LEWISTON – Roderick Lee Garland passed away on Dec. 31, 2018, surrounded by his loved ones at Maine Medical Center in Portland. He was born on Aug. 21, 1957, in Hartford, Conn., son of Wallace and Louise (Burhoe) Garland. Rick vacationed in Maine before moving with his family to California at a young age. As he […]
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Maurice Paul Turcotte Jr.
LEWISTON – Maurice Paul Turcotte Jr., 81, of Lewiston, died on Monday, Dec. 31, 2018, at St. Mary’s Hospital. He was born on April 25, 1937 in Sanford, to Maurice and Rebecca Ringrose Turcotte Sr. He was educated locally in Lisbon, attending Lisbon High School, class of 1956. He married the former Jeannine Gagnon […]
Charles Raymond Burns
AUBURN – Charles Raymond Burns passed away surrounded by his family at Central Maine Medical Center, Jan. 7, 2019. He was born in Lewiston, June 6, 1949, to Charles and Florence (Sawyer) Burns. Charlie attended Auburn schools and graduated from Edward Little High School in 1967. Following graduation he enlisted in the United States Air […]
Cecile A. Cameron
AUBURN – Cecile A. Cameron, 105, of 23 Spofford St., Lewiston, died on Jan. 6, 2019, at Clover Manor in Auburn. She was born in Lewiston on March 6, 1913, the daughter of Joseph and Malvina (Pivin) Morin. She was the widow of Lionel L. Cameron whom she married on Oct. 4, 1969, and who […]
Dana Earl Hill
SOUTH PARIS – Dana Earl Hill, 31, of South Paris died, Jan. 1, 2019 at his home in South Paris. He was born on July 28, 1987, in Norway, the son of Dana E. Skillings and Jessica Lynn Hill. Dana graduated from Buckfield High School in 2006. He held various jobs, but primarily as a […]
Heather Lynn Bickford
SOUTH PARIS – Heather Lynn Bickford, 31, of Canton, died, Jan. 1, 2019, in South Paris. She was born on, Oct. 9, 1987, in Lewiston, the daughter of, John E. Bickford and Tammy (Meader) Bickford. Heather attended local schools, graduating from Buckfield High School in 2007. Most recently Heather worked as a CRMA/DSP for Opportunity […]
John Michael Parker
SABATTUS – It is with great sadness that the family of John Michael Parker, 68, of Sabattus, announce his passing due to complications from illness. John left this earth on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019, with his loving wife of 43 years by his side. John spent over 30 years as a carpenter and craftsman and […]
Patiots’ Josh McDaniels: “Book is closed” on interviewing for open jobs
Offensive coordinator expects to still be with New England next season.
Coffee stain on car seat cleaned with vinegar, club soda and dish soap
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Last night I spilled coffee on the light gray fabric seat of my new car and didn’t realize it until this afternoon and, of course, it’s dried on now. Because my car is new and my very first one, I don’t want to make a mistake and you are like a modern-day […]
Euro still vulnerable 20 years later
WASHINGTON — On its 20th birthday, the best that can be said of the euro — the European currency used by 19 countries — is that it has survived. Two decades after being introduced in 1999, it has not achieved its central goals: increasing economic growth and strengthening public support for European political institutions. In […]