A Maine soldier who survived a 2009 attack in Afghanistan was found stabbed to death in an Olympia, Wash., apartment building late last week. Police and the Thurston County (Washington) Coroner’s Office confirmed Monday that U.S. Army Pvt. Nathaniel Ollis, 29, who grew up in Harrison, Maine, was the man police found dead in an […]
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute dean’s list
WORCESTER, Mass. — Nine area residents are among 1,151 students from Worcester Polytechnic Institute named to the university’s dean’s list for academic excellence for the fall 2011 semester. They are: Cory Cormier of Auburn, a senior majoring in civil and environmental engineering; Luis Pernia-Rovayo of Auburn, a freshman majoring in engineering; Neil Pomerleau of Auburn, […]
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G. Kingdon: A temporary reduction
Lots of talk and fear going around town about the high gas prices. Last week, gas prices jumped 12 cents per gallon at many service stations. Here is my suggestion on how to slow or end the rise in price: State tax on a gallon of gasoline in Maine is 31.5 cents. Federal tax on […]
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Dennison P. LaRochelle
LEEDS — Dennison P. LaRochelle of Leeds, died unexpectedly on Feb. 18. He was born April 23, 1945. He is survived by his daughter, Zorada LaRochelle; two grandchildren; and three brothers, Bruce Parker of Sabattus, Larry LaRochelle of Latta, S.C., and Thomas LaRochelle of Minot. He was predeceased by his parents; and sister.
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University of New Hampshire dean’s list
DURHAM, N.H. — The following students have been named to the dean’s list at the University of New Hampshire for the 2011 fall semester. Highest honors: Bailey Davis of Bethel, Stephanie Savage of Bethel, Jessica Child of Greene, Joline Dubuc of Lewiston, Jenni Golletti of Lewiston, Travis Adams of Leeds, Daniel Buzzell of Leeds, Jessica […]
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Ithaca College dean’s list
ITHACA, N.Y. — Two are residents were named to the dean’s list at Ithaca College for the fall 2011 semester. Jessica Russell, daughter of Keith and Marianne Russell of Durham, is a junior majoring in clinical health studies major at the School of Health Sciences and Human Performance. James Buzzell, son of Curtis and Diane […]
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Quint running for state Senate
MINOT — Colleen Quint has launched a campaign to represent state Senate District 17, which comprises Mechanic Falls, Minot, Turner, Leeds, Livermore, Livermore Falls, Greene, Wales, Sabattus and Lisbon. Quint is the former executive director of the Sen. George J. Mitchell Scholarship Research Institute. She has been a member of the Minot School Committee and […]
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Castonguay announces candidacy for House District 81
LIVERMORE FALLS — Local Democrat Maurice Castonguay has announced his candidacy for House District 81, which includes Livermore Falls, Livermore, Leeds and Wayne. “I’m frustrated by what is going on in Augusta and want to make sure that the concerns and values of everyone in this district will be heard in the State House. The […]
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Leeds man charged with OUI after crash in Lisbon
LISBON – A 20-year-old Leeds man, Nicholas J. Parent, was listed in stable condition Friday after emergency surgery for injuries suffered in a head-on crash on Route 9 on Thursday afternoon. The driver of the second vehicle, Tracy A. Ames, 44, of Sabattus was transported to St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center in Lewiston by Durham […]
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Richard W. Hobart
LEWISTON — Richard W. Hobart, 85, of Litchfield and a former resident of Route 106, Leeds, died at Montello Manor nursing home on Jan. 18. He was born in Greene, May 26, 1926, the son of Fred and Sarah Lois Jillson Hobart. He attended elementary school in Greene, went on to Lewiston High school and […]