DURGIN — Cheryl J., 67, of Auburn, died Wednesday, August 9. Visitation will be held at The Fortin Group/Plummer Merrill Funeral home in Auburn on Sunday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. A Memorial Service will follow at 3 p.m. at the funeral home, where flowers can be sent. FOURNIER — Doris T., 83, of Lewiston […]
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Group forms to fight Maine marijuana ballot question
LEWISTON — A new coalition aimed at defeating a November ballot question that will ask Maine voters to make marijuana legal for recreational use under state law is growing, according to a coalition leader. Mainers Protecting Our Youth and Communities includes parents, health experts, clergy and police, said Scott Gagnon, the coalition’s spokesman and the chairman […]
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Think tank ‘oinks’ at government spending
AUGUSTA — A conservative think tank rolled out its latest report on state government largess, leveling criticism at both Republicans and Democrats in its “Maine Piglet Book” on Thursday. The Maine Heritage Policy Center’s report, released at a State House news conference, notes that spending in the office of Republican Gov. Paul LePage shot up […]
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Maine conservative think tank details plans for 2016
AUBURN — The state’s most visible bastion of conservative thought is poised to significantly up its game for 2016, its executive director told a gathering of about 20 people at a luncheon Wednesday at the Hilton Garden Inn. “The first thing we can acknowledge and probably talk about very quickly is what a big year […]
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Rumford woman injured in Roxbury snowmobile accident
RUMFORD — A Rumford woman was taken by Med-Care Ambulance to Rumford Hospital on Saturday after her snowmobile struck a tree in Roxbury, Warden Josh Smith said Monday morning. Smith said Kathryn Gagnon, 53, of Rumford was driving her snowmobile in the area of Bunker Pond Trail when she missed a left turn and hit […]
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Harrison man dies from injuries from kite-skiing on Crystal Lake
HARRISON — A kite-skier was killed Monday morning after he lost control on Crystal Lake and struck a metal shed. Chief Deputy Naldo Gagnon of the Cumberland County Sheriff’s office identified the victim as 49-year-old Adam Tsapis of Harrison. According to Harrison fire Chief Dana LaPlante, the man was on the lake around 11 a.m. […]
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Gediman’s owner considers filing for bankruptcy
BATH — A week after the auction of unsold items from the former Gediman’s Appliance began, the lawyer representing owner Peter Gagnon said Friday that the store would not file for bankruptcy protection, but Gagnon is considering personal bankruptcy. Attorney Leonard Sharon said Friday that a business attorney advised Gagnon that bankruptcy for the business […]
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Court says Maine Municipal Association can spend on campaigns
PORTLAND — The Maine Municipal Association claimed legal victory Tuesday after a Superior Court justice ruled in the association’s favor in a lawsuit filed by the conservative Maine Heritage Policy Center in 2010. An 18-page ruling issued in Kennebec County Superior Court seems to have closed the door on the case that accused the MMA […]
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Lewiston voters may settle legal pot petition in November
LEWISTON — City voters will likely decide in November whether they want to join Portland in sending a message to lawmakers in Augusta and Washington that marijuana should be made legal for adult recreational use. Advocates from the Maine Marijuana Policy Project on Friday met their deadline for turning in 859 signatures from registered Lewiston […]
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Couple finally hits the jackpot — after almost winning in 1986
Madawaska’s Megabucks winner Jeanne Gagnon purchases this week’s ticket from Susan Williams, owner of Bob’s Neighborhood Store, where she bought her $3 million ticket two weeks ago with her husband, Robert Gagnon. MADAWASKA — In February 1986, Robert and Jeanne Gagnon had the winning Megabucks lottery numbers for the weekly drawing. Not that it mattered. […]