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Committee slots available in Greene

GREENE — There are openings on multiple municipal committees and boards and selectmen have asked residents for their participation. All appointments will be made by the Board of Selectmen on March 10. Those interested in serving should fill out a committee application that will be given to selectmen for review. The application is available on […]

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Donald R. Ferland

1943 – 2014 AUBURN — Donald R. Ferland, 70, of Greene, died peacefully on Monday, Feb. 3, at the Hospice House after a courageous battle with lung disease. He was born in Mexico on April 27, 1943, the youngest child of Albert and Alice (Drouin) Ferland. He married his wife, Harriet I. Anderson, in August […]

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Ralph ‘Peter’ Beckey

1950 – 2014 GILA BEND, Ariz. — Ralph “Peter” Beckey, 63, of Gila Bend, Ariz., formerly a resident of Greene and Florida, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at West Valley Emergency Center in Buckeye, Ariz. He was born May 23, 1950, in Lewiston, the son of Robert P. Beckey and Pauline W. (Footman) Beckey. […]

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Police log

Charges Androscoggin County * Eric Hunt, 36, of 141 Sedgley Road, Leeds, domestic violence assault, 12:45 a.m. Tuesday at same address by Maine State Police. Accidents Lewiston * Vehicles driven by Anthony Moore, 41, of 287 Allen Pond Road, Greene and James Forrest, 55, of 1560 Lisbon St., Lewiston, collided 7:02 p.m. Thursday on Canal […]

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Greene entrepreneur ruffin’ it

GREENE — Inspired by a portly granddog and the closure of her longtime Portland nail salon, Robin Healey traded a rough economy for a ruff one. Healey started Kiki Couture-Fido Fashions, making custom dog collars, bow ties and coats a year ago, months after closing Robin’s Nail & Skin Care. She could hardly believe it […]

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Greene man to serve 45 days for tax evasion

GREENE — A man who said he would rather go to prison then turn over a forklift got his wish Monday, as a judge sentenced him to 45 days behind bars, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Monday. Patrick Doyon, 32, of Greene was sentenced in U.S. District Court by Judge D. Brock Hornby, according to […]

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Leavitt Area High School honor roll

TURNER — Leavitt Area High School has announced the first-quarter honor roll. High Honors Grade 12: Reilly Burgess, Annie Castonguay, Tasha Cloutier, Nathan Coombs, Joshua Daigle, Brianna Degone, Bailey Dow, Zachary Goulette, Rylee Knox, Giovanna Lisboa Peixoto Dias, Kelsea Marschall, Dana Monbleau, Levi Morin, Mackenzie Ouellette, Taylor Ouellette, Emily Perkins, Melissa Richardson, Clay Rowland, Sierra […]

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Briefly – Lewiston/Auburn

Community Carol Sing is Dec. 8 MONMOUTH — The annual Community Carol Sing will be held at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 8, at the East Monmouth Methodist Church, Route 135. The public is welcome to join in singing traditional Christmas carols, listening to community singers and musicians, and readings of stories and poems in […]