NEWPORT — Tucked into a residential neighborhood near Sebasticook Lake rests what some might consider the world’s greatest matchmaker. On High Street, it is not people who are coupled, but drumsticks.The Newport site, now under the ownership of the Avedis Zildjian Co. (known for its cymbals), churns out about 5 million pairs of sticks each year, […]
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A party with stolen alcohol leads to a fight with bats and a shooting in Newport
NEWPORT — Police say an overnight drunken fracas involving baseball bats escalated into a shooting at a local trailer park — leaving one man wounded and another in jail. Nathan Wheeler, 18, was arrested on charges of aggravated reckless conduct and aggravated assault after he allegedly shot another man with a handgun. Newport Police Chief […]
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Shirley L. Poirier
1942 – 2015 LEEDS — Shirley L. Poirier, 72, a resident of Bernie Hartford Road, Leeds, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 23, at her home in Leeds. She was born in Nashua, N.H., on Nov. 17, 1942, the daughter of George Mayor and Lillian Ford. Shirley attended school in Newport, R.I. Shirley was married to […]
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Wayne C. Bagushinski
1981 – 2015 LEWISTON — Wayne C. Bagushinski, 33, a resident of Woodside Drive, passed away unexpectedly after a after a brief illness Wednesday morning, July 15, at his residence. He was born in Newport, R.I., Oct. 4, 1981, the son of Joseph Bagushinski and Lena Hann. Wayne was a gentle spirit who loved animals, […]
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Williams named to CMMC medical staff
LEWISTON — Stephen Williams D.O., a pain management specialist, has been appointed to the Central Maine Medical Center medical staff. He is practicing with Central Maine Pain Management, 77 Bates St., Lewiston. Williams is a board-certified anesthesiologist who completed a fellowship in pain management at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Boston, where he also completed […]
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State police arrest two suspects after high-speed chase on I-95
NEWPORT — Two Somerset County men, including one who has been out of prison for only two weeks, were arrested Thursday after a high-speed pursuit on Interstate 95, police said. The sequence of events leading to the arrests of David McGregor, 24, of Canaan and Christopher Caldwell, 25, of Pittsfield began at 5 a.m., when […]
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Firefighters battle blaze at drumstick factory in Newport
NEWPORT — A metal stairwell support saved several thousand drumsticks from getting anything more than sprinkler damage from a fire on Sunday at the Vic Firth Co., firefighters said. No injuries were reported. The fire apparently started under a first-floor stairwell at the manufacturing facility, which is at 11 High St. The flames burned an […]
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Whaling ship in Newport to open to the public
NEWPORT, R.I. — A historic whaling ship on its first voyage since 1921 will open to the public in Newport, R.I., before continuing to Martha’s Vineyard on its three-month journey along the southern New England coast. The Charles W. Morgan is the last surviving ship from America’s 19th century whaling fleet. It left New London, […]
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Dream Factory grants Newport girl’s wish to become a princess, visit Disney World
NEWPORT — Like many girls her age, Haley Grant loves dressing up as a princess. The 4-year-old has slippers, gowns and crowns she regularly dons when she pretends to be Ariel, Belle, Cinderella or other characters made famous by Walt Disney Studios. Haley, however, has something other girls who dream of becoming princesses don’t — […]
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High school student rushed to hospital after being struck by car in Newport
NEWPORT — A Nokomis High School student is listed in fair condition after being struck by a car in front of the school early Friday morning. The 16-year-old girl had parked her vehicle in the junior parking lot located across the street from the high school, said Newport police Lt. Randy Wing. She was crossing […]