PORTLAND — Local and regional Planned Parenthood officials say if the U.S. Supreme Court throws out buffer zones intended to keep anti-abortion protesters away from their clinics, similar protective areas aimed at safeguarding voters’ rights at the polls could be jeopardized as well. The nation’s highest court is expected to hear oral arguments in the […]
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Harvard students return to buildings after report of explosives
UPDATED 3:10 PM: CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Students cleared to return to all 4 Harvard campus buildings evacuated over explosives report. UPDATED 2:15 PM: CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Harvard University has reopened a third building that was evacuated because of a report of possible explosives on campus. Students have been told that they may return to the classroom […]
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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 […]
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Missing kayaker found near Deer Isle
ELLSWORTH — After a 14-hour search, a kayaker who had been reported missing on Thursday night, was found near Deer Isle by the Coast Guard. The kayaker, Matt Grabowski, 30, was on a several-day kayaking and camping trip around Isle au Haut when he missed a scheduled check-in with his friend’s father. The Coast Guard […]
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Eleanor Marie Coupe
1922 – 2013 WEYMOUTH, Mass. — Eleanor “Ellie” Marie Coupe of Hanover, Mass., formerly of Lewiston, died Friday, Oct. 18, at Colonial Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Weymouth, Mass., after a brief illness. She was born in Lawrence, Mass., on Aug. 2, 1922, the daughter of the late William and Margaret Marion (Hagan) Callahan. Ellie […]
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The Rev. Lucille Jean Brown Richard
1942 – 2013 The Rev. Lucille Jean Brown Richard, 71, of Bridgton, died Friday, Oct. 18, at the Androscoggin Hospice House in Auburn after a long illness. She was surrounded by family. Lucille was born on Aug. 27, 1942, in Cambridge, Mass. She graduated from Lawrence High School in Massachusetts. Later in life, Lucille earned a […]
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Dr. John H. Gould
1934 – 2013 AUBURN — Dr. John H. Gould of Turner passed away on Monday, Oct. 14, at Hospice House of Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice in Auburn. Dr. Gould was born in Portland on Sept. 10, 1934, the first child of Eleanor (Webster) Gould and Richard Gould. He grew up in both Cape Elizabeth […]
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Irene Beaucage
1921 – 2013 SANFORD, Fla. — Irene Beaucage, 92, of Sanford, Fla., died Sunday, Sept. 15, at Central Florida Regional Hospital. Born in Lewiston on May 19, 1921, she was the daughter of Oliver and Marieanne Hamel. She married Donald Beaucage on May 29, 1940. Together, they operated stores for Sherwin-Williams in Massachusetts and Florida […]
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Auburn Police K9 gets new vest
AUBURN — After three years on the force, K9 Dutch is getting new protective gear to keep him safe on the beat. The vest, which will be bullet- and stab-proof, is one of 16 awarded in New England by Vested Interest in K-9s with a $15,000 grant from the Petco Foundation. Although he was born […]
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Woman shoplifts $100K from N.H., Mass malls
SALEM, N.H. (AP) — Police have arrested a woman who they believe may have shoplifted more than $100,000 of merchandise from malls in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Twenty-seven-year-old Jennifer Santos of Lawrence, Mass., has been charged in a series of shoplifting crimes at Northshore Mall in Peabody, Mass. Authorities have said the thefts were likely […]