The mother who stepped in front of a tractor-trailer on Interstate 95 while holding her 2-year-old son had left suicide notes at her home, Maine State Police said. Police are investigating the death of 26-year-old Heidi McGovern, of Lee, as a suicide. McGovern was holding her son, Enoch, when she stepped in front of an Irving […]
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Girls' soccer: Lincoln Academy pours it on against Leavitt
Leavitt goalie Shelby Varney makes a diving save after blocking a shot by Lincoln Academy’s Tatum Hancock during Thursday’s game in Turner. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) TURNER — Goals were hard to come by for Lincoln Academy through its first two games. The Eagles’ offense finally took off in the third game against Leavitt on Thursday. […]
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Seth A. Gosselin
ISLAND FALLS — Seth Adam Gosselin, 35, passed away after a cardiac event took his life while he peacefully slept early Sunday, July 15, 2018. He was 35 years old. Seth was born in Waterville, Maine, and raised in the Fairfield area, graduating from Lawrence High School as president of the Class of 2001. He traveled […]
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Florence E. Carkin
AUBURN — Florence Carkin, 89, of Lewiston passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 29, at the Hospice House in Auburn. Florence was born on March 26, 1928, in North Woodstock, N.H. She was one of two sisters and the daughter of Herman and Margaret Howland. Florence grew up in North Woodstock on a farm on […]
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Hamlin, Lincoln’s vice president, a one-termer
It was a cold day in early March 1861, when the first inauguration of Abraham Lincoln took place in front of the U.S. Capitol. Seated near the new president was Hannibal Hamlin of Paris Hill, Maine, who was to serve as Lincoln’s vice president for one term. Hamlin, an effective and respected U.S. senator for […]
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Class B South boys’ quarterfinal: Tozier, Lincoln ward off Wells
PORTLAND — Cody Tozier’s second-half surge Saturday afternoon was impressive enough. Perhaps more important for Lincoln Academy was the way in which that hot streak awakened his teammates. Held down for the first half and much of the third quarter, the No. 4 Eagles collectively caught fire, stormed back from a five-point deficit and bounced the […]
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Girls’ basketball: Lincoln challenge too tall for Spruce Mountain
JAY — Spruce Mountain is vertically challenged this girls’ basketball season, without any player standing taller than 5-foot-9. If you saw a 6-foot-2 senior on Lincoln’s bench and speculated that she might play a substantial role in the KVAC contest on Tuesday night at the Phoenix Dome, you guessed well. Samantha Burke provided 10 points on […]
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Brunswick couple charged with selling heroin
BRUNSWICK — A Brunswick couple was arrested Friday by the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency after over $16,000 worth of heroin was found in their home. Justin Coffin, 35, and Tara Dry-Cooker, 35, both of 23 Oak St., were both charged by the Mid-Coast District Task Force with unlawful trafficking in heroin after the MDEA searched […]
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Lincoln Paper and Tissue files for bankruptcy, seeks buyer
LINCOLN (AP) — Lincoln Paper and Tissue filed for federal bankruptcy protection on Monday, and Gov. Paul LePage renewed his call for lawmakers to work with him to lower energy costs to help paper mills remain competitive. The company has financing in place to continue operations while it seeks bids for the central Maine paper […]
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Brittany A. Stanhope
1994 – 2015 SOUTH PARIS — Brittany Anne Stanhope, 21, of South Paris died unexpectedly early Saturday evening, Sept. 19, in Turner. She was born on Aug. 27, 1994, in Lincoln, the daughter of Christian J. “Chris” Stanhope and Victoria L. (Wing) Record. Brittany attended local schools, graduating from Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School and […]