MEXICO — Fire destroyed a home at 107 Swift River Road on Saturday morning, but all occupants got out safely, Chief Richard Jones said. He said the call came in at 7:54 a.m. When the fire departments from Rumford and Mexico arrived, the two-story house was engulfed in flames. Jones said there were two people […]
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Funeral notices for Monday, Aug. 7
HARDS — Joyce D., 92, of Norway, passed away in Norway on Friday, Aug. 4. Private family services will take place at Hillside Cemetery, South Paris. In lieu of flowers, those wishing may make donations in her memory to the First Congregational Church, 17 East Main St., South Paris, ME 04281. Arrangements are under the […]
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Funeral Notices for Monday, May 29
COLLINS — David, 80, of Old Orchard Beach, died in Old Orchard Beach on Wednesday, May 24. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Tuesday, May 30, from 4 to 7 p.m. Services will be Wednesday, May 31, 11 a.m., at the Upper Church of the Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul. In […]
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Report: Patriots trade top defender Chandler Jones to Cardinals
According to a published report, the New England Patriots have traded defensive end Chandler Jones to the Arizona Cardinals for guard Jonathan Cooper and a second-round pick in this year’s draft. ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Dianna Russini reported the deal just after 3 p.m. Tuesday. Jones had 12 1/2 sacks this past season for the Patriots. […]
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Patriots’ Jones a no-show for media availability
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — New England Patriots defensive lineman Chandler Jones is keeping a low profile in the week after he was taken to the hospital with an unspecified medical emergency. The Pro Bowl selection has not missed practice since showing up at a police station requesting help. But Jones was not present on Wednesday during the […]
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Nancy M. Cote
1934 – 2015 LEWISTON — Nancy M. Cote, 80, of 229 Scribner Blvd., Lewiston, died Thursday, Oct. 22, at the Marshwood Center nursing home in Lewiston. She was born in Lewiston on Nov. 25, 1934, the daughter of Edward and Olive Martin Hiltunen. She was educated in local schools and married Robert Cote on May […]
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Lisbon Street paving work gets pushed back a year
LEWISTON — A public referendum on adding bicycle lanes to a repaved Lisbon Street won’t happen this year. Neither will the paving project. Public Works Director David Jones said Tuesday that the city has simply run out of time to complete the project before the end of the road construction season, thanks to a longer-than-expected […]
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Street sweepers urge residents to avoid leaving piles of sand
LEWISTON — Think scattered sand — not piles — if you expect the city’s street-sweeping vehicles to do a good job cleaning your road, according to city officials. Public Works Director Dave Jones said his crews started their annual street-sweeping project this week. “We get a lot of people that want to clean up their […]
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Snow piles may delay Lewiston Cleanup Week
LEWISTON — Slowly melting snow piles may push the city’s annual Cleanup Week into May. “We know people like to get out in their yards to clean stuff up,” Public Works Director David Jones said. “They might have a little better luck if the snow melts a little.” Lewiston collects small brush at the curb […]
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College softball: Recent graduate is UMF’s interim coach
FARMINGTON — Amy Jones said her dream job is to be a college softball coach. That dream has come true, although she certainly didn’t expect it to happen at age 23, a little less than a year after completing her senior season at the University of Maine at Farmington. Jones has gone from being a […]