1928 – 2015 LEWISTON — Hubert I. Marcotte, 86, of 12 O’Connell St., Lewiston, died Sunday, March 15, at the d’Youville Pavilion in Lewiston. He was born in Suncook, N.H., on June 27, 1928, the son of Joseph H. and Marie Michaud Marcotte. On Oct. 16, 1950, he married the former Elaine Joan Gilbert. She […]
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Philip Fyfe Sr.
1929 – 2015 AUBURN — Philip Fyfe Sr. of Auburn passed away Wednesday, March 4, at the Androscoggin Hospice House after a period of failing health, surrounded by family and friends. Phil was born on Aug. 16, 1929, in Auburn, the youngest child of William and Wilhemina Fyfe. He was a graduate of Edward Little […]
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Clifton William Ledger
1925 – 2015 TURNER — Clifton William Ledger, 89, passed away Friday, March 13, at his home in Turner. He was born in Milford, N.H., on Sept. 10, 1925, the son of Clifton A. Tevyaw and Alice Leger. Upon his father’s death, his mother married Clifford Anderson, who became a wonderful father figure to him. […]
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Wilton Fire and Rescue’s new ladder truck arrives
WILTON — A new ladder truck for Wilton Fire and Rescue arrived on Saturday. For more than two years, the Firetruck Committee, Town Manager Rhonda Irish and members of the department have addressed the need for ladder coverage of the town’s buildings, fire Chief Sonny Dunham said Monday. The 76-foot ladder HME truck is “big […]
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Stephanie L. Little
1971 – 2015 PALM GARDENS, Fla. — Stephanie L. Little, 43, of Lewiston, and formerly of Florida and Keene, N.H., died Wednesday, Feb. 18, in Palm Gardens, Fla., from complications of diabetes mellitus. She was born in Davenport, Iowa, Nov. 12, 1971, the daughter of Lauren J. (O’Brien) and Thomas M. Little. She grew up in […]
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Hebron students go to class on Mount Washington
PINKHAM NOTCH, N.H. — The wind was howling at nearly 65 miles per hour and blowing snow across the mountaintops. Despite the brilliant midmorning sun, the temperature had dropped to 17 degrees below zero. “It was awesome,” Hebron Station School student Arianna Durepos as she climbed out of one of two Mt. Washington SnowCoaches at […]
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Rescuers brave 108 mph winds, but hiker found dead in extreme N.H. cold
LANCASTER, N.H. (AP) — A hiker who activated an emergency personal locator beacon in New Hampshire’s White Mountains amid brutal weather conditions has been found dead. The state’s Fish and Game Department says New York City resident Kate Matrosova’s body was found Monday afternoon between Mount Madison and Mount Adams near Star Lake. Matrosova activated […]
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Jay to have Route 133 property assessed
JAY — Selectpersons are having assessing agent Paul Binette assess the town’s property at the corner of Route 133 and Hyde Road to come up with a value. The intent is to sell about 2.05 acres and a large barn. The town bought a house, a barn and about 2.5 acres in April 2013 at […]
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Police: Men tried to pull UNH student into trunk
DURHAM, N.H. — Police say three men tried to force a University of New Hampshire student into the trunk of their car. The university’s police department says the attempted abduction happened early Friday morning adjacent to campus. No arrests have been made. The student told investigators two of the men got out of a tan […]
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Coverage begins under New Hampshire’s expanded Medicaid program
CONCORD, N.H. — Health care coverage has begun for more than 10,000 New Hampshire residents who’ve signed up under the state’s newly expanded Medicaid program. Enrollment opened July 1 for coverage that started taking effect Friday. Gov. Maggie Hassan says 10,405 have signed up so far, or about a fifth of the estimated 50,000 adults […]