1941 – 2015 LEWISTON — John W. Walp, 73, of Jay died Sunday, Oct. 11, at Central Maine Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family. John was born in Portland on Dec. 10, 1941, a son of John and Mary (Welch) Walp. He graduated high school in 1960, and enrolled in the U.S. Army. While […]
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Robert H. Allard
1945 – 2015 ALASKA — Robert H. Allard, 69, of Carrabassett Valley, died Thursday, Aug. 20, from natural causes while hunting in the Wrangell Mountains in Alaska with his son, Matt. Robert was born Oct. 17, 1945, in Lewiston to Henry and Yvette (Brillant) Allard. Bob attended Lewiston schools and served in the U.S. Navy […]
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Former Lewiston writer survives deadly Alaskan mudslide
After escaping a deadly, Alaskan landslide that toppled 100-foot trees “like dominoes,” former Lewiston Sun Journal sports writer Dave Longtin is glad to be alive. “I’m at the site,” Longtin said Thursday. “They’re cleaning debris, looking for remains.” Longtin said of three people initially missing in Tuesday’s landslide, one body has been recovered and two […]
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Alfred ‘Al’ Cunningham Jr.
1940 – 2015 DELTA, Alaska — Alfred “Al” Cunningham Jr. passed away on Tuesday, July 7, after a brief illness. He was born in Mexico on March 5, 1940, the son of Alfred “Fred” and Narissa Brown Cunningham. He attended public schools in Mexico, graduating from Mexico High School in 1958. He enlisted in the […]
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James E. Verrill
1946 – 2015 AUBURN — James E. Verrill, 68, a resident of Sabattus Street in Lewiston, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 14, at the Androscoggin Hospice House with his loving family by his side, after a long illness. He was born in Lewiston on Dec. 8, 1946, the son of Charles and Magdalyn (Orlandini) […]
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‘Deadliest Catch’ reality TV star hauls in big audience at Rockport fishing talk
ROCKPORT — They fish for different crustaceans on different oceans 4,000 miles apart, but the lobstermen of Maine and Captain Keith Colburn of the reality television show “Deadliest Catch” clearly have a lot in common. Colburn, who made friends with some lobstermen while biking down the Maine coast last summer, talked and answered questions for […]
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FAA announces test sites for drone research
LAS VEGAS — The Federal Aviation Administration announced six states on Monday that will develop test sites for drones, a critical next step for the march of the unmanned aircraft into U.S. skies. Alaska, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Texas and Virginia will host the research sites, the agency said. Drones have been mainly used […]