1950 – 2015 AUBURN — Cheryl T. Minott (Cheri), 65, of Durham died Monday, June 8, at the Androscoggin Hospice House in Auburn after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on March, 11, 1950, in Portland to parents Ivan and Lola (Thissell) Traver. She graduated from Portland High School. She made a career […]
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Charles Phillip Roux
1943 – 2015 YARMOUTH — Charles Phillip Roux, 72, of Yarmouth, died Friday June 5, at Mercy Hospital in Portland. He was born in Portland on Feb. 7, 1943, the oldest of three sons of Janice (Simmons) and C. Charles Roux. Charlie graduated from Cape Elizabeth High School, where he played on the basketball team. […]
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Woman tells Portland police she used gun to scare off robber
PORTLAND — A 35-year-old Cumberland woman was reportedly robbed at knifepoint Friday afternoon in Portland. She told police that a man approached her as she walked to her car in a parking lot at 106 Gilman St. at 2:45 p.m. Friday, and threatened her with a knife when she said she had nothing to give […]
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Joseph H. Auclair
1991 – 2015 PORTLAND — Joseph H. Auclair, 24, of Auburn, passed away on Saturday, June 6, at Maine Medical Center, following a courageous battle with cystic fibrosis, surrounded by his loving family and friends. He was born in Lewiston on Jan. 21, 1991, and graduated from Edward Little High School in 2009. He was […]
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Julia Anne Malia
1942 – 2015 LEWISTON — Julia Anne Malia, 72, of Ridge Road, Peru, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, at Central Maine Medical Center. She was born in Reardan, Wash., on July 17, 1942, a daughter of Ernest and Jessie (Middlemist) Clayton. Julia attended schools in Reardan, Wash., and graduated as valedictorian of her high […]
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Nova Scotia minister ‘eager’ to meet with LePage about Nova Star funding
PORTLAND, Maine — Nova Scotia’s transportation minister said he’s “eager” to meet with Gov. Paul LePage later this month about how Maine might be able to help support the Nova Star luxury ferry, but no date has been set. The ship that travels between Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, and Portland will have cost the province $41.5 […]
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Morrison heads to Make-A-Wish
PORTLAND — Chip Morrison’s first post-chamber job: Temporarily heading the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The foundation announced Friday that he will serve as its interim executive director. Morrison, who this week retired as president of the Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce after 20 years, said he was excited about the challenge. He’s expecting to stay three to four […]
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Clayton D. Gilliam
1948 – 2015 AUGUSTA — Clayton D. Gilliam, 66, a resident of Lisbon Street, passed away Wednesday, June 3, at the Togus VA Regional Medical Center, following a long struggle with diabetes. He was born in Portland on July 21, 1948, the son of Theodore and Charlotte (Loring) Gilliam. Clayton served 11 years in the […]
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Bernadette ‘Becky’ Miller
1918 – 2015 PORTLAND — Bernadette Mae “Becky” Miller, 97, of Buxton, died Tuesday, June 2, at Maine Medical Center in Portland, following a short illness. She was born in Gorham, N.H., on Feb. 10, 1918, the daughter of the late John W. and Ellen (Wight) MacKenzie. She was educated in Gorham and Berlin, N.H., […]
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Auburn car clips Lewiston vehicle, crashes in Portland marsh
PORTLAND – An Auburn teenager and two passengers escaped injury Friday night when the car they were riding in crashed on the turnpike and ended up in a marsh at the bottom of a hill, state police said. Katherinr McDonough, 18, was headed south on I-95 at about 6:45 p.m. when she crashed while trying […]