NORWAY — Alan C. Gates, A.K.A. “The Dictator,” 70, of South Paris, passed away peacefully Saturday, March 3, at Stephens Memorial Hospital after a short battle with lung cancer. Mr. Gates was born May 19, 1947, to Stanley and Priscilla Coady Gates, in Philadelphia, Pa., the second of three children: older brother William Gates of Vermont, […]
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Frederick Joseph Mayo
SOUTH PARIS — Frederick Joseph Mayo, 96, passed away at the Maine Veterans’ Home in South Paris on Thursday, March 8, surrounded by his loving family. The son of Ephraim and Beatrice (Therrian) Mayo, Fred Mayo was born on Cinco de Mayo in Rumford in 1921. He attended Rumford schools and graduated from Stephens High School. […]
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Donald Trump rolling out big trade tariffs, sparing Mexico, Canada
WASHINGTON (AP) — After a week of hints and uncertainty, President Donald Trump said Thursday he would soon announce tariffs on imported steel and aluminum but with temporary exemptions for Canada and Mexico as he seeks to revise the North American Free Trade Agreement. He suggested Australia and “other countries” might also be spared, a […]
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Edward J. Ledoux Jr.
TURNER — Edward J. Ledoux Jr. of Turner, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 2. He was born on May 25, 1935, in Nashua, N.H., a son of the late Edward J. Ledoux Sr. and Yvonne (Collier) Ledoux. Ed graduated from Nashua High School in 1953 and on June 23, 1956, he married the love of […]
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Guy Champagne
ST. PROSPER, Quebec, Canada — Guy Champagne, 90, of St. Prosper, Quebec, Canada, died Friday, Feb. 23, at the CISSS of Chaudiere-Appalaches in Lac-Etchemin. He suffered from Alzheimer’s for many years. He was born March 9, 1927, a son of Denis Champagne and Florentine (Gagnon) Champagne and was one of nine children. He married Marielle (Morin) […]
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Storm blew historic building to Canada; Maine wants it back
LUBEC (AP) — A fishing-industry building on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places is half-submerged in waters near a Canadian island, and conservationists fear it could disintegrate before legal tangles are resolved. The Jan. 4 blizzard tore the brine shed from its mooring at McCurdy’s Smokehouse off Lubec, Maine, and it was blown to […]
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John R. McGill
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — John’s stories were gold, his positivity contagious, his strength colossal. A stubborn fighter to the very end, John McGill bid us all farewell Wednesday, Dec. 13. Born in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, with a thirst for adventure, John lived a storied life across Canada, overseas, Maine and finally Florida. He modeled work ethic, […]
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Therese I. Hurley
AUBURN — Therese I. (St. Louis) Hurley died peacefully at Androscoggin Hospice House with her family by her side on Sunday, Nov. 19, after a brief illness. Born in Lewiston on Feb. 3, 1935, she was the daughter of Philip and Blanche St. Louis. She graduated in 1953 from St. Domenic High School, where she played […]
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Helen T. Goodberlet
BLUE HILL — Helen Theodora Goodberlet died peacefully Sept. 26 at the Blue Hill Hospital. She was born Sept. 27, 1925, in London Ontario, Canada, the daughter of Walter and Lena (Smith) Gleason. Helen attended Sir Adam Beck High School in London, Ontario, and was active in the performing arts. Her singing talents were noticed by […]
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Angelina M. Boisvert
LEWISTON — Angelina M. Boisvert, 88, of Lewiston, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, Oct. 3, a short time of 10 days after the passing of her husband, Romeo, with her family by her side. She was born on Sept. 22, 1929, to John and Lillian Parent DeGruttla. She married her husband of 69 years, Romeo, on June […]