1936 – 2015 AUBURN — Roland J. Violette, 78, went to be with his Lord Jesus, on Thursday, April 9, transferring his membership from the earthly church to the church triumphant. He died with his wife at his side at Androscoggin Hospice House, after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born in Lauvriere, […]
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Dorothy May Yorke
1924 – 2015 TYNGSBOROUGH, Mass. — Dorothy May (Dyas) Yorke passed away peacefully after a brief illness on Tuesday, April 7, at her daughter’s home in Tyngsborough, Mass. She was born on July 11, 1924, to Irene (Ireland) Dyas and Donald Vernon Dyas in Bergenfield, N.J. As a child and young adult, Dorothy lived in […]
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Reginald A. Doucette
1931 – 2015 AUBURN — Reginald A Doucette, 84, went to be with his creator Satruday, March 28, in Auburn following a long illness. Born in Lewiston on Feb. 6, 1931, Regie was the eldest son of Reginald and Evelyn (Bernard) Doucette. He graduated from St. Dominic’s High School in 1948 and obtained an associate’s […]
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Corinne L. Nash
1932 – 2015 LEWISTON — Corinne L. Nash, 82, of Lewiston, died Wednesday, March 25, at d’Youville Pavilion. She was born on Sept. 21, 1932, in Saint-Basile New Brunswick, Canada, a daughter of Alred and Edwidge (Blanchette) Levesque and attended schools in Canada. Corinne was employed at d’Youville Pavilion for more than 25 years. She […]
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Feds to probe what Maine mill owners call unfair Canadian paper subsidies
PORTLAND — Federal trade officials have launched an investigation of Canadian government subsidies to the Port Hawkesbury Paper mill, which two paper companies with mills in Maine argue unfairly undercut and damaged their business. The U.S. Department of Commerce has recommended opening an investigation of 28 instances of government help to the Canadian mill in […]
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Therese A. Doyon
1928 – 2015 AUBURN — Therese A. Doyon passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, March 5, at Androscoggin Hospice House in Auburn after a long illness. Born in Saint-Victor, Quebec, Canada, on April 28, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Napoleon and Leocadie (Poulin) Fortin. In 1947, she married Benoit Doyon […]
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Edgar Joseph Bonneau
1925 – 2015 LEWISTON—Edgar Joseph Bonneau, 89, of 100 Campus Ave., Lewiston, died Monday, Feb. 2, at the d’Youville Pavilion. He was born in St. Narcisse, P.Q., Canada, on Sept. 12, 1925, the youngest of 10 children of Joseph Bonneau and Emma Langlois Bonneau. His family moved to the area, and he was educated in […]
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New data shows Maine foreign exports down about 12 percent
LEWISTON — New data from the U.S. Census Bureau show exports of Maine goods to other countries declined by 12 percent from 2012 to 2013. The data, released for all 50 states Thursday, show Maine exported about $2.68 billion worth of goods in 2013, a decline of $370 million from $3.05 billion in 2012. Exports […]
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Snow, ice, rain collapse two Canadian trucking trailers in Newry
NEWRY — Crews with Canadian commercial trucking firm Enterprises Clément Lavoie Inc. of Coaticook, Quebec, and Newry firefighters spent most of Wednesday dealing with a 53-foot-long trailer that collapsed on Route 26. That Wabash National trailer, being pulled by a tractor-trailer truck, was hauling 39 rolls of newsprint from Canada to the Sun Journal in […]
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Nova Star ferry between Maine and Nova Scotia will end season a few weeks early
PORTLAND — The Nova Star ferry that runs between Portland and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, failed to reach passenger goals in its inaugural season and is stopping service a few weeks early, officials said Monday. The ferry will depart Portland for the last time on Oct. 14 instead of Nov. 2, as originally planned, allowing Nova […]