AUGUSTA — Everett F. “Skeet” Higgins, 77, a resident of Litchfield, passed away Saturday, Dec. 23, at Maine Veterans Home in Augusta. He was born Feb. 13, 1940, in Waterville, the son of Perley Higgins and Irene (Chute) Higgins. Skeet was a graduate of Erskine Academy in South China. He served in the U.S. Navy from […]
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Wanda N. Dunham
AUBURN — Wanda N. Dunham, 51, of Greene found the rest that she so deserved on Saturday, Dec. 24, at the Hospice House in Auburn, after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. She was the youngest child of Robert and Judith (Stevens) Hall, born in Lewiston on Nov. 27, 1966. Wanda attended Leavitt Area High School […]
Geneva M. Roy
LEWISTON — Geneva M. Roy, 71, died Monday, Dec. 18, at home surrounded by her family after a long battle with cancer. She was born in Daigle on Aug. 25, 1946, to Alcime and Isabelle Madore. Geneva, the second youngest of 12, moved while an infant to the Lewiston area where she spent the rest of […]
Trundy facing new felony charge in Wrentzel shooting
PARIS — Robert Trundy was indicted Friday on two felony charges in the shooting death of Karen Wrentzel on Oct. 28, including manslaughter, after investigators concluded he failed to identify his target while hunting. He was also indicted on a charge of failing to provide aid to a person and report a hunting accident. Wrentzel […]
State hunting, fishing licenses for 2018 now available
AUGUSTA — The 2018 hunting and fishing licenses are now available for purchase online or at any of the more than 800 licensing agents statewide. The state offers a range of hunting and fishing opportunities. Maine is nearly as large as all the other New England states combined, with more than 17 million acres of […]
Donald J. LeSeur
AUGUSTA — Donald J. LeSuer, 96, of Jay, passed over to the other side of God’s light Sunday afternoon, Dec. 3, joining his beloved daughter, Lynne LeSuer who predeceased him Nov. 25, 2016. He was born July 5, 1921, in Haverhill, Mass., a son of Frank J . and Lena (Bilodeau) LeSuer. He received his education […]
Doris B. Gordon
LIVERMORE — Doris B. Gordon, 87, a resident of Livermore, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Nov. 26, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 2, 1930, in Lewiston, the daughter of J. Deneri Plante and Adrienne (St. Laurent) Plante, and attended schools in Lewiston. As a child, Doris spent summers on […]
Paris man in hospital after he was shot by another hunter
OXFORD — A deer hunter from Paris remained hospitalized Sunday after being shot in both arms by a member of his hunting party Saturday afternoon, officials said. James Footman, 32, of Paris, was being treated at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, according to Cpl. John MacDonald of the Maine Warden Service. Footman was shot […]
Paris man shot in Oxford hunting incident
UPDATE: Paris man in hospital after he was shot by another hunter OXFORD — A man was seriously injured Saturday afternoon in a hunting incident off Plains Road, according to Cpl. John MacDonald of the Maine Warden Service. A man in his 30s from Paris was shot by a 21-year-old man from Oxford just after 2 […]
Richard "Rick" Walter
WINTHROP — Pastor Richard “Rick” Walter, 46, of Winthrop, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family Friday, Nov. 17, after a battle with cancer. He was born Sept. 30, 1971, the son of Tom Williams and Paula (Keiffer) Williams. His mother later married James Walter, who adopted Rick when he was a young […]