PORTLAND — Anna Burnham 79, of Portland, died peacefully at her home Friday evening, the 19th of January, after a short battle with metastatic lung cancer. Born at home Nov. 21, 1938 , Anna was the daughter of Italian immigrants Gregorio and Lucia (Pecarraro) Grassi. She grew up in the Munjoy Hill section of Portland, attended […]
Massachusetts
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Officials say Auburn stabbing was an ambush
AUBURN — Prosecutors said Thursday that a Massachusetts man charged with stabbing a man three times ambushed him. Corey Hayden, 30, of New Bedford, Massachusetts, who recently lived at 12 Brann Ave. in Lewiston, appeared in Androscoggin County Superior Court where a judge set bail at $100,000 cash. Hayden was charged with elevated aggravated assault, […]
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Patricia M. Mathieu
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Patricia M. (Levesque) Mathieu, 69 years old, of Lewiston, died unexpectedly of natural causes on Oct. 28, 2017, in Ann Arbor, Mich. Pat was born in Lewiston on Sept. 18, 1948, to Bernadette (Turcotte) Levesque and Roland “Joe Pete” Levesque. She graduated from Lewiston High School in 1967, married her high […]
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If bid is approved, CMP to invest millions in Lewiston converter station
LEWISTON — A Central Maine Power official on Tuesday said he felt good about the chances of Massachusetts choosing its bid in January for a massive hydropower project that would trigger a $250 million investment in Lewiston. Joel Harrington, who works in government relations for CMP, said of the 46 projects submitted after Massachusetts put […]
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Massachusetts man is 3rd suspect in torching of Franklin County bulldozer
FARMINGTON — A Massachusetts man, the third co-defendant in an arson case, was arrested on Wednesday by the Gardner Police Department in Massachusetts, according to a release from the Maine Department of Public Safety. Michael Stanley, 23, of Gardner, faces a charge of arson in Maine. Stanley, along with Devon Clark, 18, of Rangeley and […]
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Francis F. Grose
PETERSBOROUGH, N.H. — Francis Farrington Grose, 85, formerly of Chesterville, died peacefully on Friday, Oct. 27, surrounded by loved ones at his home in Peterborough, N.H. Mr. Grose was born on March 27, 1932, in Wilton, son of Erlon S. Grose and Erma G. (Farrington) Grose. He attended schools in Wilton and Haverhill, Mass., and graduated […]
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'I freed them' was what Orion Krause told police after 4 people were killed
Orion Krause, right, stands with his attorney Edward Wayland at Krause’s arraignment in Ayer District Court in Ayer, Massachusetts, on Sept. 11, 2017. Shortly after he confessed to police that he killed four people with a baseball bat, Orion Krause sang quietly to himself and said, “I freed them,” according to court documents unsealed Friday. […]
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Suspect's dad says there are 'so many unanswered questions' in slayings
Orion Krause right, stands with his attorney Edward Wayland at Krause’s arraignment in Ayer District Court in Ayer, Mass., Monday, Sept. 11, 2017. Krause, of Rockport, Maine, was ordered held without bail at Bridgewater State Hospital pending a competency hearing at his arraignment on murder charges Monday in Ayer. ROCKPORT (AP) — The father of […]
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Camden Hills graduate accused of killing four described as kind musician
BOSTON (AP) — A recent college graduate accused of killing his mother, grandparents and a caregiver was described Monday as a good friend and talented jazz musician who showed no signs that he was troubled. Orion Krause, who was charged in the slayings, was ordered Monday to be sent to Bridgewater State Hospital pending a […]
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Jean M. Hooper
WEST GRAY — Jean M. Hooper, 81, of West Gray passed away on Monday, Aug. 7, at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Windham on June 13, 1936, a daughter of the late Merle and Mildred (Morell) Foster. She attended local schools, graduating from Pennell Institute in Gray. She spent a […]