Charges Lewiston * Joshua Barret, 23, of 162 Bartlett St., warrant, 10:55 a.m. Monday at that address. * Gerald L. Chouinard, 40, of 75 Whipple St., disorderly conduct, 8 p.m. Monday on Pettingill Street. * Terrance T. Haskins, 28, of Jamaica, N.Y., violation of bail conditions and operating without a license, 1:57 a.m. Tuesday on […]
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Turner board seeks plan for delinquent taxpayers
TURNER — Selectmen expressed reluctance to take possession of property acquired by tax liens on delinquent 2010 taxes. Board members sought to consider payment plans so that residents can reclaim their properties. Town Manager Eva Leavitt said that traditionally the town has required the former owners to sign repurchase agreements if they want to enter […]
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B. Bussiere: Tirade has no traction
This is in response to the letter (Jan. 30) from Rolande Caron. Her letter was a thinly veiled attack on Republican candidates. She lashed out at Newt Gingrich for his take on the sanctity of marriage. I believe he is a Catholic who believes the Bible, while she finds that (apparently) laughable. So, God got […]
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J. Kieffer: Rather be flogged
This is in response to the story Jan. 18 about a Bangor man who asked to be publicly flogged rather than go to prison. I can see his point. If given a choice between being lashed by a whip or being locked in a cage with murderers and rapists, I might choose the whip. If […]
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SAD 52 Adult Ed offers variety of classes
TURNER — Winter/spring academic classes for SAD 52 residents of Greene, Leeds and Turner will get under way the week of Feb. 6. Anatomy and Physiology with Lab: Essential principles of A&P will be presented, including cell and tissue studies and an overview of the body systems. Biology with Lab: Receive one credit while studying […]
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Briefly – Lewiston/Auburn region
Pomona meeting WALES — Androscoggin Pomona No. 1 will meet on Wednesday, Feb. 1, at Wales Grange 40 on Centre Road for a regular meeting. The program will be family health and hearing. A 50/50 raffle will be held along with the attendance drawing. There will be a 6:30 p.m. supper for $5 and a […]
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Magoon — Randlett
Megan Magoon and Joshua Randlett TURNER — Tim and Kathy Magoon of Hampden are announcing the engagement of their daughter, Megan Magoon of Hermon, to Joshua Randlett of Hermon, son of Mark and Deborah Randlett of Turner. Miss Magoon is a 2002 graduate of Hampden Academy, a 2005 graduate of Brandeis University in Waltham, Mass., […]
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Soracco — Doyle
Sean Doyle and Brianne Soracco TURNER — Paul and Kelly Soracco of Turner are announcing the engagement of their daughter, Brianne Elizabeth Soracco of Turner, to Sean Andrew Doyle of Auburn, son of Timothy and Gloria Doyle of Greene. Miss Soracco is a 2008 graduate of Leavitt Area High School and a 2010 graduate of […]
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Charlie A. Emerson
AUBURN — Charlie A. Emerson, 74, of Upper Street, Turner, died Thursday, Jan. 26, at The Hospice House of Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice. He was born in Lewiston, Sept. 8, 1937, a son of the late Ralph and Edna (Mitchill) Emerson. He was educated in Turner and graduated from Leavitt Institute, Class of 1957. […]