GAGNE — Cynthia “Cyndi” M., 56, of Pittston, passed away Thursday, March 22, in Auburn. Friends may visit the Staples Funeral Home from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday, March 25, at 53 Brunswick Ave., Gardiner. A celebration of her life will be held at the Church of the Nazarene, 6 Nazarene Way, Gardiner, at 10:30 […]
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Norm Gagne to coach at Edward Little
“Coach” is going home. Norm Gagne, the Edward Little High School alumnus who is second to none in wins in Maine high school hockey history, will stand behind his alma mater’s bench as its head coach for the first time in his storied career next season, leaving Scarborough’s program behind after eight seasons and one […]
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Raymond A. Gagne
1923 – 2016 NAPLES, Fla. — Raymond A. “Ray” Gagne, 93, of Naples, Fla., passed away courageously and peacefully with loved ones present on Sunday, Dec. 11. He was born to Dominique and Anna Gagne on Aug. 8, 1923, in Lewiston. He was married to his wife and soul mate, Virginia, for 70 years. Ray […]
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Auburn-Lewiston Sports Hall of Fame: 4 LHS greats to be inducted
AUBURN — Julie Johnson didn’t think of herself as a hall of famer. Those feelings were magnified for the former Lewiston High School and Clemson University soccer standout when she recalled a late mentor who preceded her in the Twin Cities’ shrine of athletic excellence: Mike Berticelli, who built the men’s program at Notre Dame. “That’s […]
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‘It is a plague. It is merciless’: A son’s overdose, a mother’s plea for action
PORTLAND — She endured years of troubles, heartaches, courtrooms and counselors while trying to help her son regain a safe, sober life. Now Massachusetts resident Mary Gibson wants to spread a message about the horrors of heroin addiction. Her son, Andrew Gibson, 21, was found dead April 11 at his Cumberland Avenue apartment. “It is […]
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Local restaurants keep Valentine’s plans; hope diners do, too
LEWISTON — Despite the impending blizzard, love, dining and “Fifty Shades of Grey”-themed cocktails will go on. Local restaurateurs said Friday that they planned to stay open for Valentine’s Day revelers on Saturday, even in the face of a snow-laden forecast. The ingredients have been prepped, the staff’s been scheduled and the feeling was that […]
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Request made to recount Lewiston state Senate race
LEWISTON — State election officials confirmed Wednesday that a request has been made to recount ballots in the Senate District 21 race between Democrat Nate Libby and Republican Patti Gagne. According to unofficial results from the Lewiston city clerk’s office, Libby, a state representative and city councilor, won the Senate seat by 64 votes. In […]
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Ballot set for selectmen races in Sabattus
SABATTUS — The ballot for selectmen has been set after six people turned in papers to compete for three seats on Nov. 4. Signatures were due at the Town Office on Monday by 4:30 p.m. Treasurer Amy Duquette said Tuesday that Randy Gayton and Michelle Ames are running against each other for the one-year term […]
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Lewiston state Senate candidates share views during homelessness forum
LEWISTON — Two candidates running for Lewiston’s state Senate District 21 seat shared their views on several key issues during a short forum at the Pine Street Wellness and Recovery Center on Thursday. Republican Patti Gagne and Democrat Nate Libby split ways on most of the hot-button issues, including raising the state’s minimum wage and […]