MACHIAS, — Robert Coles was 17 years old when the Japanese bombs and torpedoes rained down on Navy ships on a peaceful Sunday morning at Pearl Harbor. Coles, now 92, was among the youngest of the survivors of the attack. The radioman was the first to reach his destroyer’s 50-caliber machine guns. He broke open […]
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Helen L. Mawhinney
1926 – 2016 AUBURN — Helen L. Mawhinney, 89, of Auburn and Machias, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 2. She was born in Auburn on July 21, 1926, to her parents, Bancroft H. and Winifred Olfene Wallingford. Helen grew up on the farm with her brother, Otto Wallingford, with whom she first attended a […]
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Edward F. Flynn
1930 – 2015 RUMFORD — Edward Francis “Ed” Flynn, 85, of Rumford, died Monday, July 6, with his loving children and grandchildren by his side at the Rumford Hospital in Rumford. He was born in Quincy, Mass., on April 26, 1930, and was the son of Edward H. and Maybelle A. (Abbott) Flynn. He graduated […]
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Former Washington County sheriff indicted on felony theft charges
MACHIAS — A Washington County grand jury on Monday indicted former sheriff Donnie Smith on multiple charges, including two felony theft counts related to illegal expenditures from an inmate benefit account at the Washington County Jail. A representative of the Washington County district attorney’s office confirmed to the Bangor Daily News that Smith was indicted […]
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Barbara Helen Dalot
1934 – 2015 LEWISTON — Barbara Helen Dalot, 80, a resident of Dryden, passed away Thursday, April 30, at Marshwood Center in Lewiston, surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 24, 1934, in Machias, the daughter of Clarence Gray and Rose Frances (Dorr) Gray. During her younger years, she grew up in the […]
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LePage urges Machias audience to pressure legislators
MACHIAS — Gov. Paul LePage was warmly received at his town hall meeting at Rose Gaffney Elementary School on Wednesday night. As he was introduced, about half the crowd of 80 to 100 people stood and clapped. The audience laughed at his jokes and applauded occasionally as he spoke. “The roads in the urban areas […]
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Reconstructed Machias restaurant Helen’s to reopen soon
MACHIAS — Helen’s Restaurant, which was destroyed by fire last July, could be open again as early as mid-April. “We’re ready to get back to work,” said Julie Barker, who co-owns the restaurant with her husband, David Barker. Reconstruction began in October, and now the building is under roof. On Monday, workers finished spackling and […]
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Maine rights panel rules against man with pit bull as service dog
Kenneth Stanhope suffers from several mental and physical disabilities, for which he is accompanied by a pit bull, Sneg. Stanhope claimed that on Aug. 27, 2013, he went to Helen’s Restaurant in Machias and was asked by the restaurant’s owner to prove that Sneg was a service animal. At question was whether Helen’s had asked […]
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Linda Kondas
1948 – 2014 LEWISTON—Linda Kondas, 66, a resident of Jay, died Friday, Oct. 24, at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, following a long-term illness. She was born Oct. 22, 1948, in Machias, the daughter of Fred Davis and Laura (Helms) Davis. She attended Livermore Falls High School, and later received her GED through Jay […]
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Owners of Helen’s Restaurant receive permit to rebuild
MACHIAS — The Machias Planning Board quickly approved a permit Monday night to allow the owners of Helen’s Restaurant to rebuild after a fire that destroyed the landmark business earlier this month. The panel, meeting in a special session that lasted just over 10 minutes, voted 5-0 to issue the permit to residents David and […]