LEWISTON — Minnie L. Seigle, 86, died Wednesday, Oct. 18, at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, surrounded by her family. She was a resident of Waldo Street in Rumford. Born in Wilton on Feb. 1, 1931, she was a daughter of James and Minnie (Coffin) Eaton. She attended local schools. Minnie loved music, beano, watching […]
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Peter William Tewhey
BEDFORD, N.H. — Peter William Tewhey, 77, of Bedford, N.H. passed away peacefully on Friday, Aug. 18, surrounded by his family following a brief illness. Born in Lewiston, he was the oldest son of William and Marjorie (Peterson) Tewhey. Peter graduated from Lewiston High School in 1957, where he was a merit scholar, a member of […]
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Concert honoring Roger Renaud at Franco Center
LEWISTON — Roger Renaud was a great many things. A husband, father, musician, teacher and — most importantly — an advocate for keeping music in schools. On Friday, July 30, his family, friends, fellow musicians and former students will host a tribute concert in his honor, kicking off a fundraising effort for scholarships to help […]
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Real G. Mathieu
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Real G. Mathieu, 77, of St. Petersburg, Fla., formerly of Lewiston, died April 28, 2017, at Bayfront Medical Center. Real was born to Gerard and Simone Mathieu of Lewiston on Jan. 15, 1940. He was educated at St. Peter’s and St. Dominic’s High School, where he graduated in 1958. He was well […]
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Eric Howard Gooldrup
AUBURN — Eric Howard Gooldrup, 22, of Auburn, passed away on Wednesday, June 28 after a long, difficult battle with addiction. Eric was born in Tacoma, Wash., son of Howard H. and Doreen L. Gooldrup, brother to Stacie L. Gooldrup. Eric was raised at McChord Air Force Base, Wash., and Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., […]
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SAD 44 music teacher retiring
BETHEL — Linda Stowell, music teacher of over 28 years, will retire from School Administrative District 44 next month. Stowell received her teaching degree at the University of Portland-Gorham, now the University of Southern Maine. Raised in a musical household complete with a family band, Stowell said she knew she wanted a career in music, […]
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Meroby music program reaches out for help
MEXICO — Students at Meroby Elementary school, like many students across the country, have the opportunity to be involved in music to enrich their lives and learn a valuable, enjoyable skill. However, like many art programs, the costs of maintaining it — mainly dealing with instrument purchases and repairs — are overwhelming. Alicia Farmer, a […]
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Hebert at Firehouse Grille Thursday
On Thursday, March 10, Donnie Hebert will be at the Fire House Grille at 47 Broad St., Auburn. He will be performing solo acoustic songs, spanning many decades. Music starts at 7 p.m. and there’s no cover charge.
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Reggae revival brings a kind of Woodstock to Greenwood
GREENWOOD — Soulful irie tunes will fill the valley surrounding Mt. Abram as the first-ever Green Woods Reggae Revival gets underway this weekend. The family- and community-oriented event will run from 11 a.m. Saturday, July 25, until 2 a.m. Sunday, July 26, at the ski mountain at 308 Howe Hill Road in Greenwood. Music kicks […]
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The Skidmarks open Liberty Festival concert at age 12 and younger
LEWISTON — Tyler Bosse had a band name picked out two years before he had a band. The Skidmarks. No one else had taken it first, he said. He checked. The group finally came together this spring: Bosse on drums; his brother, Hunter, on bass; Josh Chessey, lead guitar; and Mike Brackett, lead vocals and […]