1927 – 2015 LEWISTON — Chesley “Chet” W. Fournier, 88, a resident of Auburn, passed away peacefully Sunday, July 26, at St. Mary’s d’Youville Pavilion, following a brief illness. He was born in Lewiston, March 23, 1927, the son of William and Dollena (White) Fournier. He was educated at Frye and Jordan schools and graduated […]
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Harness racing: Final trip to winners’ circle for Jimmy Jordan
An obscure painting of an illustrious harness racer with deep Maine ties sent his son on a a journey of self-discovery and inspired an amateur historian to push for the induction of the driver with into The Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame in Goshen, N.Y. During his research, Stephen D. Thompson, creator and […]
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Maintenance tough as cemeteries age
LEWISTON — Ray Cloutier knows it was a tough winter — even for the dead. But he was appalled at the state of historic stones along Mount Hope Cemetery’s outer edge. “I don’t care if the person died 150 years ago; somebody is supposed to maintain his grave,” Cloutier said. The newer portion of the […]
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New McDonald’s plan discussed; board, community seek aesthetic changes
FARMINGTON — The Planning Board on Monday approved a site review application to raze the 43-year-old McDonald’s restaurant on Main Street and build a longer, narrower one on the site. Planners asked company representatives to consider some additions to make the new building “fit in” with the gateway of historic Farmington. The plan is for […]
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Twin Cities-Portland bus service on the table
Twin Cities and Portland officials have started talking about establishing commuter bus service between the two metropolitan areas. “It’s going to take some time because it’s a big issue,” said Phil Nadeau, Lewiston deputy city administrator and chairman of the Lewiston-Auburn Transit Committee. “If we are trying to establish some kind of commuter service that […]
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Fareed Zakaria: Let Arab world lead the fight against ISIS
AMMAN, Jordan — Washington is getting enthusiastic about an ideological war these days: not between Democrats and Republicans — that’s old news — but rather between Americans and radical Islam. Many of those who spent the past several weeks insisting that we label jihadi terrorists “Islamic” now urge that we fight them on the ideological […]
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Lewiston woman admits to welfare fraud
AUBURN — A Lewiston woman who claimed her daughter was living with her so she could collect welfare was sentenced Friday to spend three months in jail. Prosecutors said Jessica Jordan, 36, of 75 Summer St. lied on state documents to indicate her now-16-year-old daughter had lived with her from August 2013 to February 2014, […]
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Farmington’s Pierce House celebrates Chester and Isabel Greenwood
FARMINGTON — Chester and Isabel Greenwood made an impact on Farmington far beyond Chester’s fame as the creator of earmuffs and other inventions. The Pierce House will celebrate the couple’s dedication to the community on Chester Greenwood Day, Saturday, Dec. 6, with an open house planned from 1 to 3 p.m. Along with old-fashioned treats […]
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New state law aimed at reducing domestic abuse
A state law set to take effect next year should help determine with greater accuracy how likely domestic violence offenders are to commit new crimes — and it should help protect their victims. The Ontario Domestic Assault Risk Assessment was adopted by Maine lawmakers as a tool to better assess offenders using a 13-question survey […]
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Local golf: Maine seeks tri-state triple
He doesn’t want to start a new trend Sunday afternoon. “I’ve only been a part of it the past two years, and both years we’ve won,” said Slattery, the reigning Maine Amateur champion from West Minot and Auburn’s Martindale Country Club. “I think we’ve got a great chance. On paper this is one of the […]