GREENE — A Greene man has been charged with aggravated animal cruelty after police say he used his martial arts skills to subdue and choke a pair of cats. Michael Herrmann, 47, of South Mountain Road turned himself in at the Androscoggin County Jail in Auburn on Friday and was later bailed. The charge against […]
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Cedre to be guest speaker at L-A Rotary March 30
LEWISTON — Veronica Cedre, owner and seamstress of Veronica’s Creations, will be the featured guest speaker of the Lewiston-Auburn Rotary, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday, March 30, at the Ramada Inn, Lewiston. Cedre has been creating quality handmade fashion clothes for over 30 years. She has experience in various areas, including clothing design of […]
Gary L. Mason
LEWISTON — Gary Louis Mason, 71, of Greene passed away peacefully, Friday, March 10, at Marshwood Center nursing home in Lewiston. He was born May 15, 1945, in Bethel to Alfred C Mason and Bernice L Tibbetts. He attended schools in Greene and Turner. He lived most of his life in Greene. He served in […]
Pauline C. Gauthier
GREENE — Pauline C. (Dostie) Gauthier, 81, passed away peacefully Saturday, March 11, at her home in Greene, surrounded by her loving family and friends. She was born in Augusta on July 3, 1935, the daughter of the late Alonzo and Ida (Theriault) Dostie. Pauline married Paul B. Gauthier on Nov. 9, 1957, at St. […]
Greene residents approve $2.72M budget
GREENE — Greene residents at the annual town meeting Saturday approved a budget of just over $2.72 million, an increase of 1.37 percent, or $37,394, over the 2016-17 budget. Articles 1 through 51 were all approved. Selectman Glenn Chateauvert motioned to amend Article 8, changing the date that interest will begin to be charged on […]
Town & Country Foods of Greene closing
GREENE — Town & Country Foods is closing its doors after more than 40 years in business. An employee answering the phone at the company confirmed the closure Friday. Messages left for the owners Friday and Monday were not returned. The family-owned business on Daggett Hill Road provided meats and produce to local residents, restaurants, […]
SAD 52 announces pre-K, kindergarten registration
TURNER — School Administrative District 52 has announced informational meetings on registration for prekindergarten and kindergarten students: * March 6, Leeds Central School, 6 p.m. * March 8, Turner Primary School, 6 p.m. * March 9, Greene Central School, 6 p.m. You do not have to be a resident of a town to attend that […]
Greene man pleads not guilty to kidnapping, sexually assaulting 14-year old girl
AUBURN — A Greene man accused of kidnapping and sexually abusing a 14-year-old autistic girl pleaded not guilty to six charges Friday morning in Lewiston District Court. Travis Therrien, 35, of 411 College St. was arrested in January and charged with kidnapping, two counts of gross sexual assault, sexual abuse of a minor, unlawful sexual […]
New lungs give Greene woman new life
GREENE — Pam Sirois was just days away from dying when her doctors got the call. They had lungs. She was in the intensive care unit at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, on a ventilator, unconscious. She’d already been there for two weeks. With every day that passed, she got weaker. Doctors had told […]
Greene man charged in sex abuse case
AUBURN — A 35-year-old man from Greene was behind bars Tuesday, accused of sexually abusing a 14-year-old autistic girl a week before Christmas. Travis Therrien, of College Street, was arrested on a warrant early Saturday morning when police stopped his car a short distance from his home. Therrien is charged with sexual abuse of a […]