Greene
Paul A. Babbitt
TOGUS — Paul A. Babbitt, 81, “The Driver,” of Greene, died Wednesday, May 29, peacefully at the Togus Hospice Unit, after a three-year battle with cancer. He was born Feb. 17, 1932, and raised in Boonton, N.J. He joined the Air Force in 1950 for four years and worked on the flight line. His son, […]
Fake birds fake out birds
A turkey vulture perched on a new CMP transmission line tower next to the Sawyer Road in Greene moves slightly when the wind blows. However, it does not ever fly away. In fact, it is not a real bird. According to Central Maine Power Manager of Public Affairs, John Carroll, there are dozens of these […]
Pauline M. Fortier
LEWISTON — Pauline M. Fortier, 84, formerly of College Road, Greene, passed away Monday, May 27, at Ouellette’s Adult Foster Care, where she had resided the past two and a half years. She was born in Berlin, N.H., Dec. 25, 1928, daughter of the late Wilfred and Roseanna Garand Beaudette. She was educated in Hartford, […]
Well done: Student achievements
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Linsey Joanne House made the dean’s list at Syracuse University. She is the daughter of Deborah House of Lewiston and granddaughter of Henry and Isobel Maifeld of 6 Clachan Place, Rumford. PLYMOUTH, N.H. — Miranda Casey received an Academic Excellence Award from Plymouth State University. This award is given to students obtaining a […]
Spaghetti supper to benefit Lebrecque family
LEWISTON — Rev. Louis J. Fortier Council 106 will sponsor a benefit spaghetti supper for the Labrecque family from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, June 1, at Holy Cross Church Basement on Lisbon Street. They will be serving spaghetti, meatballs, salad, bread and beverage. There will be raffles from donations from the area community and […]
Albert A. Michaud
1927 – 2013 LEWISTON — Albert A. Michaud, 85, a long-time resident of Greene, passed away Tuesday, April 30, at the Marshwood Center. He was born on Oct. 28, 1927, in Lewiston, son of the late George and Eugenie Jean Michaud. He was educated in Lewiston schools and served his country in the U.S. Army. Albert […]
‘Alta’ post office puzzles reader
DEAR SUN SPOTS: You are such a wonderful resource that if you have a slow time, I jump at the chance! I have only gotten dead ends in researching a post office that was in my home from 1900 to 1912. The postmaster was Clement Stetson, also president of both the Greene Grange and the […]
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Seminar: Tax-free investing GRAY — A free seminar on “Tax-free Investing: It’s not what you make, it’s what you keep” will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 25, at the Gray-New Gloucester Adult Education center. The class will be given by Karen Fuller, financial adviser at Edward Jones. Call the Adult Ed […]
Drug Take Back Day includes eight locations in Androscoggin County
LEWISTON — National Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, April 27. Eight locations in Androscoggin County will accept prescription drugs that people are no longer using. Maine continues to struggle with the prescription drug abuse epidemic. The doubling of pharmacy robberies between 2011 and 2012 provided a startling and troubling reminder of that fact. Having […]