1949 – 2015 AUBURN — Philip C. “Dusty” Roberts, 65, of Dixfield died Friday, Aug. 14, at the Hospice House in Auburn. He was born in North Conway, N.H., on Sept. 16, 1949, the son of Harry and June (Quincy) Roberts Sr., and attended schools in Fryeburg and Beverly, Mass. Phil worked as an hourly […]
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Eva M. Lavertu
1928 – 2015 EAST ROCHESTER, N.H. — Eva M. Lavertu, 86, of East Rochester, N.H., passed away Thursday, Aug. 13, at her home. She was born Oct. 29, 1928, in Sanford.
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Edward Charles Hammond
1936 – 2015 NORTH CONWAY, N.H. — Edward Charles Hammond, 79, of 4 Stepping Stone Road in Fryeburg, died Monday, Aug. 3, at North Conway Memorial Hospital with his family by his side. He was born at home in Hiram on March 15, 1936, to Charles Edward and Cecile (Day) Hammond, the youngest of three […]
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Regulators rarely enforce law that protects homeowners from lead
Thousands of Maine children and hundreds of thousands across the country are being exposed to poisonous lead paint because a federal law designed to protect them is barely being enforced. The 2010 law, the “Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule,” requires that contractors must be trained in and follow lead-safe practices that prevent the spread […]
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Fire marshals investigate N.H. circus tent collapse that killed 2 people
Bill Degnan said it’s the responsibility of the circus operator to monitor the weather conditions. The National Weather Service had issued a severe thunderstorm warning at about 5:23 p.m. Monday. The show started seven minutes later at the Lancaster Fairgrounds, about 90 miles north of Concord. The storm blew threw at about 5:46 p.m., with […]
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Berwick man accused of abducting young son arrested in Franklin County
FARMINGTON — A Berwick man who has a long criminal history according to prosecutors denied Friday that he was a fugitive from justice in District Court. A judge ordered Jeremiah Grant, 33, to be held without bail on the fugitive charge and to have a competency evaluation. Grant is accused of abducting his 1-year-old son […]
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Simone M. Deschaine
1941 – 2015 AUBURN — Simone M. (Levesque) Deschaine, 73, of Clover Manor, 440 Minot Ave., Auburn, died Sunday, July 5. She was born in Grand Isle, Aug. 24, 1941, a daughter of the late Alfred and Annie (Cote) Levesque and was educated in Madawaska schools. She was married to Roger Deschaine, who predeceased her […]
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Lyle Edward Wiggin
SOUTH PARIS — Lyle Edward Wiggin of Bryant Pond died peacefully at the Maine Veterans’ Home in South Paris Saturday, July 4, at the age of 84. Lyle was born on Oct. 11 in Stow to Fred and Marriette Wiggin. He grew up on the family farm in Chatham, N.H. He attended local elementary schools […]
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Popular art exhibit returning to Bethel
BETHEL – The Bethel Historical Society is bringing back a popular White Mountain art exhibit starting Thursday, July 2, Executive Director Randall Bennett said Thursday afternoon. The exhibit is titled Secluded Glens & Noble Landscapes: Traditional White Mountain Art Recaptured. It is free and open to the public from 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday through […]
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Augustus Elliott
1930 – 2015 FAYETTE — Augustus “Gus” “Alvin” Elliott, 84, of Fayette, died early Tuesday morning, June 23, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Gus, known to some as “Alvin,” was born Aug. 19, 1930, at his family homestead in Raymond, N.H., the fourth born out of 11 children to Herbert and Laura […]