1924 – 2016 AUBURN — Colette C. DiBello, 92, of Aspen Way, Turner, died Saturday, June 4, at the Androscoggin Hospice House with her family by her side. She was born in Auburn on March 30, 1924, the daughter of Altheode and Irma Collet Charron. She was a graduate of Edward Little High School in […]
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Gray man dead in Turner crash
TURNER — Police on Wednesday were trying to determine what caused a 73-year-old Gray man to veer into oncoming traffic on Route 4 on Tuesday, costing him his life. Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office investigators said Leon Beaulieu had been driving south at about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday when his 1994 Dodge Ram van crossed the centerline […]
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Auburn hosting meeting on Route 4 safety
AUBURN — The City Council will host an informational meeting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 8, to discuss traffic safety and vehicle access on Route 4 and the Lake Shore Drive intersection. The meeting, which will be held in the Community Room at Auburn Hall, is an opportunity for city officials, Public Works employees and […]
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Voters in Turner, Leeds, Greene pass school budget
TURNER — The School Administrative District 52 budget passed in Turner, Leeds and Greene on Tuesday by a total of 34 votes. The tally was 135-101. In Turner, it was 72-65, Leeds, 34-14, and Greene, 29-22, according to officials at the respective town offices. Assistant Superintendent Thomas Ambrose said the $25.57 million budget came in […]
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40 Under 40: Jennifer Hogan, credit union CEO giving back
When Auburn businessman Dick Gleason hired Jennifer Hogan for a sales position at his radio station more than 10 years ago, her first job in the area, he told her to get out there. “If you’re going to work for me, you’re going to be involved in the community. It can be whatever you want […]
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Mary H. Emerson
1941 – 2016 TURNER — Mary H. Emerson, 74, of Upper Street in Turner, died early Sunday morning, April 17, at her home. She was born in Masardis on June 29, 1941, a daughter of Cyrus Lee and Exina Mary (Thibeault) Hafford. She was educated in schools in northern Maine. She moved to Turner in […]
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Turner school has elevated levels of lead
AUGUSTA — Nine schools— all located in rural Maine — have unsafe drinking water because of high levels of lead. More than 11 percent of the Maine schools and daycare facilities that are required to be tested for lead had unsafe levels between 2013 and 2015, according to an analysis of test results by The […]
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Police log
Accidents • Vehicles driven by Ronald Lawlor, 61, of Poland and Henry Poisson, 92, of Turner collided, 11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 19, on Center Street. Lawlor was entering traffic from the Dunkin’ Donuts parking lot and managed to avoid a third unidentified vehicle before striking Poisson. Lawlor’s 2006 Volkswagen and Poisson’s 2003 Toyota were towed […]
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Turner board discusses land aquisition
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with corrected information. TURNER — Town Manager Kurt Schaub provided a document at Monday night’s selectmen’s meeting outlining concerns regarding School Administrative District 52’s vote to sell 73 acres to the town of Greene. According to Schaub, “The board’s interest was heightened when it learned that the sale […]
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Allyre ‘Al’ L. Jean
1940 – 2016 TURNER — Allyre “Al” L. Jean, 75, of Turner died at his residence on Tuesday, March 29. He was born on Dec. 28, 1940, in Coburn Gore, the son of Leon and Rose Alma (Vielleux) Jean. After high school, Al served his country proudly in the U.S. Navy. He retired from the […]