PARIS — Bail was set at $5,000 in Rumford District Court on Monday for a Florida man accused of sexually abusing a teenage girl in June. If convicted, Michael Shane Rowe, 33, of Christmas, Florida, would face up to five years in prison and possibly a fine of up to $5,000. Rowe was arrested recently […]
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Florida Wal-Mart employees charged with fatally crushing shoplifting suspect
It was the middle of the night on Feb. 7, at a Florida Wal-Mart Supercenter, when a man attempted to steal $380.74 worth of DVDs, police said. Pushing a shopping cart stacked high with them, the man tried to leave the store, but when employees noticed — and then confronted him — the man ran, […]
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Fear of Zika threatens Florida’s tourism way of life
Zika travel advisory for pregnant women in Florida MIAMI (AP) — The CDC has issued a new advisory that says pregnant women should not travel to the so-called Zika “transmission area” in Florida and pregnant women who live there should take steps to prevent mosquito bites and sexual spread of the virus. The Centers for […]
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Lewiston-Auburn community grieves for Orlando victims
AUBURN — The First Universalist Church on Pleasant Street held an outdoor candlelight vigil Monday evening to mourn and celebrate the 49 lives lost Sunday morning in a mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla. Besides being a vigil of remembrance, it was a vigil to celebrate diversity. The shooting was a vicious […]
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Geraldine C. Johnson
1925 – 2016 SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. — Geraldine (Croteau) Johnson, 90, of Simpsonville, S.C., passed away Tuesday, May 31. She was born Aug. 29, 1925, in Lewiston to Albert and Alice (Ouellette) Croteau. Geri was married to Charles C. Johnson, who preceded her in death on Jan. 24, 2010. A retired administrative instructor, she previously lived […]
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Irene T. Moreau
1946 – 2016 JAY — Irene Theresa Moreau, of Fort Pierce, Fla., and Jay, passed away Wednesday, March 23, following a 31-day heroic battle with heart disease. She was born Feb. 27, 1946, in Biddeford. Although she faced many serious health challenges from a young age, Irene’s inner strength, optimism and determination proved to be […]
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Deborah A. Anderson
1947 – 2016 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Deborah A. Anderson, 68, of St. Petersburg, Fla., died Wednesday, June 1, in Florida. She was born in Lewiston, Oct. 11, 1947, daughter of Ashley and Priscilla Smith. Survivors are brother, Jeff; three sons, Scott, Jim, and Patrick; and seven grandchildren, Brittney, Brandon, Sagan, Tesla, Lilia, Arabella, and […]
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Ragna E. Gauger
1939 – 2016 FORT MYERS, Fla. — Ragna E. Gauger went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 11. Ragna passed away peacefully at her home in Fort Myers, Fla., from complications of Parkinson’s disease. The only child of the late Proctor and Frances Byard, Ragna was born on Nov. 18, 1939, in Blue […]
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Margaret Knapp Heath
1923 – 2016 INDUSTRY — Margaret Knapp Heath, 93, of Industry passed away at her home on Clearwater Lake on Tuesday, April 5. She was born on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, 1923, in Farmington, the daughter of Ethel Donahue Knapp and Merton Earl Knapp of Farmington. Education was an important part of Margaret’s life. She […]
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Michael D. Wise
1956 – 2016 KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Michael D. Wise, 60, of Kissimmee, Fla., passed away Monday, March 21, at Osceola Regional Medical Center in Kissimmee, Fla., surrounded by his immediate family. He was born in Bangor on March 20, 1956, raised in Lewiston and graduated from Lewiston High School. Mike spent many years working at […]