If you are a hunter and have never hunted a Maine black bear, you might want to give it a try. Bears are as plentiful as they have ever been. Not only is the estimated bear population figure hovering around 35,000 animals and climbing, there is an excess population that is beyond the bounds of […]
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Edward N. Brown
AUBURN — Edward N. Brown, 89, of Auburn passed away peacefully at his home Thursday, Aug. 2, with his loving family at his side. He was born in Broton, CT, on March 20, 1929, a son of the late James and Pauline Brown. At a young age, Ed and his family moved to Madison, where he […]
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Donald A. Gammon
LEWISTON — Donald A. Gammon, 82, of Auburn died July 18 in Lewiston. He was born in Lewiston on May 28, 1936, to parents Arthur and Ella (DeCoteau) Gammon. He loved the outdoors, enjoying fishing, hunting, gardening, snowmobiling and 4-wheeling, kayaking, and also cooking. Donald worked as a laborer and foreman at Auburn Heel and Northern […]
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Outdoors in Maine: Section of Penobscot River is one of the best whitewater trips in state
A long-lost former acquaintance of mine, who took far too many chances as a young man, once mused: “If it ain’t scary, it ain’t no fun.” He would have enjoyed a ride in a rubber raft down the West Branch of the Penobscot River below the dam at Ripogenus Lake. This section of the river […]
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Outdoors in Maine: Trying to get a handle on state's moose population
Maine’s newly released 10-year Big Game Management Plan clearly claims that, when it comes to managing our biggest and most popular big game animal, there is uncertainty. Moose ticks are the wild card. The 64 million dollar question is: How are moose ticks impacting our moose population? In 2010, about the time that wildlife biologist […]
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Cory Christopher L'Etoile
YARMOUTH — Cory Christopher L’Etoile, 48, entered the loving arms of Our Lord and Savior Sunday, June 17. He was born Feb. 13, 1970, in Hyannis, Mass., a son of Raymond and Deborah Sullivan L’Etoile. He was a graduate of Mt. Ararat, ’88, where he captained the boys’ varsity hockey team his senior year. He later […]
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Conrad Levesque
TILTON, N.H. — Conrad Levesque died peacefully at the New Hampshire Veterans Home in Tilton, N.H., on Thursday, June 7, at the age of 82. Conrad was born May 18, 1936, in Van Buren, to Olivier and Sophie (Daigle) Levesque. He was one of 15 other siblings. He was with his longtime companion, Lucette Boudreau, who […]
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Constance J. Charest
LEWISTON — Constance J. Charest 74, of Webber Avenue died Saturday June 2, at her home, with her loving family at her side. She was born in Lewiston on Aug. 22, 1943, a daughter of the late Alpha and Rita (Pelletier) Morin. Connie married her true love, Robert E. Charest, on Nov. 19, 1960, and together […]
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Outdoors in Maine: Is it time for a spring bear hunt?
My wife, Diane, half-whispered and half-yelled at me: “Paul, come downstairs quick.” Standing in the shadows of the half-light by the kitchen window, she was pointing out by the bird feeder. A large black bear was standing on all fours not 15 feet from the sliding glass door on which it had slathered its drool […]
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Carleton "Carl" Hallock
SCARBOROUGH — Carleton “Carl” Harold Hallock, 65 years old, lost his hard-fought battle to cancer with dignity Thursday, May 17. He was surrounded by his loving friends and family until his very last breath. Born on Sept. 20, 1952, in Lewiston, Maine, to Jeanne and Harold Hallock. He attended school in East Auburn and graduated from […]