Eric Abramovitz was 7 years old when he first learned to play the clarinet. By the time he was 20, the Montreal native had become an award-winning clarinetist, studying with some of Canada’s most elite teachers and performing a solo with Quebec’s finest symphony orchestra. During his second year studying at McGill University, he decided […]
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Poliquin joins the effort to block tariffs on Canadian newsprint
Shortly before Election Day 2016, a private equity firm in New York City announced it had acquired, for an undisclosed price, “a leading manufacturer of newsprint and various publication paper products,” based in Longview, Washington. The purchase of North Pacific Paper Co. did not set off alarms. Hardly anyone noticed. But the fallout from One […]
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Mary F. Caron
LEWISTON — Mary F. Caron, 100, passed away Friday, June 8, at St. Mary’s d’Youville Pavilion after a short illness. She was born in Canada on April 16, 1918. Mary was married to the late Rene Caron in 1955 and had worked for 25 years at the Androscoggin Mill, and at the age of 70 went […]
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Trump takes more swipes at Canada after arrival in Singapore
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump took more swipes at Canada and its prime minister over trade issues as he settled in for a summit with North Korea in Singapore, contending that “Fair Trade is now to be called Fool Trade if it is not Reciprocal.” Trump roiled the weekend Group of Seven meeting of […]
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Canadian motorcyclist killed in Casco accident
CASCO — A motorcycle rider from Canada was killed Sunday evening when his bike left the roadway and crashed in a wooded area of Casco. Capt. Craig C. Smith of the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office identified the victim as Gaetan Charest, 66, of Quebec. Charest was operating a 2018 Harley Electra Glide with a group […]
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Jeanne D. Poulin
LEWISTON — Jeanne D. Poulin, 87, of Lewiston, died Saturday, April 14, at d’Youville Pavilion. She was born March 7, 1931, in Saint-Odilon-de-Cranbourne, Canada. She was the daughter of Ernest and Cecile Lessard Drouin. Survivors include two sons, Jean-Claud Poulin of, South Portland, Roger and his wife Susanne Poulin of Auburn and three grandchildren. Condolences may […]
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Roger J. Jalbert
PLYMOUTH, Mass. — Roger J. Jalbert died suddenly on Thursday, March 29, at the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Plymouth, Mass. He was born in Lewiston on Sept. 4, 1921, the son of the late Alphonse and Clemence (Grandmaison) Jalbert. Roger attended St. Peter’s School and graduated from Lewiston High School. He worked as a station […]
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Junior hockey team bus crashes; 14 dead
NIPAWIN, Saskatchewan (AP) — Canadian police said early Saturday 14 people were killed and 14 people were injured after a truck collided with a bus carrying a junior hockey team to a playoff game in Western Canada. Police say there were 28 people, including the driver, on board the bus of the Humboldt Broncos team […]
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Wilfrid A. Cloutier
YARMOUTH, Mass. — Wilfrid A. Cloutier, MD, passed away peacefully in his sleep Monday, March 12, at the age of 96. Born in Lewiston on Dec. 5, 1921, to Fedora (Bisson) and Amedee Cloutier, Wilfrid attended Saints Peter and Paul Elementary School. He then graduated from the College of Montreal for high school and college. During […]
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Seniors, Recreation Dept. plan trips to Red Sox, Canada
LISBON — The Sunshine Hill Seniors and Lisbon Parks and Recreation will host a trip to Quebec City, Montreal and Ottawa from June 17 to 22. Some of the attractions will include Montreal’s Notre Dame Basilica, Parliament Hill, Montreal’s Underground City and Byward Market. Guided tours of Montreal, Quebec City and Ottawa will be included, […]