […]
The Whiskey Militia to play at Mixers
Mixers in Sabattus hosts five-piece modern country cover band The Whiskey Militia at 8 p.m. Friday. The Lewiston-based band members include Rick Mailhiot, Dave Nalley, Richard Waters, Brando Morin and Ed Nevins. There is no cover charge.
Irma Janosco
LEWISTON — Irma L. Janosco 85, a longtime resident of Sabattus, died peacefully with her loving family at her side Thursday, July 12, at St. Mary’s d’Youville Pavilion. She was born in Lewiston on Oct. 12, 1932, a daughter of the late F. John and Irma (Francis) Sparks. She was educated in local schools and graduated […]
Jennifer L. Levesque
LEWISTON — Jennifer Lynn Levesque, 35, passed away unexpectedly at her Lewiston home on Thursday, June 7. The eldest daughter of Rachel Giguere, she was born in Lewiston on March 4, 1983. She grew up in Lisbon and attended Lisbon High School. Jenn’s short life was devoted to raising her seven amazing children, all of whom […]
Phyllis T. Blood
BUCKFIELD — Phyllis Theresa Blood, 94, of Buckfield passed away Saturday, May 5, a day after her 94th birthday. She was born in Rockland in 1924, daughter of Hazel and Clifford Blood. She grew up in the Rockland area with her two sisters, where she enjoyed the outdoors, as well as skating and dancing. She met […]
Lorraine B. Blake
AUBURN — Lorraine Beverly (Berry) Blake, a longtime former resident of New Gloucester, passed away peacefully with family at her bedside Wednesday, March 14, after a courageous, heart-wrenching battle with dementia. Lorraine was born July 9, 1949, in Lewiston, daughter of Hugh W. Berry and Beverly M. Pike. She grew up with her sister, Sandra, at […]
Face Time: Jack D. Jolie, a.k.a ‘The Bridgton Pan-Handler’
Jack Jolie is a man driven by music. He spent the early years of his life learning how to play the guitar, performing in front of live audiences and recording music with his father. In the ’70s, he lived in Nashville with his father, where they wrote and recorded country music. Now, he lives in […]
Nordic skiing: Mt. Blue, Telstar skiers take powder in KVAC/MVC championships
FARMINGTON — After a regular season filled with fast, icy racing, Mother Nature threw competitors a powdery curve ball for Saturday’s Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference and Mountain Valley Conference Nordic classical championships at Titcomb Mountain. Even though his skis were the first to touch the five-kilometer course on the first day of the KVAC championships, […]
Judge rules largely in favor of Androscoggin County in lawsuit with municipalities
AUBURN — A Superior Court judge has ruled that the Androscoggin County commissioners have the final authority over the county budget and can make adjustments to all line items, except for their salaries and benefits. Superior Court Justice Lance E. Walker ruled in favor of the county on four of the five issues brought forward […]