AUBURN — A 20-year-old local man who, with his father, tied up a Park Avenue homeowner at gunpoint and stole her SUV and motorcycle a year ago, was sentenced Tuesday to serve seven years in prison. John Michaud II was sentenced to 15 years in prison with eight years suspended, plus four years of probation […]
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Lewiston man to serve 10 years in Auburn home invasion
AUBURN — John Michaud Sr., who with his son tied up a Park Avenue homeowner at gunpoint and stole her SUV and motorcycle a year ago, was sentenced Wednesday to serve 10 years in prison. Michaud, 50, of 61 Shawmut St. in Lewiston agreed to a robbery plea on the third morning of his jury […]
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Father and son charged in Auburn robbery, burglary
AUBURN — A father and son accused of having tied up a Park Avenue homeowner and stolen her SUV and motorcycle in October were indicted Tuesday on charges of robbery, burglary and theft. An Androscoggin County grand jury handed up indictments against John Michaud Sr., 50, of 494 Lincoln St., Lewiston and his son, John […]
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Michaud to retire from “career of a lifetime”
MEXICO — Elaine Michaud has two very different talents and loves — singing at local events and teaching physical education. When the school year ends in June, she will retire from teaching at Mountain Valley Middle School, where she has taught for 38 years. “My first teaching job was here when it was Mexico High […]
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Animal Tales: Horsing around to help kids
HARTFORD — A year ago, Carlos Michaud wouldn’t have listened to anyone, wouldn’t have followed directions, wouldn’t have looked anyone in the eye. And he certainly wouldn’t have been happy about being asked to. But on a recent afternoon, the 10-year-old bantered with an aide and giggled as he rode miniature horse Mr. Tom around […]
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Entrepreneurs focus of Great Falls Forum
LEWISTON — The Great Falls Forum on Friday, Feb. 27, will feature a panel discussion titled, “Getting Down to Business: Insights from Local Entrepreneurs.” The program will take place from noon to 1 p.m. in Callahan Hall at the Lewiston Public Library. The panel will include a diverse group of Lewiston-Auburn businesspeople, sharing their stories […]
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Man charged in Wilton slaying is the son of a convicted killer
LEWISTON — Dana Craney Jr., a man charged in the death of his grandmother in Wilton, is also the son of a man who was convicted of murder in 1993. In 1990, the gunshot-riddled body of Leon Michaud, a 73-year-old used furniture dealer and auctioneer, was found in a culvert off a rural Auburn road by […]
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Boys’ Basketball: Knights’ one-two punch knows encore no easy task
POLAND — Derek Michaud and Alan Young always held high expectations for their basketball team. Now they’ve been part of helping everyone else see Poland Regional High School boys’ hoop as an overnight sensation. It’s a blessing, and yes, maybe a little bit of a curse. “We sort of set a standard for Poland basketball […]
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LePage wins more votes than any governor in past 30 years
LEWISTON — Republican Gov. Paul LePage has entered Maine’s political history books — and this time it’s for a statistic that many of his opponents never saw coming. LePage was re-elected Tuesday with 48.4 percent of the vote over Democratic challenger Mike Michaud and independent Eliot Cutler. LePage also won more total votes than any […]