NEW YORK (AP) — Electric utility Con Edison was working Friday to figure out what caused a high-voltage equipment failure that unleashed an otherworldly flash of bright blue light in the night sky over New York City. The event Thursday caused power outages, briefly grounded flights at LaGuardia airport and filled social media feeds with […]
2018
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Westbrook’s Al Hawkes, ‘a giant’ in country and bluegrass music, dies at age 88
Hawkes, who is credited with putting Maine bluegrass on the map, had lost his wife earlier this month.
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Jared Golden getting ready to take office next week in Washington
They won’t give Maine’s next congressman the keys to his office until Wednesday, but his new digs in the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill are ready. They’re a little sparse, though. Pictures of the still-vacant office taken this week show empty shelves, gleaming desktops and computers showing only screen savers. One stands out […]
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Fire destroys second floor of historic downtown Gardiner building
Crews from nine departments battled the Friday early morning fire on Water Street.
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Snow makes Friday morning commute slippery
The snow is expected to turn to rain by late morning across much of the state.
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Marie “Jerry” Stiffler
MINOT – Marie “Jerry” Stiffler, 82, passed away peacefully, Dec. 22, 2018, at her home in Minot, Maine. Jerry was born in Old Town, Maine on Dec. 20, 1936, the daughter of Lawrence and Anita (Durette) Parent. She graduated from Old Town High School in 1954. Jerry’s most cherished role in life was that of […]
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Anne Kristen Perrino
TURNER – During the early morning hours of Dec. 23, 2018, the illness and addiction that had stolen Annie’s brilliance stole her life as well. Anne Kristen Perrino was was born on June 29, 1974, in Lewiston to Cheryl Wotherspoon Perrino and John Perrino. She lived in Germany until the age of two while her […]
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Barbara Ann King Doughty
FARMINGTON – Barbara Ann King Doughty, 78, passed away on Dec. 22, 2018, at Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington, after a courageous battle with cancer. She did not give in and fought cancer to the end. In the final days, she was surrounded by her family and hospital nursing staff. Barbara was born on Dec. 8, […]
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C. Robert Korhonen
TOGUS – C. Robert Korhonen, 73, of Bath, passed away on Dec. 15, 2018. He was born in Lewiston on Oct. 20, 1945, the son of Aili Korhonen. He faithfully served in the U. S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam Era. Robert had been employed at Bath Iron Works for more than two decades as a […]
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Elaine A. Roy
FARMINGTON – Elaine A. Roy, 76, of the River Valley area, passed away at Orchard Park Nursing Home early Christmas morning. She was born Sept. 21, 1942 in Rumford, the daughter of Oliver and Ida (Richard) Merritt. She attended School in Rumford and went on to raise her three children. She kept busy working at […]