MILBRIDGE (AP) — Officials in a Maine town say a man who had 17 guns and 45,000 rounds of ammunition stolen in a burglary is offering a reward for their return. Milbridge Police Chief Lewis Pinkham says the burglary occurred sometime between when the man left for the winter in November and last month, when […]
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Boaters spot rare right whale off York County coast, and others see whales from shore
At least one North Atlantic right whale has been seen swimming near the coast of York County in the past few days, providing some Mainers with a glimpse of one of the rarest large whales in the world. “It was a pretty amazing opportunity,” said Brandon Cressey, who was on a 38-foot powerboat Sunday afternoon […]
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Solutions remain elusive as group home crisis looms
Advocates for adults with intellectual disabilities worried about group home closures peppered a top state official with questions Monday, but no definitive steps were taken to alleviate a potential crisis that could begin this summer. Ricker Hamilton, commissioner of the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, met with the Maine Coalition for Housing and […]
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Funeral notices for Tuesday, May 15
BLOOD — Phyllis Theresa, age 94, died Saturday, May 5. A celebration of her life will be held at Central Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery on May 24 at noon, where she will be laid to rest with her husband, Donald Porter. BROCHU — Joseph A., 41, a resident of Greene, died in Auburn on Sunday, […]
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Mill Stream Grange holding plant sale
VIENNA — The Mill Stream Grange plant and bake sale will take place on Saturday and Sunday, May 19 and 20, at the hall, Route 41. The first sale was held 35 years ago, in 1983, when all the seedlings were grown by grange volunteers. In 1988, the Grange approached Scott Longfellow for seedlings. It is one of […]
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Susan L. Fitzpatrick
MEXICO — Susan L. Fitzpatrick, 54, died Saturday, May 12, at her residence in Mexico, surrounded by her family. Born in Portsmouth, VA, on April 6, 1964, she was a daughter of Eugene and Nettie Mae (Freeman) Fitzpatrick. Susan was a graduate of LaGuardia High School in New York City. She worked at Head Start, the […]
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Phyllis T. Blood
BUCKFIELD — Phyllis Theresa Blood, 94, of Buckfield passed away Saturday, May 5, a day after her 94th birthday. She was born in Rockland in 1924, daughter of Hazel and Clifford Blood. She grew up in the Rockland area with her two sisters, where she enjoyed the outdoors, as well as skating and dancing. She met […]
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Kenneth I. Dyer
LEWISTON — Kenneth I. Dyer Sr., 71, of Poland passed away May 10 at Central Maine Medical Center. He was born in Lewiston on Feb. 14, 1947, a son of the late Frederick and Alice Mae (Carter) Dyer. Ken was educated in local schools and went on to serve in the U.S. Army. After returning from […]
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Sons of Italy Lodge to meet
RUMFORD — Sons of Italy Lodge 467 will meet at 1 p.m. Sunday, May 20, at the lodge, Route 108. The meeting will be followed by a light lunch.
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Jerald R. Nadeau
BETHEL — Jerald R. Nadeau, 67, of Bethel and Titusville, Fla., passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 11, at his residence in Bethel. He was born on Sept. 2, 1950 to Alcide Nadeau and Jacqueline (Cox) Nadeau. He was lovingly raised by his mother in Bangor and graduated from John Bapst Regional High School in 1969. […]