POLAND — Selectmen voted 4-1 Tuesday to have the town crew plow the gravel Hilt Hollow Road leading to Larry Hilt’s property because the road is town property. Selectman Steve Robinson’s motion passed, with Selectman Janice Kimball abstaining. The motion acknowledged that the town owns all the land in the failed subdivision where the Hilts […]
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TV show on veterans to launch in Maine
A new 30-minute TV program about veterans will air at 11 a.m. Sundays beginning Jan. 8 on NBC affiliate WLBZ2 in Bangor and WCSH6 in Portland. The documentary series, “Growing Home,” tells the stories of U.S. veterans who have transitioned to a life of agriculture and other outdoor careers. The show’s website, GrowingHomeTV.com, officially launched Jan 6. […]
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Manning is Veteran of the Month
PARIS — Robert “Bob” Lee Manning has been named the Veteran of the Month at Maine Veterans’ Homes in South Paris. Manning was born in Bangor on Aug. 20, 1925, and grew up in Millinocket, graduating from George W. Stearns High School, also in Millinocket. After the service, he used the GI Bill to further […]
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Avon Libby: veteran, true Maine spirit
LEWISTON — Avon Libby, a Lewiston native and longtime war veteran, celebrated his 90th birthday Saturday with a surprise party put together by his friends and family. One of Libby’s friends, Robert Curtis, who spent a lot of time organizing the party, was very pleased with the outcome. “He’s a quiet guy,” he joked. “I […]
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Howard Albert Staples
1924 – 2016 PORTLAND — Howard Albert Staples, 91, of Gray passed away on Thursday, April 7, while at Maine Medical Center. Howard was born in Skowhegan on June 29, 1924. He grew up in Berwick and South Paris, before moving to Portland. Howard graduated from Deering High School and, after graduation, immediately enlisted in […]
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Marie Jeannine Alexander
1939 – 2016 AUBURN — Marie Jeannine Alexander, known to all as simply Jeannine, 77, formerly of Royal Oaks Condos of 15 years, and more recently the Odd Fellows’ and Rebekahs’ Home in Auburn, died Friday, April 8, at Marshwood Center in Lewiston. Born in Frenchville on Feb. 26, 1939, she was the daughter of […]
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Allyre ‘Al’ L. Jean
1940 – 2016 TURNER — Allyre “Al” L. Jean, 75, of Turner died at his residence on Tuesday, March 29. He was born on Dec. 28, 1940, in Coburn Gore, the son of Leon and Rose Alma (Vielleux) Jean. After high school, Al served his country proudly in the U.S. Navy. He retired from the […]
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Paul R. Vallee
1930 – 2016 TOGUS — Paul Rene Vallee passed away on Sunday, March 20, at the VA Hospital in Togus. He was born in Lewiston on April 1, 1930, the son of Semi Rodrigue and Rhenda Leda (Vallee) Therrien Preo. He was raised in foster homes although his family consisted of 14 children, 10 brothers […]
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Claude F. White
1925 – 2016 SOUTH PARIS — Claude F. White, 90, of Rumford passed away Friday afternoon, Mar. 18, at the Maine Veterans’ Home in South Paris with family and friends by his side. He was born on Oct. 5, 1925, in Andover, a son of Fulton Isaac and Ann Mabel (May) White. He attended Andover […]