TURNER — Voters in School Administrative District 52 on Tuesday approved a $25.7 million budget for 2015-16. It’s $1.4 million more than this fiscal year. According to Superintendent Henry Aliberti, the tally in Leeds was 39 yes and 13 no; Turner, 53 yes and 13 no; Greene, 25 yes and 17 no. The budget, which […]
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Robert Goyette
1936 – 2015 AUBURN — Robert Goyette, 79, of Greene died Monday, May 4, at Androscoggin Hospice House. He was born in Lewiston on March 12, 1936, a son of Alfred and Alice Pelletier Goyette. He was a member of Saint Francis Mission and Greene Men’s Club. He was a big fan of the Lewiston […]
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Greene woman killed in crash
GREENE – A 25-year-old local woman died at 1 a.m. Saturday as a result of injuries suffered in a crash, police said. Public Safety spokesman Steve McCausland said Amanda “Mandi” Leigh Rines died at the scene after going off Allen Pond Road and crashing head-on into a large tree, a short distance from her home. […]
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Virginia Souza
1924 – 2015 AUBURN — Virginia Souza, 90, longtime resident of Greene, died Sunday, May 3. She was born on June 14, 1924, to Mabel and Herbert (Perry) at 9 Hazel St., Auburn. Virginia attended Edward Little High School in Auburn, graduating at age 17. At 18, she joined Hyde Windlass Co. in Bath, working […]
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70 years and counting: ‘I have always put him first’
GREENE — Betty had traveled home, from Washington, D.C., to Montgomery, Ala., for her 20th birthday and there was no way she was staying home for the evening. A friend told her about this dance. Albert K. “Bert” Murch was a pilot in the U.S. Air Force, a 22-year-old from Maine down in Alabama for […]
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Leavitt Students of the Quarter named
Students of the Quarter at Leavitt Area High School in Turner were announced for the third quarter by Principal Eben Shaw. From left are Shaw, freshman Aurora Creasey, sophomore Brandi Birney, senior Sara Roy, and junior Maxwell Green.
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Greene woman fights to breathe easy
GREENE — For years, hardly anyone knew Pam Sirois had cystic fibrosis. At first it was easy; she didn’t look sick. Her treatments — 30 pills a day, four inhaled medications, a compression vest to clear her lungs — took hours but happened behind the scenes. She kept up with her nursing job, her husband […]
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SAD 52 Adult Education classes
TURNER — SAD 52 Adult & Community Education classes during the week of April 27 are: Dog obedience: Train your dog to be well mannered and obedient. Understand and communicate with your dog, learn basic obedience commands, leash walking and behavior modification. Students under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Non-chain leashes, well-fitting collar […]
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Muriel Knowles
1924 – 2015 BRUNSWICK — Muriel Knowles passed away on Tuesday, April 7, in the manner in which she lived: strong, independent and peaceful. Born Jan. 30, 1924, in Greene, Muriel commenced her life in education as a student in Greene’s one-room Morse School, where she attended kindergarten through eighth grade with her brothers and […]
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Rita M. Fecteau
GREENE — A memorial service for Rita M. Fecteau was celebrated on Monday, April 6, at 11 a.m. at The Fortin Group Funeral Home in Lewiston, officiated by Deacon Irenee Richard. A committal service was held at St. Peter’s Cemetery. A reception was held at the Ramada Inn following the committal.