When 10-year-old Maxim McFarland awoke in the hospital last week after nearly dying in the Androscoggin River, the first thing he did was ask about his little brother. Maxim had jumped into the fast-moving river to save 5-year-old Valerio. “When he was still intubated, he asked me. Even though he couldn’t talk, he mouthed at […]
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Efforts launched to raise money for family of boys who fell into the Androscoggin River
AUBURN — Police said two fundraising websites have been approved by the family of two young boys who fell into the Androscoggin River last week, one of whom is still missing, the other hospitalized. Auburn Deputy Police Chief Jason Moen confirmed that a Facebook page has been created by the boys’ aunt, Michelle Naous, that […]
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Searching river for missing boy
Pete Cutrer, left, of Shapleigh and Jeff Rowe of Kennebunk use a drone Saturday while helping to search for a missing 5-year-old boy who fell into the Androscoggin River on Tuesday. Cutrer and Rowe, licensed drone pilots, started at the dam in Lisbon Falls and spent the day moving upriver looking for leads. Auburn Deputy […]
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April showers bring strong flows on Androscoggin River
The Great Falls between Lewiston and Auburn overflows with spring runoff and recent rainfall Friday afternoon. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)
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River search scaled back
LEWISTON — Divers concluded their search of the Androscoggin River on Friday for a 5-year-old boy who plunged into the chilly waters Tuesday evening. “Diver search options for the river have been exhausted,” Auburn Deputy Chief Jason Moen wrote in an email Friday afternoon. He said the Maine Warden Service would continue with boat and aircraft patrols as […]
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Search for missing boy on Androscoggin River to continue Friday
AUBURN — A 5-year-old boy was still missing Thursday night, two days after he and his older brother went into the frigid, fast-flowing Androscoggin River. Police suspended their search for the younger child about 6 p.m. Thursday. The search is expected to resume Friday morning. The search so far has focused on the stretch of […]
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Wardens suspend Thursday’s search for boy in Androscoggin River
AUBURN — Police say they’ve suspended the search Thursday for a 5-year-old lost in the frigid Androscoggin River. Thursday’s search focused on the river from where his 9-year-old brother was rescued to where there are rapids — about half a mile downstream, according to Deputy Police Chief Jason Moen. The younger boy fell into the […]
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Search for 5-year-old boy to resume Thursday morning
AUBURN — A day after two boys tumbled into the frigid, fast-moving Androscoggin River, the 5-year-old remained missing and his 9-year-old brother was clinging to life at a Portland hospital. Rescuers suspended the search early Wednesday night for the younger boy, who fell into the river near Bonney Park on Tuesday night. His brother, pulled […]
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Locals bring flowers to Bonney Park and talk about safety
AUBURN — At the end of the foot bridge near Bonney Park on Wednesday night, half a dozen flowers, balloons and teddy bears were tied to the rails, dripping from the rain. The mementos were meant as tributes to a pair of young brothers who had fallen into the river the night before. They also […]
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Rescuers pull boy from Androscoggin River in Auburn
[MORE COVERAGE: Search for 5-year-old boy to resume Thursday morning | Locals bring flowers to Bonney Park and talk about safety] AUBURN — A 9-year-old boy was in critical condition after being pulled from the Androscoggin River on Tuesday evening, while the search for his 5-year-old brother who also fell into the river was suspended until daylight Wednesday, […]