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Jay man injured in Wilton crash

WILTON — A Jay man hurt his leg Thursday night when his motorcycle hit a patch of sand and he lost control on Route 156, Police Chief Heidi Wilcox said Friday. Michael Williams, 48, who was driving a 2007 Harley-Davidson motorcycle, was taken by NorthStar EMS ambulance to Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington. Officer Ethan […]

Posted inMaine, sj-web

Two injured after motorcyclist strikes pedestrian in Shapleigh

SHAPLEIGH (AP) — Two men in Maine have been hospitalized in a crash involving a motorcycle and pedestrian. The Kennebec Journal reported (http://bit.ly/2gP2Lpo ) the crash happened in Shapleigh Thursday afternoon. Police say 59-year-old James Little, of West Newfield, struck 29-year-old Christopher Hodgkins as he crossed the street. Both men were taken to a Portland […]

Posted inOxford Hills

Motorcycle crash victim upgraded to 'fair'

NORWAY — A West Paris man who was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident Friday on Pikes Hill Road was listed in fair condition Tuesday, according to an employee at Maine Medical Center in Portland. Zachary Severance, 26, was driving on Pikes Hill Road when he lost control of his motorcycle on a curve, crossed into the opposite […]

Posted inMaine, sj-web

Woman dies when motorcycle strikes SUV in Union

UNION (AP) — Police in Maine say a 63-year-old woman has died in a motorcycle crash involving an SUV. Authorities say the crash occurred around 5 p.m. Sunday in Union. Police say Felicity Davidson, of Rockport, was riding a motorcycle driven by 64-year-old Ronald Moon of Waldoboro on state Route 17 when the motorcycle rear-ended […]

Posted inObituaries, sj-web

Jean B. Murray

AUBURN — Jean B. Murray, 88, a longtime resident of Turner, passed away Saturday, July 8, at Hospice House of Androscoggin in Auburn. She was born April 20, 1929, in Lewiston, the daughter of Leonard W. Bonney and Olive (Jones) Bonney. Jean was a 1946 graduate of Leavitt Institute in Turner. On August 14, 1948, […]

Posted inConnections

Bikes blessed in inaugural ceremony, ride

JAY — More than 40 motorcycle enthusiasts participated in the Inaugural Blessing of the Bikes, followed by a benefit ride, barbecue and dance for Special Olympics on May 20. Twenty-five bikes and a Jeep were blessed by the Rev. Paul Dumais at St. Rose of Lima Church. The blessing was followed by a ride and […]

Posted inFranklin

New Hampshire motorcyclist dies in crash with Jeep in Wilton

WILTON — Kayte Rackliffe said she was taking care of a customer Friday at about 11:07 a.m. at her business, Snippers, on McCrillis Corner Road when she heard a noise, looked out the window and saw an accident. Police investigated and reconstructed a fatal motorcycle accident at the intersection of McCrillis Corner Road and Route 133. […]