1928 – 2014 AUGUSTA — Richard Louis Vigue, of West Gardiner, passed away on Friday, May 9, at MaineGeneral Medical Center after a short illness. Born in Skowhegan in 1928, the son of Richard Arthur and Leona Bouford Vigue, he was a resident of West Gardiner since 1942. He was a member of the National […]
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West Gardiner school lockdown a false alarm
WEST GARDINER (AP) — A West Gardiner elementary school went into lockdown last week when a staff member reported someone inside with a gun, but it turns out the armed person was a Maine State Trooper. Even though it turned out to be a false alarm, the superintendent of the school district says proper procedure […]
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Fisherman shot by hunter in West Gardiner out of hospital
WEST GARDINER (AP) — Maine police are investigating what they say appears to be the accidental shooting of a fisherman by a hunter in West Gardiner. Authorities said 54-year-old Scott Fraley of Raymond was taken to MaineGeneral Medical Center with a “superficial” wound after being struck in the back of the head with a bullet […]
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Aviation startup markets recording device for small airports
When it comes to flying planes, the rules are pretty cut and dried. They clearly weren’t observed when, this summer, a pilot took off from a New Mexico taxiway, the narrow strip of pavement connecting airport runways. “There are quite a few different no-nos on that,” said Robert Uecker, the airport manager for the city […]
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Tractor trailer burns on Maine Turnpike
WEST GARDINER — Traffic backed up for miles Wednesday on the Maine Turnpike as emergency personnel dealt with a tractor trailer fire in the northbound lanes at mile 104. Both lanes were reopened about 2 p.m. No injuries have been reported. This story will be updated when more details are available.
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Corinne J. Smith
OXFORD — Corinne Smith passed away at home on July 10, with her loving family by her side, following a battle with cancer. She was born in Lewiston, daughter of Roscoe L. Smith and Alice Mason Smith. She was educated in West Gardiner schools. On Oct. 31, 1959, she married Gale Smith and together they […]