AUBURN — A Turner woman was sentenced Friday to serve one year of an eight-year prison sentence for her role in a 2013 Lewiston home invasion in which she and another woman posed as city workers conducting a survey as a ploy to rob an apartment dweller. Her four co-defendants, including two women, had already […]
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Three injured in Route 4 crash in Turner
TURNER — Three people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries after a crash on Route 4 on Wednesday evening. State Police Trooper Nathan Jamo said Darcy Croteau, 54, of Poland was turning right at the intersection of County Road and Route 4 when she pulled out in front of Nimo Abdillahi, 34, of […]
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Turner selectmen host county charter talk
TURNER — An air of unity was evident at Monday night’s information session on the Androscoggin County charter amendment on next week’s ballot. The Board of Selectmen hosted the meeting, with Town Manager Kurt Schaub, Chairman Kurt Youland and Selectmen Dennis Richardson, Angelo Terreri and Ralph Caldwell, who is a county Budget Committee member, attending. […]
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Turner hosts information session on county charter amendment
TURNER — A special information session regarding the county charter amendment which will appear on the November ballet will be held 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, at the Town Office. The meeting is open to the public and will include informed participants such as Lewiston City Manager Ed Barrett along with Lewiston City Councilor and […]
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Turner selectmen oppose limiting county Budget Committee
TURNER — The Board of Selectmen meeting Monday heated up when a proposed amendment to greatly reduce the authority of the Androscoggin County Budget Committee came up for discussion. Town Manager Kurt Schaub provided documentation prepared by Lewiston City Administrator Ed Barrett outlining the basic problems of the amendment, which will appear on the November […]
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Ernest ‘Roland’ Johnson
1932 – 2015 LEWISTON — E. Roland Johnson, 83, of Auburn passed away Monday morning, Oct. 12, at d’Youville Pavilion in Lewiston. He was born in Everett, Mass., on April 8, 1932, a son of the late Ernest C. and Ingrid (Muhlbock) Johnson. He grew up in the area and attended local schools there. He […]
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Robert H. Forgues
1923 – 2015 TURNER — Robert H. Forgues, 92, of Turner passed away at home on Saturday, Oct. 10, with his family by his side. He was born in Lewiston on Oct. 26, 1923, to parents Wilfred and Marie (Theberge) Forgues. Robert was a U.S. Army veteran and served in World War II. In more […]
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Fernand E. Potvin
1920 – 2015 SOUTH PARIS — Fernand “Coe” E. Potvin, 94, formerly of Turner, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Oct. 8, at the Maine Veterans’ Home in South Paris, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Auburn on Oct. 22, 1920, the son of Arthur and Victorine Cote Potvin. He attended school in […]
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Fire razes Leeds house
According to Leeds Fire Chief Glenn Holt, no one was hurt. Owner Larry Hewins, 63, lived alone in the house, which was insured, according to the Kennebec Journal. The fire is not considered suspicious, according to Holt, but the home will be investigated to determine the cause of the blaze. A passer-by reported the fire […]