1960 – 2015 LEWISTON — David A. Danforth, 55, of Turner passed away unexpectedly Monday, Aug. 31, at Central Maine Medical Center. He was born in Lewiston Jan. 26, 1960, the son of Ralph and Elsie (Bly) Danforth. David was a 1978 graduate of Leavitt Area High School in Turner, and married his wife of […]
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Turner taxes to rise slightly
TURNER — At a special meeting Monday night, selectmen set the 2016 tax rate at $15.90 per $1,000 property evaluation. They were able to hold the increase over last year’s rate to 1.3 percent. Town Manager Kurt Schaub said the primary reason for the increase was the Rescue Department budget. At a special town meeting, […]
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Hillandale: Turner egg farm management to stay the same
TURNER — The new management of the state’s largest egg farm said Tuesday the company will keep local leadership in place as it takes over. The statement offered Hillandale Farms’ first public comments since taking control of the former DeCoster Egg Farm last month. On July 8, the long-term lease changed hands from Moark, a […]
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Turner selectmen adopt rescue service subscriptions
TURNER — Selectmen agreed Monday night to adopt a plan offering people and businesses subscriptions for rescue services not covered by insurance. For fees, ranging from $25 for a senior citizen to $125 for a business, the Rescue Service will write off charges not covered by insurance. The plan will be tried for one year. […]
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Anita L. Lachapelle
1946 – 2015 AUBURN — Anita L. Lachapelle, 69, of 161 Poplar Hill Road, Turner, died Tuesday, Aug. 18, at the Hospice House of Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice in Auburn. Born in Lewiston on Jan. 9, 1946, Anita was the daughter of Rosaire and Jeannette Gravel Latulippe. Educated in local schools, she was a […]
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Turner egg farm goes to company linked to DeCoster and Iowa outbreak
TURNER — The long, mint-green and mustard-yellow barns on Plains Road are nondescript from the outside, surrounded by a sea of neatly mowed lawns. At every driveway, large signs warn “no admittance without prior appointment, no exceptions” and “all vehicles entering must be disinfected.” A metal signpost in front of the road leading to the […]
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Science campers decode, solve mysteries
TURNER — Young, aspiring scientists invaded Turner Primary School this week as children from kindergarten through seventh grade gathered for some hands-on experimentation at Mad Science Summer Camp. For the past 20 years, the owners of Mad Science of Maine have offered after-school and summer programs to develop children’s interest in science. The programs were […]
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Hugh ‘Butch’ Howes
2015 LEWISTON — Hugh “Butch” Howes, 68, died peacefully, surrounded by family, Friday, July 31, at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston after a courageous battle with ALS. Butch was born in Washington, D.C., the son of Hugh and Pauline (Norris) Groves. He graduated from Weymouth Vocational Technical School and went on to serve his […]
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Nichole ‘Nikki’ Byron
1985 – 2015 HARTFORD — Nichole “Nikki” Byron, 30, of 66 Dakin Lane, Hartford, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 2, in Buckfield, after she was involved in a automobile accident. She was born in Virginia on July 19, 1985, the daughter of Suzanne Currier, Everett Byron and stepfather, Doug Pettengill. Nikki was educated in Turner […]