PORTAGE — Alyce Bryant-Reece, of Portage and Mechanic Falls, only daughter to Earnest and Avis Arnold, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, Feb. 8, at home, with her husband at her side holding her hand. Alyce was born on Nov. 13, 1940, in Lewiston. She would spend the early years of her life in Auburn until later moving […]
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Steven Wade Sargent
RANGELEY — Steven Wade Sargent, 60, of Rangeley, passed away Thursday, Jan. 4. Steven was born Oct. 31, 1957, in Farmington, a son of Ronald W. and Maxine (Eustis) Sargent. He graduated from Rangeley High School in 1976 and attended Southern Maine Vocational Technical Institute in South Portland, earning an associate degree in building construction in […]
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Paul LePage signs Jared Golden bill to help first responders with PTSD
AUGUSTA — In 1984, an Auburn man put a 4-year-old girl in a hot oven and baked her to death because he thought she was evil. Retired firefighter Richard Wurfel of Windham told legislators that of the 12 first responders, 11 had left their jobs at fire, police and emergency medical service within a year. […]
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Zach Newell scholarship awarded to local EMT Zachary Crepes
NORWAY — Stephens Memorial Hospital Director of Development and Community Relations Abbie Graiver has announced that a scholarship from the Zach Newell Scholarship Fund was awarded to Zachary Crepes to help advance his educational efforts. The Zach Newell Scholarship was established by Stanley and Mary Jane Newell in memory of their son, Zach, who aspired […]
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Auburn ambulance service calls increase more than 1,000
AUBURN — Fire Chief Frank Roma said Fire Department emergency medical service requests increased from 2,313 before the city had an ambulance service to 3,438 after the service started in mid-October 2014. “The program has met both projections we had when we started, as far as service delivery and projected revenues,” Roma said. Roma presented a […]
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Locals awarded for volunteerism
AUBURN — Jane Wheeler almost seems astonished that somebody would give her an award. The Leeds woman has been volunteering a long time to help the local elderly and the community at large, but an award? Really? “I do what I do,” Wheeler said, “because I love to do it. The most important thing is […]
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Turner selectmen hear rescue proposals
TURNER — Representatives from two towns presented proposals to the Board of Selectmen Monday night. Buckfield Rescue Chief Lisa Bennett presented a proposal for paramedic and EMT-Intermediate coverage seven days a week from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. There would be an EMT-Intermediate or a paramedic on-call between the hours of 10 p.m. to 6 […]
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City ambulance service worth investigating for City Councilors
AUBURN — Councilors will get more detailed information about creating a city medical transport service, they agreed Monday. The City Council directed fire Chief Frank Roma and City Manager Clinton Deschene to investigate the costs and benefits of adding the service. “I think it’s a great opportunity for the city to let the firemen know […]