BRIDGTON — Blaine Gordon Akerley, 80, of Lewiston, passed away peacefully after a short illness Tuesday, Aug. 7, at his niece Kelly’s home with his family and loved ones by his side. Blaine was born Aug. 15, 1937, the son of Basil and Helen Akerley. He was a graduate of Edward Little High School. Loved by […]
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Rider hurt in Fryeburg motorcycle crash
FRYEBURG — A motorcycle rider was seriously injured Friday night when the bike collided with another vehicle on Bridgton Road. Police and fire crews shut down a southbound lane as emergency crews responded to the wreck at about 6:30 p.m. Bridgton Road is Route 302, which continues into New Hampshire. No further information about the […]
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Freeman man dies in motorcycle crash
FREEMAN TOWNSHIP — A local man was killed in a motorcycle crash Saturday afternoon, according to a news release from Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. Flint York, 56, was traveling north on his 2005 Harley-Davidson on West Freeman Road at 4:26 p.m. when he failed to negotiate a corner and ran off the west side […]
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Vintage motorcycles to cruise from Wilton
WILTON — The first Western Maine Lakes and Mountains Vintage Motorcycle Ride will take place Saturday, July 28. The self-guided tour will start and end at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 58 High St. Motorcycles can arrive starting at 8 a.m. for coffee and donuts. A riders’ chat will be at 9:30 a.m. Any motorcycle 25 […]
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Anson man lay injured for 11 hours in woods after motorcycle crash
ANSON — An Anson man was taken to a hospital Wednesday morning with serious injuries after he spent nearly 11 hours stranded in the woods after a motorcycle crash. A couple was taking a walk before 7 a.m. Wednesday when they heard someone yelling for help, Chief Deputy James Ross, of the Somerset County Sheriff’s […]
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Lawrence K. Whittemore
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Lawrence K. Whittemore, aka Toe-Joe, 71, of Mexico passed away peacefully June 29, 2018, in Portsmouth, N.H., surrounded by those who who love him. He was born July 7, 1946, in Rumford, the son of Kenneth Gilbert Whittemore and Mary Germaine (Hebert) Whittemore. He attended the Mexico School System, playing football, basketball, baseball, […]
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Motorcycle driver killed in afternoon crash on Minot Avenue
AUBURN — A motorcycle driver was killed in a crash early Saturday afternoon when he collided with two cars on Minot Avenue, according to Auburn Police Deputy Chief Jason Moen. Andrew Jennings, 24, of Mechanic Falls, was driving east at high speed and passing cars when he struck a westbound vehicle driven by Gina Thompson, […]
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Flying into motocross season
Corey Morris of Leeds, right, launches off a jump as another motocross rider, background, flies over another jump at Hemond’s MX & Offroad Park in Minot on Thursday. The track opens this weekend with Spring Break, a tuneup expected to draw several hundred racers to camp, barbecue and listen to live music. The opening race […]
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Robert W. Washburn Jr.
BATH — Robert W. Washburn Jr., 73, passed away peacefully, with his loving family by his side, on Friday, Feb. 9, at Winship Green Nursing Home in Bath. He was born in Brunswick on Nov. 30, 1944, a son of the late Robert Sr. and Nolia (White) Washburn. Robert was educated in the Brunswick School Systems […]
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What’s an autocycle? Maine lawmakers trying to figure it out
AUGUSTA — Lawmakers are pondering what to do with a proposal that would create a new class of on-the-road vehicle that amounts to a cross between a motorcycle and an automobile. There’s a push nationally to clarify the rules for so-called autocycles, which are basically enclosed, three-wheel vehicles that operate much like a car but […]