NEWRY — Ben Taylor, 35, of Bethel and Hartford was pronounced dead on the mountain on the double black diamond trail “Black Hole,” as a result of injuries sustained while skiing at Sunday River Ski Resort in Newry on Wednesday, March 25. Ben was an expert-level skier and an employee of the resort since 2012 […]
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Sunday River employee dies in skiing accident Wednesday
NEWRY — Resort officials say a skier died in an accident on an expert trail at the Sunday River ski area. Benjamin Taylor, 35, of Bethel fell and went off the double black diamond Black Hole trail and into the trees at about 11 a.m. Wednesday. Taylor was an employee of Sunday River, according to […]
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Doctor: Use common sense in shoveling; regular exercise helps
LEWISTON — Natalie McCarthy is giving up her shovel. The 84-year-old retired insurance worker likes to keep her walks and pathways clear of snow, and she recently did some shoveling. But later that night, her hands went numb. “It frightened me,” she said. She went to Central Maine Medical Center. “They rushed me in, did […]
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Military investigating death of Maine soldier at Fort Hood
FORT HOOD, Texas — Officials at Fort Hood said a soldier from Maine has died. According to a statement released by the Fort Hood Public Affairs Office, Spc. Casey Andrew Chapman, 20, was found unresponsive Wednesday in his vehicle at a training area. Chapman, who is from Augusta, entered active-duty service in January 2013 as […]
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Former Mexico man dies in Bangor
BANGOR — A former Mexico man who was struck by a vehicle on Hammond Street earlier this week has died, Bangor police said Friday. Timothy Gotto, 55, died of his injuries at Eastern Maine Medical Center on Thursday night, according to Bangor police Sgt. Tim Cotton. Gotto had been staying in the Bangor area, Cotton […]
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Poland man’s road rage death remains unsolved
POLAND — It’s been just over a year since Timothy “Asti” Davison was run off an interstate highway in Pennsylvania and gunned down. The search for the killer continues, and now Davison’s family is upping the reward for his or her capture. The family reward has been increased from about $22,000 to $50,000, Pennsylvania police […]
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2014: A year of tragedies, triumphs and tribulations
At first glance, 2014 looks like a year of staying the course — of familiar faces and the unchanging Maine way of life. We elected a new governor who wasn’t new to us at all. We voted against a referendum that would have changed the way sportsmen hunt bears in the Maine woods. A popular […]
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Brewer barber struck by car dies at hospital
BREWER (AP) — Police say a longtime Brewer barber struck by a car as he crossed the street on his way to work earlier this month has died of his injuries. Police say 73-year-old David Grant was struck near city hall as he crossed North Main Street early in the morning of Dec. 20. He […]
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Glenburn woman crossing road struck, killed by vehicle
GLENBURN (AP) — Police say a Glenburn woman crossing the street to get her mail has been struck and killed by a passing vehicle. The victim was struck at about 4:30 p.m. Wednesday on Pushaw Road. Her name was not made public but police say she appeared to be in her 30s. Investigators think she […]
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‘Death with Dignity’ advocate dies
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Brittany Maynard stuck by her decision. The terminally ill woman who revived a national debate about physician-assisted suicide ended her life Saturday by swallowing lethal drugs made available under Oregon’s law that allows terminally ill people to end their lives. She would have been 30 on Nov. 19. Maynard had been […]