WEST GARDINER — With the sun reflecting off the disappearing layer of snow, Judy Abbott was enjoying a calm moment Saturday morning. The turkeys that she and her husband, Tom, raise at Foggy Moon Farm had been shipped off the day before for processing. Customers who have reserved birds will stop by to pick them […]
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Maine deer hunters undeterred by cold opener
WEST GARDINER — Firearm season for deer hunting opened on a cold Saturday, the start of what state wildlife experts predict could be even better than last year. Maine hunters wasted no time putting their permits to use. Trevor Berry of Farmingdale and his grandfather Charles Berry of West Gardiner found success Saturday morning, with […]
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Rene Lecompte Jr.
AUGUSTA — Rene Lecompte Jr., 89, of West Gardiner, died April 13, 2018. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Sept. 11, 1928, the son of Rene Lecompte Sr. and Elizabeth (Gagne) Lecompte. He was a member of the Elks Club and worked as an electrician and auto mechanic. He was predeceased by daughter Carol Francis […]
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Police investigate active scene in West Gardiner
WEST GARDINER (WGME) — Police have been investigating an active crime scene on Yeaton Drive in West Gardiner since 3 a.m., according to public safety spokesperson Steve McCausland. The road remains open. This story will be updated.
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Litchfield man survives fiery crash in West Gardiner
Police say they responded to the scene around 6 a.m. and found the car on its roof and on fire. The driver, 27-year-old Christopher Ellis of Litchfield, was out of the vehicle with serious but non-life threatening injuries. Ellis had managed to call for help before exiting the vehicle. According to police, a neighbor saw […]
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Jeanne C. Emery
1960 – 2016 AUBURN — Jeanne Cynthia Emery of West Gardiner passed away on Saturday, Jan. 9, surrounded by her loving family. Jeanne was born Dec. 6, 1960, to Harold and Cynthia Hobart of Bowdoinham. She attended Bowdoinham schools and graduated with honors in three years from Oak Hill High School in 1978. On June […]
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Jeffrey F. Wade
1938 – 2015 WEST GARDINER — Jeffrey Fitzherbert Wade passed away peacefully on Monday, May 4, while in the caring hands of the Togus VA Hospice Unit. He was born on Nov. 4, 1938, in Norway, the eldest son of Geneva and Lee Wade. He joined the Air Force in 1958 and spent most of […]
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West Gardiner teen wrecks car, utility pole
State Police said the boy, 16, lost control of the car he was driving at the crest of a hill on High Street. The vehicle struck and snapped a utility pole before rolling over several times and landing right-side-up. The force of the impact ripped the engine free from the car and demolished the front […]
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Lawmaker charged with indecent conduct; Sabattus woman not arrested
FREEDOM — A Democratic lawmaker from Waldo County was arrested Monday night after a Maine state trooper allegedly caught him engaged in a sexual act in a van at the West Gardiner Park & Ride. Brian Jones, 56, of Freedom was charged with indecent conduct and failure to give his correct name, according to Maine […]
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West Gardiner man pleads guilty to embezzling
AUGUSTA (AP) — A former employee at an organization that promotes tourism in Maine has pleaded guilty to embezzling $116,000 from the group and using the money for personal expenses. Ronald Brann of West Gardiner pleaded guilty Tuesday in Kennebec County Superior Court to stealing from the Maine Tourism Association. Prosecutors say the 44-year-old Brann […]