It didn’t stop there as Bessey Motors rallied off 11 unanswered runs after trailing early in a mercy-rule shortened 11-1 victory over Gardiner in an American Legion contest Friday. “When we get down we get right back up,” Bessey Motors’ Matt Smith said. “We don’t waste time. We get ahead quick, usually.” Most of the […]
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Stephen N. Vieira
1950 – 2015 RICHMOND — Stephen Nelson Vieira, 64, of Hagar Street, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 18, at Mid Coast Hospital, Brunswick. He was born in Gardiner on Aug. 20, 1950, son of William and Grace Vieira. He was a graduate of Richmond High School.
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Shirley L. Mansir
1934 – 2015 AUBURN — Shirley L. Mansir, 80, of Portland, died on Saturday, May 2, at the Androscoggin Hospice House. She was born on Aug. 20, 1934, the daughter of Lawrence and Dorothy (Dow) Mansir. Shirley graduated from Gardiner High School in 1952, continuing her education, graduating from Central Maine General Hospital School of […]
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Boys’ Lacrosse: Maranacook/Winthrop stifles Gardiner
GARDINER — Maranacook/Winthrop goaltender Isaiah Weston knew he had big shoes to fill when he took over the starting job at the beginning of the year. The sophomore netminder had the tall order of replacing Zach Bessette, who helped guide the Hawks to an undefeated regular season during his senior season last year. Weston filled […]
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Linda A. Caron
1949 – 2015 AUBURN — Linda Anne Caron (Marr), 65, of Litchfield, passed away on Sunday, April 26, at Hospice House, after a long battle with coronary disease. Mom was born in Gray on Sept. 12, 1949, the daughter of Lendon W. Marr and Amy Florence Marr (Hamilton). She graduated from Gardiner Area High School […]
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Sandra Ellis
1937 – 2015 MONMOUTH — Sandra Ellis, 77, passed away on Wednesday, April 22. She was born June 28, 1937, to Viola Smith Ellis and Edward “Bill” Ellis in Gardiner. She attended Farmingdale Grammar School and graduated from Gardiner High School in 1955. She served in the Air Force, joining in September 1955. On Nov. […]
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Joan L. Seaman
1933 – 2015 TURNER — Joan L. Seaman passed away after a short illness with her family by her side on Wednesday, March 18, at her home in Turner. She was born in Gardiner on May 21, 1933, the daughter of Maurice and Helen (Dill) Nuzzo. She attended schools in Wales and graduated from Lewiston High […]
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Gardiner man arrested in pharmacy robbery
GARDINER (AP) — Police have made an arrest in a pharmacy robbery in Gardiner. Police said 21-year-old Rudger Ellis of Gardiner was arrested at his home Friday evening. Authorities believe he robbed the Rite Aid pharmacy on Wednesday, demanding a narcotic substance from the pharmacist and then fleeing the store with the drug. Ellis was […]
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Maine medical pot dispensary moving to Gardiner
GARDINER (AP) — A new medical marijuana dispensary is set to begin operations in Gardiner. The Kennebec Journal (http://bit.ly/12kxiyB ) reported that the Wellness Connection of Maine will open its doors next week in a 103-year-old former train station. The building has been vacant for more than a decade. The state’s largest medical marijuana provider […]
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Gardiner man faces child porn, sexual assault charges
GARDINER — The Maine State Police Computer Crimes Unit arrested a Gardiner man on Wednesday on charges of gross sexual assault of a young child and possession of child pornography, according to Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Stephen McCausland. A search of 21-year-old Christian Cooper’s apartment on Elm Street in Gardiner turned up a […]