WASHINGTON (AP) — For a brief moment after the Las Vegas massacre last fall, Republicans and Democrats in Congress talked about taking a rare step to tighten the nation’s gun laws. Four months later, the only gun legislation that has moved in the House or Senate instead eases restrictions for gun owners. The October deaths […]
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Florida boy gets himself trapped in a vending machine
TITUSVILLE, Fla. (AP) — When a young Florida boy wanted a stuffed toy, he crawled inside a claw-style vending machine in the play area of a restaurant to fetch one. And, he got stuck inside the glass-encased structure. Thankfully, off-duty firefighter Jeremy House was also having dinner at the Beef O’Brady’s restaurant in Titusville, on […]
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Donald E. Bowen
ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. — Donald Evertt Bowen, 86, was born April 16, 1931, to William A. Bowen and Verna Louise Perkins in Lewiston. Mr. Bowen passed away Monday, Jan. 22, to be with his Lord Jesus Christ and other family who went before him. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Kenneth and Bob; and his […]
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Florida nurse sick of flu season: ‘Wash your stinking hands’
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — A nurse’s Facebook rant about the “cesspool of funky flu” in emergency room waiting areas is getting a lot of attention. “Wash your stinking hands,” Katherine Lockler says in a six-minute video that’s been viewed 4.8 million times since she recorded it in frustration after a 12-hour shift during this particularly nasty flu […]
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Bryan D. Jenkins
BATH — Bryan D. Jenkins, 50, of Bath, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, Jan. 25. Bryan was born on Oct. 14, 1967, in Augusta. He was a Morse High School graduate, Class of 1986. After graduation Bryan was a mason in Florida and later worked at BIW for a short while. He eventually found his true calling […]
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Emile P. Chasse
SARASOTA, Fla. — Emile P. Chasse, 64, a resident of Sarasota, Fla., and formerly of Lewiston, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, Jan. 23. He was born in Lewiston, Dec. 27, 1953, the son of Emile J. and Juliette M. (Lessard) Chasse. Mr. Chasse was a 1971 graduate of St. Dominic High School, […]
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Muriel B. Fontaine
AUBURN — Muriel B. Fontaine, 98, formerly of Laurier Street, Lewiston, passed away Saturday morning, Jan. 6, from a short illness at Odd Fellows’ and Rebekahs’ Home in Auburn. She was born in Lewiston on March 24, 1919, the daughter of Alphonse and Gracia (Picard) Bilodeau. She had two daughters from her first marriage. She worked […]
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Phyllis L. Morgan
NORWAY — Phyllis Louise Morgan, 87, a lifelong resident of South Woodstock, went to sleep Sunday morning, Jan. 7, 2018, at Stephens Memorial Hospital in Norway. She was born April 4, 1929, in South Woodstock, the third of three children to Harvey T. and Zella V. (Harlow) Silver. Phyllis attended local schools, graduating from Woodstock High […]
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John R. McGill
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — John’s stories were gold, his positivity contagious, his strength colossal. A stubborn fighter to the very end, John McGill bid us all farewell Wednesday, Dec. 13. Born in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, with a thirst for adventure, John lived a storied life across Canada, overseas, Maine and finally Florida. He modeled work ethic, […]
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Elaine M. Botka
FARMINGTON — Elaine M. Botka, 94, of Livermore, passed away Thursday, Dec. 14, at Orchard Park Living and Rehabilitation Center in Farmington. She was born Sept. 7, 1923, in Livermore Falls, the daughter of John W. Hagberg and Evelyn F. (Foss) Hagberg Burbank. She was a 1941 graduate of Livermore Falls High School. Following graduation she […]