1925 – 2015 LEWISTON—Edgar Joseph Bonneau, 89, of 100 Campus Ave., Lewiston, died Monday, Feb. 2, at the d’Youville Pavilion. He was born in St. Narcisse, P.Q., Canada, on Sept. 12, 1925, the youngest of 10 children of Joseph Bonneau and Emma Langlois Bonneau. His family moved to the area, and he was educated in […]
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New data shows Maine foreign exports down about 12 percent
LEWISTON — New data from the U.S. Census Bureau show exports of Maine goods to other countries declined by 12 percent from 2012 to 2013. The data, released for all 50 states Thursday, show Maine exported about $2.68 billion worth of goods in 2013, a decline of $370 million from $3.05 billion in 2012. Exports […]
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Snow, ice, rain collapse two Canadian trucking trailers in Newry
NEWRY — Crews with Canadian commercial trucking firm Enterprises Clément Lavoie Inc. of Coaticook, Quebec, and Newry firefighters spent most of Wednesday dealing with a 53-foot-long trailer that collapsed on Route 26. That Wabash National trailer, being pulled by a tractor-trailer truck, was hauling 39 rolls of newsprint from Canada to the Sun Journal in […]
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Nova Star ferry between Maine and Nova Scotia will end season a few weeks early
PORTLAND — The Nova Star ferry that runs between Portland and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, failed to reach passenger goals in its inaugural season and is stopping service a few weeks early, officials said Monday. The ferry will depart Portland for the last time on Oct. 14 instead of Nov. 2, as originally planned, allowing Nova […]
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Energy a focus as leaders meet in New Hampshire
BRETTON WOODS, N.H. (AP) — The premiers of the Eastern Canadian provinces and governors of the New England states said Monday that delivering clean energy to this corner of the United States is one of the most important issues facing the region. Energy and economic collaboration were the main topics at a two-day conference between […]
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Patricia Robitaille
1916 – 2014 LEWISTON—Patricia Robitaille, 98, formerly of Mount Hope Avenue, died Tuesday July 1, at Montello Manor Assisted Living with her family by her side. She was born in Magog P.Q., Canada, on April 9, 1916, a daughter of the late Joseph & Delia Paradis DesFosses. She was educated in Canadian schools. On Oct. […]
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Man charged in Mounties’ death obsessed with guns
MONCTON, New Brunswick (AP) — A chilling portrait of a man obsessed with guns and anti-government rhetoric began to emerge as people in this eastern Canadian city struggled to reconcile the knowledge that the person charged with murdering three Mounties was the same one who had seemingly lived quietly among them. Justin Bourque, 24, was […]
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Moncton man suspected of killing 3 Canadian Mounties caught
Justin Bourque was arrested at around 12:30 a.m., said Paul Greene, a spokesman with the RCMP. Authorities had identified the 24-year-old Bourque as their suspect after the shootings Wednesday evening in the northwest area of the city. The attack on the Mounties’ ranks was the deadliest in nearly a decade. Michelle Thibodeau said she saw […]
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Man suspected in Canadian police killings spotted 3 times, but eludes capture
MONCTON, New Brunswick — Royal Canadian Mounted Police combed the streets and woods of this normally tranquil city Thursday in search of a man suspected of killing three officers in the deadliest attack on their ranks in nearly a decade. The suspect, 24-year-old Justin Bourque, was armed with high-powered long firearms. He was spotted three […]
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Suspect in killing of 3 Canadian police officers spotted, still at large
MONCTON, New Brunswick — A man suspected of killing three Canadian police officers was spotted three times Thursday but has so far eluded a massive manhunt in the normally tranquil east coast city of Moncton, police said. Justin Bourque, 24, was seen in three different places around Moncton, the latest instance after daylight Thursday morning, said […]