Maine Speaker of the House Sara Gideon, D-Freeport, speaks during the first session of the 128th Legislature at the State House in Augusta, Dec. 7, 2016. AUGUSTA, Maine — Legislative Democrats quantified their opposition to Gov. Paul LePage’s state budget priorities Thursday when they unveiled an alternative budget plan they call “The Opportunity Agenda.” In […]
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Augusta man loses another appeal in vicious machete attack
PORTLAND (AP) — The Maine supreme court has turned back another appeal by an Augusta man convicted of a brutal machete attack on a father and his 10-year-old daughter in Pittston. Daniel Fortune attacked William Guerrette Jr. and his daughter, Nicole, during a late-night home invasion in May 2008 that left both near death and […]
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Everett Getchell
AUGUSTA — Everett Arthur Getchell, 94, a resident of Litchfield, died Friday, March 31, at Togus Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Augusta with his family by his side. He was born March 7, 1923, in East Angus, Quebec, Canada, the son of Orrin and Josie (Landry) Getchell. He attended school in Litchfield. Everett proudly served […]
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Robert A. Raymond
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Bob Raymond, 72, of Old Orchard Beach, died peacefully in his sleep Monday, April 3, following a long, pesky and courageous battle against prostate cancer. He was born Robert Andre Raymond on Dec 23, 1944, in the Little Canada section of Lewiston, the son of Alexandre and Leda (Tancrel) Raymond. He […]
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Philip E. O’Brion
AUGUSTA — Philip “Phil” Edward O’Brion, 81, of Jay, died Saturday evening, April 1, at the Togus VA Hospital in Augusta, surrounded by his loving family. He was born Jan. 19, 1936, in Portland, the son of William E. and Bertha V. (Bean) O’Brion. He graduated in 1954 from Deering High School and following one […]
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Lois Hinckley
LEWISTON — Lois Hinckley, 83, passed away Friday, March 31, at Marshwood Center, where she had been a patient since 2011. She was born Jan. 18, 1934, in Pittston, a daughter of Francis and Beatrice Crocker Hinckley. Lois attended Pittston schools and graduated from Gardiner High School and also attended Gates Business School in Augusta. […]
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Nancy D. Ouellette
AUGUSTA — Nancy Diane Ouellette, 82, of Augusta died Friday, March 31, after a brief illness. Nancy was born in Waterville in 1934, the daughter of the late David and Cecile (LaFlamme) Sylvain. She was educated in Lewiston schools. On Nov. 11, 1950, she married the love of her life, Roger Ouellette, and they shared […]
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Richard H. Nelson
FARMINGTON – Richard H. “Dickie” Nelson, 81, a resident of Jay, passed away with his loving family by his side, on Friday, March 31, at the Sandy River Center in Farmington, where he had resided for the past 22 months. He was born Sept. 2, 1935, in Augusta, the son of Jack Nelson and Barbara […]
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Legislative committee to consider domestic violence bills
AUGUSTA (AP) — Legislators are set to present bills addressing domestic violence in the state. A state panel found that half of Maine’s 46 homicides from 2014 to 2015 stemmed from domestic violence. A number of domestic violence bills are scheduled for public hearing before the Legislature’s criminal justice and public safety committee Friday. Two […]
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SAD 52 students attend annual State House Day
School Administrative District 52 Adult Education staff and students attended the annual State House Day on March 16 in the Hall of Flags. The event provides adult education programs an opportunity to visit with their legislators, talk to the public about their local program and share their personal stories about why they chose adult education […]