1943 – 2014 MECHANIC FALLS — Mary R. Goodrich of Mechanic Falls, born Sept. 26, 1943, in Boston, Mass., passed away in her home on Dec. 22, 2014, after losing her courageous battle with cancer. The day has come to say our final goodbye and lay her in her final resting place. She was a […]
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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 […]
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Francis Joseph Bartasius
1918 – 2015 POLAND — Francis “Frank” Joseph Bartasius, 96, of Poland passed away peacefully at his home on Friday May 8. He was born in Lewiston on Dec. 19, 1918, the son of the late Sophie Donkus and Anthony Bartasius. Frank was very proud of his Lithuanian heritage. He grew up in Lewiston and […]
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Boston bombing defense rests in penalty phase
BOSTON — Lawyers for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev rested their case Monday to save him from the death penalty, portraying him as an impressionable teenager from a troubled family who was lured into the deadly plot by his radicalized older brother. The defense team called more than 40 witnesses during the penalty phase of […]
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Gordon A. Flint
1947 – 2015 BOSTON, MASS .— Gordon A. Flint, 68, of Wilton, passed away in the presence of his loving family on Sunday, April 26, at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Mass. Gordon was born on Jan. 9, 1947, to Louise A. (Lund) and Gordon E. Flint in Cohasset, Mass. He spent his […]
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Mary Anna Hunter
1924 – 2015 AUBURN — Mary Anna “Nan” West Hunter, 90, of Auburn passed away on Friday, April 24, at Clover Manor Health Care after a brief illness. She was born in Presque Isle on Aug. 14, 1924, the daughter of Charles F. and Charlotte Collins West. She attended local schools, graduating from high school […]
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Janet Swinchatt
1933 – 2015 TOPSHAM — Jan Swinchatt, beloved wife of Peter and mother of Tom, Karen and Jeff, passed on Friday, April 10, at Mass General Hospital due to a severe case of interstitial lung disease. Jan was born in Lewiston on June 30, 1933, to parents Margaret and Frank Bean. She grew up at […]
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Gail J. Groomes
1948 – 2015 BOSTON, Mass. — Gail J. Groomes, 66, died Sunday, April 5, at Massachusetts General Hospital. She was born to Joseph M. and Evelyn A. (Rich) Groomes on April 18, 1948, in Lowell, Mass. She grew up in Livermore Falls and graduated from Livermore Falls High School, Class of 1966. She was a […]
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Martin F. Morgan Jr.
1929 – 2015 AUBURN — Martin F. Morgan Jr., 85, formerly of Lewiston, died Wednesday, April 1, at Clover Manor Health Care facility, following a wonderful life. He had been a resident of Lewiston since 1965. Marty was born in Medford, Mass., on July 6, 1929, the youngest son of Martin Morgan and Elizabeth A. […]
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Prosecution rests its case against Boston Marathon bomber
BOSTON — Prosecutors rested their case against Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on Monday after jurors in his federal death penalty trial saw gruesome autopsy photos and heard a medical examiner describe the devastating injuries suffered by an 8-year-old boy killed in the 2013 terror attack. At least three jurors cried and wiped their eyes […]