AUBURN — Police responding to a Wednesday morning report of trespassing on Spring Street found a suspect who was more than playing possum. Patrol officer Devon Bohacik removed an opossum from a home, according to a statement from the Auburn Police Department. Bohacik used his baton, a mop and a towel to show that “nothing […]
2019
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
Turcotte, Baker keep Phoenix on flight path to success
JAY — During the middle of an interview, Spruce Mountain’s Haley Turcotte spoke up and politely asked if she could answer a previous question. She looked over at teammate Calley Baker for a moment and the pair chimed in about forward Julianne Doiron’s return to the basketball team and contribution to the Phoenix’s success this […]
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Albert appointed acting superintendent following LeRoy’s exit
JAY — Regional School Unit 73 directors named Spruce Mountain Middle School Principal Scott Albert as acting superintendent Thursday night, Jan. 10. The decision followed the acceptance of Superintendent Todd LeRoy’s resignation, effective that day. LeRoy was hired in August 2018 and given a two-year contract for $105,000 per year, $1,000 a month in lieu of […]
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Bean may direct donations to national parks restoration post-shutdown
The outdoor gear retailer wants to designate some of its charitable gifts for fixing damage done while federal workers are absent.
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World class dining at Foster CTE
FARMINGTON — I had been anticipating a full dining experience at one of the area’s lesser-known eateries since I’d first learned about it two months ago. While I had enjoyed an impromptu meal at this restaurant the day I discovered it, I had yet to experience the restaurant fully-staffed. Once the busyness of the holiday […]
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Auburn detours Court Street traffic around pipe repair
Mike Cram, left, from Ted Berry Company Inc. pulls a special liner from the back of a truck as he feeds it to coworkers who are folding it to fit into a manhole at the top of Goff Hill in Auburn on Wednesday morning. The uphill lane on Goff Hill will be closed most of […]
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Westbrook family is shadowed by tragedy, losing 3 members in a week
A local business chain’s patriarch dies, then his wife, then his son. A survivor calls it ‘unreal.’
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More videos: As Westbrook’s ice disk turns, scientists wonder: why?
Although spinning ice disks have been spotted around the world for at least 120 years, researchers have yet to fully explore how and why they form and rotate.
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The Wrap: Get ready, Maine, for a life of pie – or at least 2 days of it
Two Fat Cats plans a buffet on the dessert’s national day. Other treats: Sip an inaugural brew, or try a Lincoln dinner.
Posted inObituaries
Helen M. Desjardins
BOSTON, Mass. – Helen M. Desjardins, 70, of Greene, Maine, passed away on Jan. 10, 2019, after a long battle with PSP.