AUBURN — Ronald R. Morin, 73, of 6 Jan’s Boulevard, Lewiston, died Saturday, Oct. 21, at the Hospice House of Androscoggin Home Health and Hospice Services in Auburn. Born in Lewiston on April 16, 1944, he was the son of Joseph Morin and Beatrice Sirois Ellis. Educated in local schools, he was a graduate of Lewiston […]
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Roland R. St. Amand
DURHAM — Roland R. St. Amand, 61, of Hallowell Road, Durham, died Thursday, Oct. 19, at his home, with his loving family at his side. He was born in Lewiston on Feb. 12, 1956, a son of Roland and Jeannette (Bourgoin) St. Amand Sr. He graduated from Monmouth Academy. He married the former Cindy Ray in […]
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Coastal Humane Society rescues hurricane dogs from Puerto Rico
BRUNSWICK — The Coastal Humane Society welcomed 22 rescue dogs from hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico late Wednesday night, Oct. 11. The dogs were 22 of 200 flown into Worcester Regional Airport on a specially chartered plane as part of a rescue mission coordinated by the San Juan-based All Sato Rescue, along with the help of Wings […]
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Michael H. Chicoine
AUBURN — Michael “Mike” H. Chicoine, 66, of Naples, passed away on Friday, Sept. 15. Mike was born in Manchester, N.H. on May 16, 1951, and raised in Goffstown by the late Willie and Meredith Chicoine. Mike owned and operated several successful businesses, including Chicoine Construction. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, boating and traveling with […]
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Susan Collins says whoa: Bills would ban people from eating cats, dogs and horses
Faced this summer with whether to allow the slaughter of horses for meat, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins said nay. Collins, a Maine Republican, is among a bipartisan group of senators who hopes to bar permanently any horse slaughterhouses in the country as well as exporting horses for human consumption. “Horses hold a special place in […]
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Sick puppies spur New York scrutiny of non-profit rescues
ALBANY, N.Y. — When Alexis Kozmon and her husband decided to get a dog for their 6-year-old daughter, they chose to adopt rather than buy from a breeder to teach the child the value of rescuing. Four weeks later, the puppy the family named Sugar was dying painfully from distemper, and despite $3,000 in veterinary […]
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Nina M. Carlow
AUBURN — Nina Marie Carlow, 53, passed away Sunday, Aug. 6, at the Hospice House with her loving family by her side. She was born Sept. 6, 1963, at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady, N.Y., the daughter of Arthur and Jeannette (Bolduc) DiDonna. She was educated in the Galway, New York, School Department until her family […]
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Recognize, treat kennel cough
Caring for pets is no small task. Pets require shelter, nourishment, water, and socialization, and when they become ill, pets need veterinary care. One illness that can befall pets is kennel cough. Kennel cough affects dogs, and very often is prevalent among shelter dogs or dogs that are boarded because of the close confines they […]
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Your dog's ancestor came from a group of wolves 40,000 years ago, study says
We know quite a bit about dog biology. We know that, though a chihuahua and a chow chow are dramatically different in size and shape, dogs share all but 0.15 percent of their genome. We know that a dog’s sense of smell is so refined it can sniff the passage of time. We know that […]
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Want healthier kids? Get a pet
If youngsters have been eyeing fuzzy kittens or boisterous puppies at nearby shelters or pet stores, parents may want to give in to those cries for a family pet. Pets are added responsibilities, but the health benefits associated with pet ownership may be well worth the investment of time and effort. Caring for a pet […]