1935 – 2015 DAYTONA, Fla. — Earl Grafton Fenwick Sr., 79, passed away in Daytona, Fla., on Thursday, March 19. Earl was born in Belfast, on Aug. 18, 1935, the son of Grafton and Charlotte (Parlin) Fenwick. He graduated from Farmington High School and enlisted in the Marine Corps, where he reached the rank of […]
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Ann Boucher Madison
RUMFORD — Funeral services for Ann Boucher Madison were conducted at noon on Friday, March 27, at the MEADER & SON FUNERAL HOME, 3 Franklin St., Rumford, with the Rev. Greg Dube officiating. Special musical selections sung by Jacob Koris included “American Pie,” “Broken Road” and “Here Comes The Sun.” Words of remembrance were shared […]
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Madison may dissolve police force amid revenue loss
MADISON (AP) — Leaders of a Maine town that is struggling with a loss of tax revenue are proposing to save money by dissolving the local police department. Madison selectmen say the town would hand over law enforcement duties to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Department. The town plans to hold a public hearing on the […]
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Maine VFW post commander faces gambling charges
MADISON (AP) — The commander of a Maine Veterans of Foreign Wars post has been charged with making illegal payouts to patrons who played a video poker game at the post and trying to hide evidence from police. State police say 71-year-old Louis Padula, of Anson, was charged with unlawful gambling, tampering with a witness […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Dirigo returns to regional final with win over Madison
AUGUSTA — The Energizer Bunny has nothing on this group of Dirigo Cougars. Dirigo was amped up from the start Friday and never wore out in a 58-44 win over Madison in a Western C semifinal at the Augusta Civic Center. The Cougars went wire to wire with an emotional and energized effort that Madison […]
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Girls’ Basketball: Madison advances past Boothbay on Oliver’s buzzer-beater
AUGUSTA — It wasn’t exactly the way Madison drew it up, but the Bulldogs will surely take it. Kayla Bess found a wide-open Emily Oliver on the left block and the junior forward beat the buzzer to send the 10th-seeded Bulldogs to the Western Class C semifinals over No. 2 seed Boothbay, 43-41, at the Augusta […]
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LIVE BLOG: Western D, Western C and Western B girls’ basketball
Welcome to the final day of #Tourney15 quarterfinal action. Today, the Western D, Western C and Western B girls’ teams take the floor in Augusta and Portland. Follow along with our team, and journalists across the state, as we bring you live updates from all of the games, all in one place. Click below to […]
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Western C quarterfinal: Winthrop wallops Madison by 40
AUGUSTA — Each of the four surviving teams in the Class C West boys’ basketball tournament is considered a threat to win it. Ignoring matchups, injuries and any other intangible factors that might have intervened Monday, there’s little question that No. 4 Winthrop celebrated the most impressive quarterfinal win of the bunch. The Ramblers scored […]
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Paper mill’s temporary layoffs set to begin
MADISON — A paper mill is set to begin a temporary layoff of many of its employees as it cuts production. Company officials say Madison Paper Industries will close from Saturday until about Feb. 9. The company employs about 220 people and company representatives have declined to say exactly how many will be out of […]
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Students attend career fair in Farmington
FARMINGTON — About 600 high school sophomores were encouraged to be college students for a day as they attended the Western Maine Community Job and Resource Fair Friday at the University of Maine at Farmington. “It is all about change, adapting and being flexible not only for the day, but for life,” Gary Perlson, an […]