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Paul LePage, Tom Saviello trade insults after watchdog committee finds governor didn’t meddle in timber diversion

Maine’s legislative watchdog has found no evidence Gov. Paul LePage was directly involved in a February decision to divert timber harvested on public lands away from two Maine mills. In a 12-page report released Monday to the Government Oversight Committee, the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability, known as OPEGA, concluded the decision did […]

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Paul, Damon, Gaw among Maine Baseball Hall of Fame honorees

Longtime coaches Dennis Damon of Trenton, Dave Paul of Veazie and Dave Gaw of Guilford are among 11 people who have been selected for induction into the Maine Baseball Hall of Fame. The Maine Baseball Hall of Fame will welcome its new members at its 47th annual induction ceremony and banquet to be held Sunday, […]

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Paul R. Lauzé

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — Brother Paul R. Lauzé, S.C., 74, of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart Retirement Community, Pascoag, R.I., died after a lengthy illness on Tuesday, Feb. 7, at Landmark Medical Center, Woonsocket, R.I. Born in Lewiston, he was the son of the late Robert and Alice (Rivard) Lauzé. Brother Paul entered the Brothers […]

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Paul Rodrigue

1954 – 2016 LEWISTON — Paul Rodrigue died on Thursday, Dec. 8, with his family by his side at Russell Park Manor after battling a long illness. He was born in Lewiston on July 14, 1954, the the son of Fernand and Alma (Tardif) Rodrigue. Paul attended Lewiston schools, St. Peter’s Catholic School, Holy Family […]

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Paul K. LaRoche

1953 – 2016 SALEM, Mass. — Paul Kenneth LaRoche, 63, of Lynn, Mass., died Saturday, Dec. 3. He was born March 25, 1953, in Lewiston to Rose and Lambert “Bullet” LaRoche. He was an auto mechanic and lobster fisherman. Paul is survived by longtime partner and best friend Deb’e Dingle; daughters, Angela Boucher and Carrie […]

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Gov. LePage and First Lady to honor veterans over Memorial Day weekend

AUGUSTA — Maine Gov. Paul LePage and first lady Ann LePage will pay tribute to Maine’s veterans by joining hundreds of volunteers to place American flags on the gravestones of veterans over Memorial Day weekend. Nearly 15,000 American flags will be placed in Maine Veterans’ Memorial cemeteries in Augusta, Caribou and Springvale beginning at 9 […]