AUBURN – Warren Edgar Libby, 84, passed away Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019 at Clover Manor of Congestive Heart Failure. He was born on Feb. 9, 1934, in Lewiston, son of Howard and Christine Libby. Warren showed a strong work ethic when he began working at a young age on local farms. His work history included […]
January 2019
Joseph J. LaBonte
LEWISTON – Joseph J. LaBonte, of Lewiston, died at his home on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019. Born in Lewiston on Feb. 21, 1926, he was the son of John and Alberta Lebrun LaBonte. Educated in Lewiston schools, he worked in the local shoe industry for several years, and then worked in the Maintenance Department of […]
Richard R. Pelletier
AUBURN – Richard R. Pelletier, 69, of Auburn, died on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019, at his home with his family by his side. He was born in Lewiston on Feb. 21, 1949, to Lionel and Henrietta Bussiere Pelletier. He was employed for 47 years by the Enterprise Foundry in Lewiston having worked his way up […]
Doris F. Munson
FARMINGTON – Doris F. Munson, 89, of Farmington, formerly of Wilton, died Jan. 4, 2019. She was born June 3, 1930, in Bangor, the daughter of William and Gladys Fowler. Graveside services will be held on her birthday, June 3, at 2 p.m., at Lakeview Cemetery, Wilton. Following services, all are welcome to attend a […]
Richard C. Hiltz
SOUTH PARIS – Richard C. Hiltz, 67, of Turner, died early Thursday afternoon, Jan. 3, 2019, at the Maine Veterans Home, in South Paris. He was born on, June 9, 1951, in Livermore, a son of Wilton Richard and Rena (Castino) Hiltz and attended local schools. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he enlisted in […]
Jacqueline Bunker
AUBURN – Jacqueline Bunker, 89 of Mechanic Falls went to be with the Lord on Friday, Jan. 4, 2019. She was born in Portland, on May 14, 1929, the daughter of the late, Clinton S. Stuart and the late, Wilma M. Briggs. Jacqueline gradated from Mechanic Falls High School and married Charles Ray Bunker. Together […]
Frances Brennan Hamilton
BOSTON – Frances Brennan Hamilton, 71, of Auburn, passed away on Jan. 4, 2019, at Brigham and Women’s Hospital surrounded by her family. Fran was born in Lewiston, on April 5, 1947, to Jeannette Savard Brennan and Francis Joseph Brennan. She graduated from Lewiston High School and the University of Maine, and went on to […]
Tuesday’s snow likely to be followed by more snow Wednesday
Two rounds of snow will impact Maine on Tuesday and Wednesday. After the snow moves in early Tuesday, a slow transition to rain and drizzle is likely first at the coast and then slowly working inland. A few pockets of afternoon freezing rain and freezing drizzle is possible. On Wednesday, a stronger storm will intensify […]
Bruce Jordan
LEWISTON – Bruce Jordan, 62, died on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019, at his home, in Lewiston. He was born in Farmington, Nov. 9, 1956, the son of Harold and Florence Jordan, of Canton. Bruce was a hard working self-reliant individual who worked as a short order cook for many years. He also worked in health […]
Moon landing remembered in FIRST Robotics Competition
REGION — On January 5 the 2019 FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) game Destination: Deep Space was revealed. Members of Mt. Blue High School’s team, the Blue Crew, watched the reveal from advisor’s Richard Wilde’s room. After the reveal, they began brainstorming on what features their robot should have. FRC is an international high school robotics program. […]