RANGELEY — Twenty-year-old Janessa Gordon is thankful to be alive, and credits firefighters and emergency responders for saving her life two years ago. Gordon of Melrose, Mass., was a front-seat passenger in a car that went out of control at about 90 mph June 1, 2014, on Route 4. It went off the road and rolled […]
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Geraldine C. Johnson
1925 – 2016 SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. — Geraldine (Croteau) Johnson, 90, of Simpsonville, S.C., passed away Tuesday, May 31. She was born Aug. 29, 1925, in Lewiston to Albert and Alice (Ouellette) Croteau. Geri was married to Charles C. Johnson, who preceded her in death on Jan. 24, 2010. A retired administrative instructor, she previously lived […]
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Norma Gammon Carter
1933 – 2016 TURNER — Norma Gammon Carter, 82, a longtime resident of Turner, died unexpectedly Monday morning, June 6, at her home. She was born in Framingham, Mass., on July 20, 1933, one of three children born to Harold and Leora (Leavitt) Maxwell. When she was an infant, her parents moved the family to […]
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Steven M. Cole
1961 – 2016 LEWISTON — Steven M. Cole, 55, a resident of Canton, passed away Saturday, June 4, at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. He was born May 25, 1961, in Stoughton, Mass., the son of Charles A. Cole Jr. and Shirley A. (VanLarrhoven) Cole. Steven worked as a construction truck driver. He enjoyed […]
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Mapleton man charged with Massachusetts shooting
PLYMOUTH — A Maine man charged with randomly shooting two people in Massachusetts and firing at a third was ordered Monday to be held for a 20-day mental health evaluation. Lucas McPherson, 25, is accused of using a shotgun to commit the attacks before dawn Sunday in Duxbury, an affluent seaside community south of Boston that […]
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June (Helms) White
1931 – 2016 KENNEBUNK — June White, 84, of Kennebunk passed away on Tuesday, March 22, at her home, following an extended illness. She was in the presence of her three sons and several grandchildren. Born in Lewiston on Sept. 28, 1931, to the late Gracienne (Paré) Helms and Raymond Helms Sr., June was the […]
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Motorist takes out ATM after told Taco Bell was closed
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Police in Massachusetts have charged a man they say got so angry when he found out that Taco Bell was closed that he sped off in his car, crashed into a free-standing ATM building, and knocked himself unconscious. Police say Derrick LaForest pulled up to the drive-thru in Pittsfield at 1:30 a.m. […]
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Dennis Scott Myrick
1956 – 2016 BOSTON — Dennis Scott Myrick, 59, of Auburn passed away on Thursday, March 17, at Massachusetts General Hospital following an extended illness. He was born in Lewiston on Nov. 14, 1956, to the late Ida Virginia (Burgess) and Arther Myrick. Dennis was the cherished and beloved and enjoyed being the baby of […]
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Massachusetts man killed in Weld crash
WELD — A Massachusetts man was killed in a single-car crash on School Street late Saturday night, according to a press release from State Police. The investigation reported that Richard Rogers, 58, of Pembroke, Mass., lost control of his 2006 Honda Civic while he was traveling north in Route 156 in Weld. Rogers’ car drove […]
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John C. Purcell Jr.
NEW GLOUCESTER — John C. Purcell Jr., 87, of New Gloucester passed away in Lewiston on Monday, Feb. 29, after a brief illness. A native of Boston, John returned from serving his country in post-war Germany, graduated from Boston University and became an industrial chemist. During his career, he operated laboratories for Randy Footwear of […]