Two people were taken to a Lewiston hospital by LifeFlight helicopters that landed at the New Portland fire station, after the driver of a 2016 Lexus sport utility vehicle apparently fell asleep and the vehicle left Meadow Brook Road and struck some trees.
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Community Christmas Choir to perform in New Portland
The Western Mountains Baptist Church extends an open invitation to this year’s festive Community Christmas Concert, which will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14, at 928 Carrabassett Road (Route 27) in New Portland. Folks in attendance will be blessed during this Christmas season by 18 voices singing a variety of hymns. All performers […]
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Brother says New Hampshire hunter died doing what he loved
NEW PORTLAND — A New Hampshire deer hunter whose body was found Sunday in the woods of New Portland died doing what he liked to do best, his brother said Monday. “That’s the only solace I have. He died doing what he loved to do,” Steve Babula said Monday of his brother, Todd Babula, in […]
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Former missionary to talk at church spring brunch
NEW PORTLAND — The Western Mountains Baptist Church will host a Ladies Spring Brunch at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 21, when the guest speaker will be Cathy Ramey. Her topic will be “Building God’s Kingdom vs. Our Own.” Ramey pursued an education in medicine in Houston, completing her residency in family practice. She met and […]
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Church to hold potluck meal
A free Thanksgiving potluck meal will be held Sunday, Nov. 19, at the Western Mountains Baptist Church, New Portland, following the 10 a.m. worship. All are invited to attend with or without a dish to share. The meal will be served around 11:15 a.m. Some helpers from left are Dottie Stone, Janet Scolerio, Jackie Kennedy […]
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Carrabassett River trip ends when pickup gets stuck; driver charged
Ryan Emery, 31, of New Portland drove his truck down the Carrabassett River early Sunday and got it stuck about 200 feet from shore near the Wire Bridge, according to Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster. NEW PORTLAND — A local man faces charges after he decided to drive his truck and friends down the Carrabassett […]
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Girlfriend of man convicted in pedestrian death gets 90 days
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County justice sentenced a New Portland woman Monday to serve 90 days for giving a false report to police after a local woman was killed by a car Jan. 1, 2016. Taylor Gaboury, 21, was walking on Routes 2 and 4, nearly across from the entrance to Franklin Memorial Hospital, when she […]
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New Portland woman pleads guilty in fatal accident
FARMINGTON — A New Portland woman pleaded guilty Friday to filing a false public report in a vehicle-pedestrian accident that claimed the life of a Wilton woman in 2016, according to a Franklin County court document. Taylor Gaboury, 21, of Wilton was walking along Routes 2 and 4 early Jan. 1, 2016, when she was […]
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17-year-old Mt. Abram student dies in New Portland crash
NEW PORTLAND (WGME) — A Mt. Abaram High School student has died in a single car crash in New Portland. The Somerset County Sheriff’s Office said Daniel Emery, 17, of Highland Plantation, died at the scene around 5:30 p.m. Thursday. Deputies said it happened on Route 16, and that Emery was passing another motorist on […]
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Livermore offered squad truck for Fire Department
LIVERMORE — Fire Chief Donald Castonguay told selectmen Tuesday night that New Portland has offered to sell its 1995 squad truck to Livermore for $7,000. “Our squad is from Florida and not designed for our weather,” said department member Ben Guild. “Last week, the brakes froze up on it.” The New Portland truck would replace […]