MADISON — Merton Cyrus Parlin, 82, of Anson passed away on Monday, Sept. 11, in Madison. He was the only son of Cyrus Parlin and Marjorie Tibbetts Parlin. He was born on Aug. 26 1935, he attended school in Anson and graduated from Anson Academy in 1954. After high school he enlisted in the United States […]
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Michael L. Ray
BOSTON — Michael L. Ray, 46, a resident of Greene, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 9, at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Lewiston on June 13, 1971, the son of Vern H. Ray and Evelyn A. (Bachelder) Ray. Michael was a 1989 graduate of Leavitt Area […]
Don J. Scribner
SOUTH PARIS — Don J. Scribner, 59, of South Paris, passed away peacefully at his daughter and son-in-law’s home on Sunday, Sept. 3, with his family by his side after a short battle with cancer. Don was born on Oct. 31, 1957, to Leslie and Kathleen Scribner. He was one of nine children. He attended […]
Maine to issue 20,000 more 'any deer' hunting permits in Friday's lottery
AUGUSTA (AP) — The lottery that allows hunters to participate in Maine’s expanded deer harvesting season is coming soon. Maine uses a lottery to distribute “any deer” permits that allow hunters to harvest deer of either sex. The lottery is scheduled for Friday, and more permits are at stake this year. Maine is giving out […]
Dixfield boy gets bear early on Youth Hunting Day
DIXFIELD — Elijah Walker, 11, of East Dixfield shot his first-ever black bear on Youth Bear Hunting Day in Dixfield on Saturday. Walker was with his father, Lee Walker, when he got the 158-pound bear, which was tagged and weighed at Steve’s Family Market in Wilton. This is Walker’s second year hunting bear. Roger Williams, […]
Roland G. Rancourt
LEWISTON — Roland G. Rancourt, 93, of Lewiston, passed away early on Wednesday morning, Aug. 16, with his family by his side. He was born on Oct. 9, 1923. Roland enjoyed fishing and hunting, and really loved the outdoors. He is survived by two daughters, Roseanne Dionne and husband, Rick, of Florida, and Rena Roy […]
Edwin Eugene Libby
LEWISTON — Edwin, 81, of New Gloucester, passed away on Friday, August 11, peacefully with his family by his side in Lewiston. Edwin was born on January 26, 1936 to Cecil E. & Francis (Harrington) Libby on Gloucester Hill Rd. He graduated from New Gloucester High School in 1954. On June 20, 1958 Edwin married […]
Groups invited to take part in Landowner Appreciation Day, cleanup
AUGUSTA — Landowner Appreciation and Clean-Up Day will take place on Sunday, Sept. 10. In the last two years, many volunteers and staff from the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry have collected nearly a half of a million pounds of illegally dumped trash and litter from the […]
Scott D. Whitney
ESMERALDA COUNTY, Nev. — Scott D. Whitney, 43, of Kingman, Ariz., died tragically in an 18-wheeler accident in Nevada on July 20. He was employed by CTI Trucking. He was born in Lewiston on Nov. 27, 1973, to Claire Whitney of Lewiston and Dale Whitney of Buckfield. He was educated in Lewiston, where he met his […]
Robert E. Poliquin
SOUTH PARIS – Robert E. Poliquin Sr. passed away on Saturday, July 22, at the Maine Veterans’ Home in South Paris. Retired Gunnery Sgt. Poliquin served 23 years in the U.S. Marine Corps stateside and in posts overseas, including Vietnam, Okinawa and Puerto Rico. Upon retirement, Poliquin, along with his wife, Betty, settled in Lewiston, […]