DURHAM — Driver error was the likely cause of the fiery crash that claimed the lives of two men last month at the intersection of Hallowell and Rabbit roads, according to a Maine State Police report released Thursday. Primary investigator Trooper Martin Royle found that mechanical failure, road or weather conditions, speed and the presence […]
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North Conway man dies bicycling on Route 113 in Evans Notch
BETHEL — A New Hampshire cyclist died Saturday on Route 113 in Evans Notch in the White Mountains National Forest when he went off the road, according to Oxford County Sheriff’s Office Cpl. Danielle Welch. James Soroka, 69, of North Conway, New Hampshire, was going down the back side of Evans Notch toward Stow at an […]
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Bates student’s death raises questions about safety of studying abroad
RYE BEACH, N.H. — John Nolen Durkin, a star student-athlete from Rye Beach, was drugged, beaten and robbed before being killed by a train on tracks near St. Peter’s train station in Rome, in the early morning hours of Feb. 20, 2014. A team of experts hired by the Durkin family reached that conclusion after […]
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Industry man pleads guilty in drunken driving death of Farmington woman
FARMINGTON — Friends and family of Ricky Gaboury and Tena Trask hugged, kissed and wiped tears as they waited Monday to hear an Industry man plead guilty to drunken driving in a crash that killed their daughter, Taylor Gaboury. Some in attendance wore purple, Taylor’s favorite color, and carried purple flowers. Some held photos of […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Gray man dead in Turner crash
TURNER — Police on Wednesday were trying to determine what caused a 73-year-old Gray man to veer into oncoming traffic on Route 4 on Tuesday, costing him his life. Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office investigators said Leon Beaulieu had been driving south at about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday when his 1994 Dodge Ram van crossed the centerline […]
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Police say investigation into Elan student’s death nearly complete
Nearly 34 years after Elan School student Phil Williams Jr. was buried in an unmarked grave, his sister Pam Newell and their father this weekend visited a headstone bought for him by strangers through a GoFundMe campaign. “It was closure for us, partially,” Newell said Monday. “I tried to climb in the grave with him […]
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Amtrak train hits equipment on track; 2 workers die
CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — An Amtrak train struck a piece of heavy equipment just south of Philadelphia on Sunday, causing a derailment that killed two Amtrak workers and sent more than 30 passengers to hospitals, authorities said. Train 89 was heading from New York to Savannah, Georgia, at about 8 a.m. when it hit the […]
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Funeral notices for Thursday, March 31, 2016
AUCHTERLONIE — Lillian H., 100, of Auburn and formerly of Hudson, N.H., passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, March 30, at St. Joseph’s Rehabilitation and Residence in Portland. There are no calling hours. A private graveside service will take place at St. Patrick Cemetery in Hudson, N.H. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made […]
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Maine Senate votes to kill estate tax
AUGUSTA — A bill that would eliminate the state’s tax on inheritances worth more than $5 million gained approval in the Republican-controlled Maine Senate on Wednesday on an 18-13 party-line vote. But the GOP victory against what they call the “death tax” is likely to be short-lived, as the Democratic-controlled House voted Tuesday to reject […]
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1 killed, 3 injured as result of Topsham crash
TOPSHAM — A Durham woman died from injuries received in a head-on collision on Middlesex Road on March 11. The Topsham Police and Fire departments responded at 1:39 p.m. to the two-vehicle crash in the 800 block of Middlesex Road, which was closed until about 5 p.m. Topsham Police Chief Chris Lewis said Christina Babinaw, […]