Fernand J. Michaud, 85, of Clinton was pronounced dead Saturday morning after his vehicle went off the Oak Pond Road in Skowhegan and struck a large tree.
June 2020
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Maine weatherman Robert Fleury, who built career on skills learned in war, a coronavirus casualty
Fleury, who died at 94 from COVID-19 in April, knew he wanted to serve his country when he was a teenager, so he signed up for one of the most remote assignments in World War II: tracking the weather for the U.S. Navy in the frigid Aleutian Islands off Alaska.
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Video of two men confronting Norway man’s racist signs goes viral
When Travis Verrill and Jason Gordon saw signs in a resident’s window that were racist, they talked to the man and asked him to take them down. He did, and their video afterward caught the attention of two million people online.
Posted inMaine
Maine libraries and bookstores seeing increased demand for books about race
Since the death of George Floyd and widespread Black Lives Matter protests, Mainers – both children and adults – have been reading more about race.
Posted inBicentennial, Maine, News, Uncategorized
On this date in Maine history: June 13
June 13, 2018: The Wells-Ogunquit Community School District board votes unanimously to discontinue the use of Native American imagery for school logos. They vote to keep the “Warriors” nickname, but the Indian head image in use at the schools is dropped. The decision ends a seven-month study of the matter, during which those who found […]
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After surviving COVID-19, World War II veteran gets his overdue service medals
The family of a veteran of World War II and Korea organized a ceremony for him to receive the medals after the 92-year-old survived COVID-19.
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‘Agents of change:’ Black Lives Matter rally rolls through Lewiston and Auburn
Roughly 200 people marched through Auburn and Lewiston.
Posted inObituaries
Obituary: James “Jamie” Bouthot
RUMFORD – James “Jamie” Bouthot, 61, of Waldo Street in Rumford, passed away on Tuesday June 9, 2020 at his residence. …
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Obituary: Donald Andre Gosselin
LEWISTON – Donald André Gosselin, 82, a resident of 16 Valley Street, Lewiston, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, …
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Obituary: Lawrence Merrill Newth Jr.
AUGUSTA – Lawrence Merrill Newth Jr., 75, of Mechanic Falls passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at the VA …