LEWISTON — Kenneth I. Dyer Sr., 71, of Poland passed away May 10 at Central Maine Medical Center. He was born in Lewiston on Feb. 14, 1947, a son of the late Frederick and Alice Mae (Carter) Dyer. Ken was educated in local schools and went on to serve in the U.S. Army. After returning from […]
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Roger H. Mills Jr.
NORWAY — It is with a great sadness that the Mills Family announces the passing of our family’s patriarch, Roger Henry Mills Jr., 87, of Andover on Friday, May 4, at Stephens Memorial Hospital in Norway. Roger was born in Portland on May 8, 1930, to Roger H. Mills, Sr., and Harriett Louise (Akers) Mills. He […]
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Richard T. Ames
Auburn — Richard T. Ames, 86, passed away Saturday, May 5, in Auburn. He was born in Auburn on Dec. 18, 1931, the son of the late Thomas and Isabelle (Monachan) Ames. He was educated at Auburn schools and on Jan. 3, 1953, he married Donna May Kilby. Rick was a U.S. Army veteran and, […]
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Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust seeks help in historic Mailbox Pool acquisition on Magalloway River
MAGALLOWAY PLANTATION — Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust received a phone call regarding a parcel of land for sale on the Magalloway River recently. After years of being on the market, the trust has entered in a purchase and sale contract to acquire Mailbox Pool. By acquiring the parcel, the trust will conserve access to the […]
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Kenneth C. Austin
LEWISTON — Kenneth C. Austin, 87, formerly of Sunrise Lane in Lewiston, died Friday morning, April 13, at d’Youville Pavilion with family at his side. He was born in Auburn on Feb. 20, 1931, one of three children born to William and Sadie (Cliff) Austin. Ken was educated in Auburn schools and graduated from Edward […]
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Open water on Lake Auburn
Kyle Bates of Mechanic Falls fishes open water Tuesday on Lake Auburn. If opening day of the open-water fishing season had not fallen on Easter, Bates said Sunday would have been his first day out. He said he grew up fishing Lake Auburn with his dad. “I don’t know why I am trying it again,” […]
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Maine anglers uphold ‘opening day’ tradition to welcome in the spring fishing season
TURNER — Peter Crowell can recall 25 years ago when he was a boy and his father would go out on opening day of fishing season to cast to open water and try to hook a trout. Because of new fishing laws in 2010, there no longer is a legal start to the open-water season – […]
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Audrey J. Berry
AUBURN — Audrey J. Berry, 68, a resident of Strong, passed away Saturday, March 31, at Hospice House of Androscoggin, with her loving husband by her side. She was born April 7, 1949, in Lewiston, the daughter of Richard C. Tempesta and Gloria M. (Girardin) Tempesta. She was a graduate of Leavitt Institute in Turner. On […]
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Rodney A. Pettengill
LEWISTON — Rodney A. Pettengill, 85, a resident of Leeds, died Wednesday, March 28, at CMMC in Lewiston with his loving family by his side. His family remembers him as a generous, selfless, hardworking, devoted husband, a loving father and grandfather and a great friend. He was born Jan. 18, 1933, the son of J. Russell […]
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Outdoors in Maine: Arctic charr restored to Reed Pond
The American Fisheries Society recently presented the fisheries division of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife with a national award for cutting edge work in the restoration of the native Arctic charr to Big Reed Pond in Piscataquis County. Although the project was the work of many biologists and funded by a wide array […]