For the first time in his American-Canadian Tour career, Jeff White of Winthrop won a road game Saturday night. He beat the best in the local late model business to do it, also, holding off two-time defending ACT champion Wayne Helliwell Jr. to win the 150-lap event at White Mountain Motorsports Park in North Woodstock, […]
June 2014
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2,100-mile road rally kicks off from Maine
OGUNQUIT — A road rally with 115 vintage cars kicked off Saturday where drivers embarked on a nine-day drive to Florida in vintage vehicles, including a couple that looked like they were straight out of “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.” Participants in the “Great Race” departed at timed intervals from Ogunquit traveling through New Hampshire and […]
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Investigation begins after a body is discovered on a Lebanon roadside
LEBANON — Maine State Police say the death of a young man whose body was found along the Long Swamp Road in Lebanon Saturday afternoon is under investigation. An autopsy is scheduled Sunday, June 22, at the state medical examiner’s office in Augusta, according to Maine State Police Spokesman, Stephen McCausland. The man is […]
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Fire heavily damages downtown Rockland business
Rockland firefighters, assisted by departments from the region, were battling a major fire Sunday morning at the Redlon & Johnson heating and plumbing supply store in downtown. ROCKLAND — A fire heavily damaged a downtown Rockland business Sunday morning. The fire at Redlon & Johnson heating and plumbing wholesale supply store was reported shortly after […]
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Water district starting two pipe projects soon
The Old Town Water District is continuing its pipe replacement program with two separate construction projects for this summer. Both projects should begin during the month of July, according to District Superintendent Frank Kearney Sr. One project is in Old Town on High Street totaling 1,000 feet. The other is in Bradley beginning approximately one […]
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Funeral Notices for Sunday, June 22, 2014
BELAND — Cecile A. Boutin, 93, of Lewiston and formerly of Old Orchard Beach, died Friday, June 20. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, June 23, at Funeral Alternatives, 25 Tampa St., Lewiston. A funeral Mass will be offered at Holy Cross Church in Lewiston on Tuesday, June 24, at 11 […]
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A’s top Red Sox on Crisp walkoff hit
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Even with a runner on second and an open base at first, Coco Crisp fully expected Boston closer Koji Uehara to come right after him. For the second straight game, Oakland’s speedy leadoff hitter guessed right. Crisp singled in Alberto Callaspo with one out in the 10th inning and the Athletics […]
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Police log
CHARGES LEWISTON Nicole Cassetta, 32, of 142 Oxford St., Lewiston, on warrants and possession of scheduled drugs, 10:15 p.m. Friday, 63 Howe St. Musa Mahamed, 25, of 78 Maple St., on a warrant, 10:09 p.m. Friday at home. Aaron Tanguay, 22, of 62 Richardson St., Auburn, on warrants, 12:03 p.m. Saturday, Bartlett Street. Sabrina Mason, […]
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Oliver D. Morris
1939 – 2014 AUBURN — Oliver David Morris, 75, of Auburn, beloved husband of Nancy S. Morris, passed away Friday, June 20, at Androscoggin Hospice House. He was born in Livermore on Jan. 10, 1939, the son of the late Arthur and Mary (McGrath) Morris. The family resided in Turner, and Oliver worked from the […]
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Firefighters put out fire in canal structure
LEWISTON — Lewiston fighters responded to smoke coming from an old wooden structure over the canal at about 6 p.m. Saturday. The smoke turned out to be a pile of rags several feet tall that were smoldering. “I have no idea how,” said Lewiston Fire Department Capt. Wallace Veilleux. It was unclear whether the fire […]