JAY — Nick Lombardi of Wilton Troop 518 was presented the highest award in Scouting, the Eagle Scout rank, during a ceremony on March 18 at St. Rose of Lima Parish. Approximately 50 people attended the ceremony, including community leaders, local politicians and a representative for Sen. Susan Collins. As part of his journey to […]
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Walter W. Crites Jr.
SOUTH PARIS — Walter W. Crites Jr., 90, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Feb. 8, at Market Square Nursing Home in South Paris. He was born in Lewiston on Aug. 10, 1927, the son of the late Walter W. Sr. and Alyce (Dick) Crites. Walter traveled all 50 states, but chose to call Maine his home […]
John F. Daggett
PARIS — John F. Daggett, 32, of Paris, was called by Our Lord on Friday, Feb. 2, 2018, with his loving wife Heather Bonneau Daggett by his side, after an eight-month struggle against cancer. John was born at the Newport, Rhode Island, Naval Hospital on Feb. 15, 1985, and lived in Big Sur, California, Virginia Beach, […]
Oscar Bernard
MEXICO — Oscar Bernard, 60, died Tuesday, Oct. 24, at his residence in Mexico. He was born in Lewiston on May 15, 1957, the son of Omer and Eva Mae (Belanger) Bernard, graduated from Rumford High School and had attended the University of Maine at Farmington. For many years he was a self-employed antique dealer […]
Brothers with Oxford Hills ties earn Eagle Scout rank
NORWAY — Brothers Rafferty and Chancellor Wyatt have earned the rank of Eagle Scout. Rafferty’s project was a memorial garden, designed and built at his community town hall in Rancho Viejo, Texas. Rafferty earned his Eagle Scout badge March 24, 2016, at the age of 16 and he continued on to earn three Eagle Scout […]
Erlon Bragdon Rose
LIVERMORE FALLS — Erlon Bragdon Rose, 92, a resident of Livermore Falls, passed away peacefully at his home, Saturday, Aug. 19. He was born November 20, 1924 in Livermore, the son of Harry Rose and Elsie (Richmond) Rose. Erlon was a 1943 graduate of Livermore Falls High School. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy […]
Award-winning inventor receives Distinguised Eagle Scout Award
RAYMOND — Eric Fossum, PhD, has been awarded the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award upon nomination by the Pine Tree Council and the Boy Scouts of America. The award is granted to Eagle Scouts who, after 25 years, have distinguished themselves in their life work and who have shared their talents with their communities on a […]
Eagle Scout leads volunteers in Montello School Nature Trail enhancement
LEWISTON — City of Lewiston Arborist Steve Murch is singing the praises of Dylan Latham of Boy Scout Troop 007, who recently led a group of volunteers to work on the Montello School Nature Trail as part of his Eagle Scout project. The small city lot is located behind Montello School on which the city […]
Kermit M. Beane
1928 – 2015 FARMINGTON — Kermit M. Beane, 87, of Industry passed away on Monday, Oct. 5, at Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington. He was born Sept. 7, 1928, in Bingham, the son of Donald and Marie Beane. He graduated from Skowhegan High School. He was proud to be an Eagle Scout, and to serve […]