AUGUSTA (AP) — The father of a 4-year-old boy who brought a loaded gun to day care has pleaded guilty to reckless conduct. Adam Keene of Madison said Tuesday he’s grateful nobody was harmed when his son brought the gun to Rollins Family Child Care Center in Hallowell in April. Day care workers found the […]
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Marion L. Gardner
1919 – 2013 BRADENTON, Fla. — Marion L. Gardner, 94, passed away Saturday, Nov. 16, at her Bradenton, Fla., home. She was born in Madison on Aug. 31, 1919, to William and Irene Brooks. She graduated from Madison High School and was married for 67 years to George E. Gardner of Jay. They lived in […]
Lillian J. Bragg
1926 – 2013 FARMINGTON — Lillian June (Young) Bragg, 87, formerly of Madison, died Sunday, Nov. 17, at the Sandy River Nursing Center. She was born in Cornville on June 1, 1926, the daughter of Leon and Elizabeth (Thebarge) Young. She lived most of her life in Anson and Madison, moving to the Farmington area […]
Glendon ‘Brian’ Rowe
1940 – 2013 AUBURN — Glendon “Brian” Rowe, 73, of Farmington, died early Sunday, Nov. 10, at the Androscoggin Hospice House in Auburn. He was born on Aug. 27, 1940, in Madison, a son of Glendon Clifton and Ruth (Corson) Rowe. He attended Farmington schools and went on to attend University of Maine at Farmington, […]
Jean Gowen Walden
1935 – 2013 GREENWOOD, Ind. — Jean Gowen Walden, 78, of Greenwood, Ind., transitioned to her eternal home Saturday, Nov. 9, following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Springvale on April 24, 1935, the daughter of Fred G. Sr. and Glenna Hobbs Gowen. Jean graduated from Sanford High School and attended Gordon […]
Madison snowmobile club to keep trails open
MADISON (AP) — A central Maine snowmobile club that maintains part of a statewide trail system is no longer in danger of closing after an influx of new members. The Abnaki Sno-Riders Snowmobile Club of Madison said earlier this month that a lack of members meant it was in danger of not being able to […]
Backyard Farms ready to bring back workers
MADISON — Backyard Farms, the commercial tomato grower that was forced this past summer to rip up half a million tomato plants, has brought back nearly half its furloughed workers and expects to have tomatoes back on grocery store shelves by the beginning of 2014. The company, which last year produced about 27 million pounds […]
Madison man imprisoned on child porn, drug charges
BANGOR (AP) — A 62-year-old Madison man sentenced to federal prison this week for possessing child pornography has pleaded guilty and was sentenced to state drug trafficking charges. Lester Brown was sentenced Tuesday to almost six years in federal prison for possessing hundreds of child pornography images and videos on his home computer. He pleaded […]
H.S. girls’ soccer: Saints blank Bulldogs for first
AUBURN — It was a game the St. Dom’s girls’ soccer team has had their eyes on for quite some time. With every fluctuation of the Western C standings, the Saints became even more anxious for a showdown with unbeaten Madison. “We knew this game, after leap frogging with them in the standings, was going […]
Head grower resigns after destruction of two crops of Maine tomatoes
MADISON (AP) — The head grower from Backyard Farms has resigned after the Maine greenhouse had to destroy two crops of tomato plants this summer. Backyard Farms, which operates a 42-acre greenhouse in Madison, has said the problems mean a new batch of tomatoes won’t be available in grocery stores until early next year. The […]