Single-family housing starts have now risen 3 months in a row and are outpacing home completions for the first time since the spring of last year.
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More home appliances for pets hitting store shelves in Japan
An increasing number of home appliances for pets are hitting the shelves in Japan, such as cameras that allow owners to watch the adorable actions of their dogs and cats from outside their home. Home appliance makers are beefing up efforts to develop high-quality products, pinning their hopes on an increasing trend of pet owners […]
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Eva Lebel
LEWISTON — Eva M. Lebel, 84, of Auburn peacefully passed away Tuesday, Sept. 11, at St. Mary’s Hospital. She was born in Auburn on the family farm Aug. 1, 1934, a daughter of the late Pierre and Angelina (Bosse) Caron. She grew up in the Auburn area and attended local schools there. She was a graduate […]
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Doris J. Simoneau
AUBURN — Doris J. Simoneau, 91, a former resident of Livermore Falls, passed away Tuesday, June 19, at Hospice House of Androscoggin in Auburn, with her family by her side. She was born April 10, 1927, in Jay, the daughter of Alfred Ouellette and Annie (Castonguay) Ouellette. Doris was a 1945 graduate of Jay High School. […]
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Darla Ann Allen
GREENE — Darla Ann Allen (Dearborn), 54, of Greene, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, May 5, at her home. Darla was born in Presque Isle on May 1, 1964, the daughter of the late Onal Dearborn and Judith Marek (Crouse). Darla attended Lewiston High School and later got her GED. Darla met the love of her life, […]
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Andre C. Castonguay
AUBURN — Andre C. Castonguay, 83, a resident of Livermore Falls, passed away peacefully Sunday, Feb. 11, at Hospice House of Androscoggin in Auburn, with his loving family at his side. He was born Nov. 2, 1934, in Canton, the son of George Castonguay and Alberta (Moreau) Castonguay. He was a 1954 graduate of Jay High […]
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Carol Francis Taylor
NORWAY — Carol Francis Taylor, 64, of Powhatan Road, Otisfield, died suddenly Wednesday, Dec. 13, at Stephens Memorial Hospital. She was born in Lewiston on Aug. 24, 1953, a daughter of Rene and Murielle (Lebrun) Lecompte. She was educated in Lewiston and graduated from Lewiston High School, Class of 1971. She worked for several years for […]
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Home prices climb more than 10 percent in Maine
AUGUSTA (AP) — The Maine Association of Realtors says the median sales price for existing, single-family homes in the state jumped more than 10 percent from September 2016 to September of this year. The association says the median sales price climbed to a little more than $207,000 in that time. The highest price in the […]
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Arlene E. Jones
FARMINGTON — Arlene E. Jones, 87, a resident of Livermore Falls, went to join her beloved husband Ronald in Heaven, Sunday, Sept. 17, at Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington. She was born December 31, 1929 in Farmington, the daughter of Earl McCrillis and Leona (Spencer) McCrillis. She attended school in Jay. On November 24, 1949, […]
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Truck crashes into vacant Poland home
Police are investigating after a truck crashed into a vacant Poland home at 1416 Maine St. on Saturday at 6:55 p.m. Androscoggin County Sgt. Tim Kachnovich said the driver was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. No other details were available on Sunday. A truck sits on a lawn with its front end smashed […]