SABATTUS — The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday continued discussions on the land discrepancy between Darwin Webster and the towns of Sabattus and Greene. Webster currently owns a 1.89-acre parcel in Greene and .24 of an acre in Sabattus that he purchased in 2003. In a recent survey and subsequent deed search, it was discovered […]
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Winthrop man killed Thursday morning in Greene crash
WGME video The Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office said Craig Ward, 41, of Winthrop was driving his 2004 silver Jeep Grand Cherokee north on Route 202 shortly before 4:30 a.m. when he crossed the centerline and went off the road, hitting several trees. The Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the crash. Police said speed and […]
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Duquette appointed to RSU 4 ad hoc committee
SABATTUS — Selectmen on Tuesday appointed Chairman Mark Duquette to an ad hoc committee formed to discuss changing the Regional School Unit 4 funding structure. Town Manager Tony Ward also will serve on the committee, along with members from Litchfield and Wales. JP Curran will serve as an alternate. The committee is scheduled to meet from […]
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SAD 52 board approves bleacher renovation funds
GREENE — The School Administrative District 52 school board learned at its meeting Thursday night that a judicial settlement meeting involving the district’s sale of a parcel of land to the town has been delayed again. SAD 52 proposed selling a 73-acre parcel to Greene that was originally purchased for a new school that […]
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Auburn man pleads guilty to robbing convenience stores on Christmas Day
LEWISTON — An Auburn man pleaded guilty Tuesday in Lewiston District Court to robbing convenience stores in Greene and Lewiston on Christmas Day. Tyler Barnard, 25, was arrested Christmas morning, along with Stanley W. Laurinaitis, 27, of Sabattus. They were each charged with two counts of robbery and two counts of theft by unauthorized taking. […]
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Police deem death of Greene man’s girlfriend an accident
THE FORKS — Maine State Police say the death of Kimberly Hill, 33, of Wiscasset was an accident. Stephen McCausland, the spokesman for the Maine Department of Public Safety, said state police investigated Hill’s death and consulted with the Maine Attorney General’s Office and the Medical Examiner’s Office in Augusta. “We’ve been able to piece […]
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Wood, Melaragno, Sheats, Fuller win State House primaries
AUBURN — Democratic voters Tuesday decided to stick with state Rep. Gina Melaragno in a Maine House District 62 primary races that pitted the first-term lawmaker against former Rep. Brian Bolduc. But Melaragno’s message of improving the economy for all Mainers with a focus on poverty, health care and climate change seemed to win Democrats […]
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Ardis E. Footman
1928 – 2016 RUMFORD — Ardis E. (Hart) Footman, 88, formerly of Greene, died Monday morning, June 6, at the Rumford Community Home, with family at her side. She was born in Southport, one of five children born to Walter and Thelma (Stickney) Hart. Because her mother died when Ardis was very young, she was […]
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Voters in Turner, Leeds, Greene pass school budget
TURNER — The School Administrative District 52 budget passed in Turner, Leeds and Greene on Tuesday by a total of 34 votes. The tally was 135-101. In Turner, it was 72-65, Leeds, 34-14, and Greene, 29-22, according to officials at the respective town offices. Assistant Superintendent Thomas Ambrose said the $25.57 million budget came in […]
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Greene teen runs Hawaii 10k as Make-A-Wish recipient
Jarod Farrar has cystic fibrosis, a genetic disease that attacks and slowly cripples the lungs. He takes 70 pills a day and starts each morning with an hourlong routine that includes nebulizers and wearing a vibrating vest that helps shake mucus loose. As part of a trip sponsored last month by Make-A-Wish, Jarod asked to run […]