AUGUSTA — A Quilt of Valor was presented to retired Army Maj. Donald Taylor of Mount Vernon on May 23 at the American Legion Hall in Augusta. Jane Wilcox of the Maine Mountain Quilters of Farmington, which made the quilt, did the honors. While attending a meeting of the disabled veterans group Back in the […]
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Ballots start arriving in Augusta for ranked-choice tabulations in 2 races
AUGUSTA — Ballots from across Maine were delivered Thursday to a secure office in Augusta in preparation for the state’s first ranked-choice voting tabulation process. A private courier service hired by the state was expected to collect boxes containing paper ballots and electronic memory sticks containing digital records from nearly 500 municipalities and voting locations […]
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Franklin C. Hilton
AUGUSTA — Franklin Charles Hilton, 88, of Norridgewock passed away peacefully June 10 at Togus Springs in Augusta, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Norridgewock on Dec. 9, 1929, son of Ralph B. and Lora (Yeaton) Hilton. Frank grew up in Norridgewock and graduated from Madison High School in 1947. He volunteered in […]
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Maine’s chief justice rules in favor of public access to state court records
Maine’s new electronic court filing system will be available to the public for a fee, the state’s top judge said Thursday. The State Supreme Judicial Court was about to hold a public hearing Thursday morning on the $15 million system, which will allow prosecutors, defense lawyers and judges to file documents online, when Chief Justice […]
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Robert P. Marquis
AUGUSTA — Robert Paul Marquis, 76, formerly of Livermore Falls, passed away Friday, June 1, at the Togus VA Hospice Center. Robert was diagnosed with inclusion-body myositis (IBM), a debilitating muscle disease, in 2004. He was born in Livermore Falls on July 27, 1941, the son of Paul E. Marquis and Noella S. (Dumais) Marquis. Robert […]
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Oak Hill High School grads march into future
AUGUSTA — On an evening that felt more like early April than early June, Lauren Garand and her 87 Oak Hill High School classmates waited at the Augusta Civic Center for the call to line up to start their march to the future. Friends and family marshaled their younger children, hugged their graduates-to-be and handed […]
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Cote takes over as state police chief
Morris Cote, 82, of Houlton, pins the badge on his son, John Cote, of China at his swearing in as chief of the Maine State Police on Monday in Augusta. A 29-year veteran of the agency, Cote served as deputy chief for the past two years. He succeeds Col. Robert Williams, who retired this year. […]
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Everett V. Tufts
AUGUSTA — Everett V. Tufts, age 90, died Sunday, May 27, in Augusta. He was born in Lewiston on June 21, 1927, the son of Fred and Alice (Vickery) Tufts. Mr. Tufts grew up in Auburn, attended local schools, graduating from Edward Little High School, and attended Coburn Classical Institute and Bates College. He served honorably […]
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Gray 911 dispatchers moving to Augusta
GRAY — A shortage of dispatchers is forcing the communications center at the state police barracks in Gray to close and move operations to Augusta, a state official said Wednesday. Cliff Wells, director of emergency communications at the Maine Department of Public Safety, said the relocation is expected to take place July 23, but the […]
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Edwards cotton mill seen as fabric of Augusta
AUGUSTA — Plans to restore and repurpose the only remaining building of the massive riverfront Edwards mill complex may rely on attracting a private developer or organization with $3 million to spend. The complex at one time employed thousands of Franco-Americans who came to Augusta to create a better life for their families, toiling and […]