Sea Dogs’ Matt Kent pitches Wednesday at Hadlock Field against the the Hartford Yard Goats. (Ben McCanna/Portland Press Herald) PORTLAND — The Portland Sea Dogs are not the only ones with a bumpy start to the season. Infielders Jantzen Witte and Chad De La Guerra slumped early this year and were demoted from Triple-A. But […]
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Alfred Clavet Sr.
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Alfred Clavet Sr., 70, of Hartford passed away unexpectedly Sunday, April 22, with his family beside him and his fishing pole in his hand. He was born March 4, 1948, in Lewiston, the son of Edward and Blanche Clavet. Alfred worked in local shoe shops and woolen mills until his retirement at age […]
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Mark "Sparky" A. Welch
HARTFORD — Mark “Sparky” A. Welch passed away peacefully Saturday, May 5, at home with his wife, Joan, his loyal companion, Max, and family and friends by his side. Mark is survived by his loving wife of 33 years, Joan; his stepson, Scott Hinckley, and fiance, Heather, of Portland; and four grandchildren, Dominik, Dylan, Tyler and […]
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Hartford filmmaker focuses documentary on shadow people
HARTFORD — Paul Taitt was 18 with a job at Scotland Yard photocopying court cases when he joined colleagues on an after-hours ghost tour. At a stop inside Chislehurst Caves in South East London, they carried lanterns and followed a guide telling spooky stories in the dark. Taitt, at the edge of the group, got a […]
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Military note: Hartford man graduates from basic training
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — U.S. Air Force Airman Derek N. Salisbury graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who […]
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UMaine women earn first trip to NCAA basketball tournament since 2004
BANGOR — There was reason for alarm. Maine was deadlocked with Hartford at halftime of the America East women’s basketball final, and its top scorer, Blanca Millan, had only four points. Coach Amy Vachon had a feeling that was about to change, however. “I’m never worried about Blanca,” she said. “The kid’s a stud. She […]
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Austin Stubbs Sr.
HARTFORD — Austin Stubbs Sr., 80, of Hartford, passed away Friday, March 2, at his home, with his family by his side. He was born in Bucksport, May 26, 1937, the son of Frank and Elizabeth Stubbs. He enjoyed his days watching ball games and Westerns. His hobbies were picking up bottles and working on cars. […]
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Anthony M. Paladino
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — Anthony Mark Paladino, 47, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 14, after a long illness and complications due to surgery. He was born in Lewiston, on Dec. 4, 1970, the son of Henry and Theresa Paladino. He graduated from Lewiston High School, relocated to and made his life in Hartford, Conn. Tony enjoyed […]
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Cause of Hartford farm fire unknown
HARTFORD — The State Fire Marshal’s Office said the cause of a fire that destroyed the farmhouse and barn of town historian Lorraine Parsons this week will likely remain undetermined because of the extensive damage. Sgt. Ken Grimes said Friday that he was able to pinpoint the origin of the fire to the L-section between […]
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Hartford fire destroys house, barn, historical artifacts
HARTFORD — Fire destroyed the Main Street farmhouse and barn of town historian Lorraine Parsons on Wednesday while she was tending her cows. “In the three minutes that it took us to get on the scene, the fire had already spread from the barn to the house,” Deputy Chief Jason Vaughan of the Canton Fire Department […]