Mark Henry of Fort Pierce, Florida, died Wednesday after the boat he owned nose-dived into the river, throwing him and another man into the water, according to officials.
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Checking woman’s safety at the Androscoggin River
Auburn rescue workers return Thursday afternoon to the boat ramp behind Festival Plaza after assisting Lewiston police in the search for a woman who had been seen on the rocks near Great Falls on the Androscoggin River. The woman was located on land and taken to a Lewiston hospital for evaluation. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)
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Posted inObituaries, sj-web
Edward N. Brown
AUBURN — Edward N. Brown, 89, of Auburn passed away peacefully at his home Thursday, Aug. 2, with his loving family at his side. He was born in Broton, CT, on March 20, 1929, a son of the late James and Pauline Brown. At a young age, Ed and his family moved to Madison, where he […]
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Late director's boat raises $6,500 for Lovell Historical Society
LOVELL — The late director Jonathan Demme’s boat is staying on Kezar Lake. Lovell Historical Society President Cathy Stone said the 1967 Correct Craft Mustang ski boat sold Sunday at the society’s annual auction for $6,500, an auction record. Demme, who had a camp on the lake, was an Oscar-winning director best known for films such […]
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Norway boat parade
One of more than 30 boats parades along Norway Lake on July 4. Over 100 people participated in the second annual procession that included an 8-foot-tall Statue of Liberty, a full-body eagle costume, a Hawaiian luau boat and a patriotic moose.
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Jonathan Demme's family donates his boat to Lovell Historical Society auction
LOVELL — The family of Jonathan Demme, the late, Oscar-winning director of films such as “The Silence of the Lambs” and “Philadelphia,” has donated his 1967 ski boat to next month’s Lovell Historical Society annual auction — an unusual donation with an unusual twist. The boat’s never been in water outside Kezar Lake. Kezar Lake […]
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Richard J. 'Dick' Rose
BOWDOINHAM — Richard J. “Dick” Rose of Bowdoinham passed away at his camp over Memorial Day weekend. He is survived by his daughter, Kimberly Rose Brown, her husband, James Brown, stepdaughter, Amy Arthur and her husband, Wayne Arthur, and Amy’s mother, Deborah Rose; grandchildren Parker and Emily Brown and Jack and Caroline Arthur; brother, William Rose, […]
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Constance J. Charest
LEWISTON — Constance J. Charest 74, of Webber Avenue died Saturday June 2, at her home, with her loving family at her side. She was born in Lewiston on Aug. 22, 1943, a daughter of the late Alpha and Rita (Pelletier) Morin. Connie married her true love, Robert E. Charest, on Nov. 19, 1960, and together […]
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Outdoors in Maine: Avoid the cardinal sin of boat safety
How does that saying go? “Fool me once shame on you; Fool me twice, shame on me?” Why is it that some of us never learn from our mistakes? In my book, “Backtrack,” chapter four is titled “The Lightning Thing.” Here is an excerpt: A few years ago, in early September, I tried to outrun […]
