SABATTUS — Gerard L Tancrel, 69, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Feb. 21, with his loving wife by his side. Jerry was born July 1, 1948, to Louis and Theresa (Godbout) Tancrel in Lewiston. He was educated in Auburn and Sabattus. He owned and operated his own business, Jerry’s Roofing and Siding, for over 40 years. He […]
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Lisbon: Truck overturns, spills animal parts onto Route 9
LISBON — A tractor-trailer overturned Thursday morning on Route 9, spilling its load of animal parts, injuring the driver and filling the air with a foul odor. Wyatt Robinson, 32, of Utica, N.Y., complained of chest and stomach pain and was taken to Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston by Lisbon Emergency, police said. He […]
River Valley residents in shock over deaths, injuries in Brewer accident
MEXICO — River Valley residents reacted with shock and disbelief Wednesday morning to the deaths of a Rumford couple and the serious injuries of a Mexico couple in a head-on collision in Brewer on Tuesday. Police said Joseph Richard, 76, of Mexico, was traveling west on Route 9 when his vehicle crossed the centerline and […]
Brewer fatal accident: Two people killed; four injured on Route 9
BREWER — Two people are dead after a head-on collision Tuesday afternoon on Route 9 in Brewer, police said. Brewer Public Safety Director Perry Antone confirmed that two people were killed, but did not disclose their identities pending notification of relatives. “It’s very, very early in the investigation to be able to tell what happened,” […]
Former Brownfield man killed when struck by car in Massachusetts
WEST BROOKFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A 69-year-old man who had recently moved from Maine has been struck and killed by a car while walking across a West Brookfield street. Police say Robert Herrie Jr. was pronounced dead at the scene after being struck while crossing Route 9 at about 6:45 p.m. Monday. Herrie was struck […]