AUBURN — Paul M. Turgeon, 66, a resident of Turner, passed away Tuesday, August 22, at Hospice House of Androscoggin in Auburn, surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 14, 1950 in Lewiston, the son of Leo Turgeon and Mariette (Ruel) Turgeon. Paul was a 1970 graduate of Lewiston High School and enjoyed playing […]
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Judith Ann Cummings
PARIS – Judith Ann Cummings, 49, of Oxford passed away Wednesday, July 12, at Market Square Health Care Center, surrounded by family and friends. She was born in Providence, Rhode Island, Nov. 8, 1967, to Robert Caron Sr. and Joyce Caron. She graduated from Oxford Hills High School, Class of 1985. Judy enjoyed spending time with […]
MacArthur returns, scores for Sens to beat Boston 3-2 in OT
BOSTON — Clarke MacArthur spent almost two full seasons recovering from a concussion, wondering if he would ever be able to return to the Senators. “There’s nothing like living in the NHL and living in these playoffs,” he said after scoring a power-play goal 6:30 into overtime to help Ottawa beat Boston 3-2 in Game […]
Former Bruins coach Claude Julien hired by Canadiens
FILE – In this April 14, 2016 file photo, Boston Bruins head coach Claude Julien speaks at a news conference at TD Garden after the Bruins failed to reach the playoffs for the second straight year. On Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, the Bruins fired Julien, who was in his 10th season as head coach, and […]
NHL: Boston Bruins elevate Sweeney to GM position
BOSTON — The Boston Bruins have elevated Don Sweeney to general manager. Sweeney has spent the past six seasons as the assistant general manager and takes over for his former boss, Peter Chiarelli, who was fired last month after the team missed the playoffs for the first time in eight years and four years after […]
Battle of the Bears: Reliving the dream
Following the first intermission of Saturday’s Battle of the Bears at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee, the University of Maine players casually skated in preparation for the second period/ In the middle of the Black Bear parade of alumni was Crowder, standing out in his black and gold Bruins jersey. “A lot of those guys I […]
Battle of the Bears: Reunion on ice
It sounded like a good idea at the time. The question was whether it was realistic. Portland lawyer Gary Prolman was contemplating organizing an alumni event for the University of Maine hockey program. He just so happened to have Boston Bruin great Rick Middleton with him at the time. “We were talking about getting a […]