TURNER — A 73-year-old local man was charged with failing to yield in an accident that killed a woman on Route 4 in August. A Maine State Police investigation found that John Robinson failed to give way while making a turn into his housing complex off Route 4, causing a collision with a motorcycle ridden […]
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Students nominated to military academies
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe and Susan Collins have announced their nominees to the United States Military Academies. To be considered for an appointment to a service academy, applicants must be nominated by an authorized nominating source, which includes members of Congress. Admission to the United States Coast Guard Academy, also a […]
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Central Maine Credit Union recognizes school librarians
LEWISTON — Central Maine Federal Credit Union hosted a reception on Dec. 7 to present donations to Androscoggin public elementary school librarians. This marks the credit union’s 10th year of donating to Androscoggin county public school libraries. Central Maine Credit Union’s president, Vicki Stuart, said, “’Books for Kids’” is our credit union’s signature community project. […]
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Ski for free AUBURN — Throughout January everyone is invited to ski or ride for free every Friday from 5 p.m. until close at Lost Valley Ski Resort courtesy of L-A Harley-Davidson of Lewiston. To kick off the event, the L-A Harley Band will play a concert in the lodge at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. […]
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Livermore fire caused by faulty wood stove installation, official says
LIVERMORE — The cause of a fire that heavily damaged a house attached to the closed Carriage House Cafe on Route 4 Tuesday night was caused by a faulty wood stove installation, Chris Stanford, an investigator from the State Fire Marshal’s Office, said Wednesday. The fire started in the wall behind the wood stove in […]
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J. Duchette: Traffic laws apply to plows?
What rules or laws apply to state and town snowplow vehicles — the rules I have to follow, or do snowplows qualify as emergency vehicles? I was driving during a recent storm that brought one inch of slushy, slippery snow. I came across two Auburn municipal plows deliberately running red lights with no intent of […]
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Pace University students
NEW YORK, N.Y. — The following area students were admitted as first-year students at Pace University this fall. Michael Lebrun, from Turner, is a first-year student at Pace University’s Pleasantville campus. Khristian Seaward, from Wilton, is a first-year student at Pace University’s New York City campus.
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Police log
Charges Lewiston * Richard Roger Bingelis, 42, of 181 Webster St., domestic violence terrorizing and possession of marijuana, 7:08 p.m. Wednesday at that address. * Robert Emile Goyette, 52, of 135.5 Bartlett St., warrant charging failure to appear on a charge of domestic violence assault, 7 p.m. Wednesday at that address. * Christopher Merritt George, […]