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    December 7, 2018

    Auburn names Tim Cougle as new deputy police chief..

    AUBURN — Police Lt. Timothy Cougle was promoted to deputy chief of police, the department announced Friday. Cougle, a life-long resident of Auburn, is a 21-year veteran of the department. He has served as a detective, patrol sergeant and lieutenant. He has served as commander of all three divisions of the department: patrol, support services […]

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    December 7, 2018

    Rex Tillerson on Trump: ‘Undisciplined,’ ‘doesn’t like to read’ and tries to do illegal things

    Rex Tillerson came a little bit closer Thursday to saying what he actually thinks of President Trump. The fired secretary of state, who while in office reportedly called Trump a “moron” (and declined to deny it), expounded on his thoughts on the president in a rare interview with CBS News’s Bob Schieffer in Houston. It […]

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    December 7, 2018

    Wreaths Across America convoy to begin journey from Maine to Arlington National Cemetery

    Maine State Police Detective Chad Lindsey pauses at a friend’s grave in Section 60 as he carries a wreath to be placed at another grave, during Wreaths Across America at Arlington National Cemetery, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016 in Arlington, Va. Organizers estimate more than 245,000 wreaths were placed at graves throughout the cemetery. (AP Photo/Alex […]

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    December 7, 2018

    Donald Trump names State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert for UN ambassador

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Friday he’s nominating State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. In this Aug. 9, 2017, file photo, State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert speaks during a briefing at the State Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File) “Heather Nauert will be […]

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    December 7, 2018

    Donald Trump says he’ll nominate William Barr as US attorney general.

    William Barr, shown in 2003, was attorney general under President George H.W. Bush. (Chris Kleponis/Bloomberg) President Donald Trump said he will nominate William Barr as the next U.S. attorney general, putting an advocate of a strong executive branch in charge of the Justice Department as Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation intensifies. Barr, if confirmed […]

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    December 7, 2018

    2018-19 girls' basketball preview capsules

    BUCKFIELD BUCKS Coach: Ryan Wilkins (fifth year) Conference: East-West; Class: C Last year’s results: 1-17. Returning athletes: Senior — Hannah Shields; Juniors — Deja Bennett, Katy Henderson, Karen McNeil; Sophomore — Siana Jacobs. Promising newcomers: Senior — Soyoung Park; Juniors — Molly Bourget, Josephine Replogle; Sophomores — Cassidy Lowell, Shyloe Morgan; Freshmen — Kailie Bernard, […]

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    December 7, 2018

    Dianna D. Bergeron

    HOLYOKE – Dianna D. Bergeron, 73, passed away peacefully Nov. 28, 2018, at Holyoke HealthCare Center. Born April 17, 1945, in Lewiston, she was the daughter of the late Rosario and Catherine (Poirier) Bergeron. Dianna moved to Holyoke, Mass. in the late 1960s where she resided until her death. She was an avid crafts person. She […]

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    December 7, 2018

    Brother Roger Marcel Thibault, S.C.

    PASCOAG, R.I. – , 72, a resident of Pascoag, R..I, since 2014, died unexpectedly at Hospice St. Antoine, North Smithfield, R.I., on Dec. 4, 2018, at 8:30 in the morning.  He had been a resident at St. Antoine’s for a few weeks prior to his death. Brother Roger, son of the late Laurier Thibault and […]

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    December 7, 2018

    Constance L. Labrie

    LEWISTON – Constance L. Labrie, 84, formerly of Sherbrooke Avenue in Lewiston, died Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018, at the Lamp Memory Care Center in Lisbon. Known to all as Connie, she was born in Lewiston on March 19, 1934, the daughter of Romeo and Joan Soucy (Heutz) Michaud. Educated in local schools, she was a […]

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    December 7, 2018

    Lorraine Yvette Carrier-Lacasse

    PORTLAND – Lorraine Yvette Carrier-Lacasse died peacefully while receiving the Last Rites of the Catholic Church on Dec. 4, 2018, at St. Joseph Manor in Portland. Lorraine Carrier was born May 20, 1933, to Joseph and Josephine (Landry) Carrier and grew up in New Auburn. She graduated from Edward Little High School. Her entire life […]