GRAY — After four years of captaining his own small business on Little Sebago Lake, Joe Newlin is ready for the next challenge. Newlin, 22, owns the Good Ship Gelato, a family pontoon boat he converted into a floating version of an ice cream truck. For the past four summers, Newlin has puttered around Little Sebago […]
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Rose LaChappelle
AUBURN — Rose LaChapelle, 84, of Minot died July 19 at the Androscoggin Hospice House with her son by her side. Rose was born Feb. 28, 1934, and was the daughter of Henry and Juliette Gastonguay. After graduating she moved from Auburn to California to start her family. After her children were born, they returned to […]
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Gifford’s giving away free ice cream for opening day
SKOWHEGAN (WGME) — It’s a sign that winter is coming to an end when Gifford’s Ice Cream stands open for the season. To celebrate, the five stands in Skowhegan, Bangor, Waterville, Auburn and Farmington are giving out free small cones Friday from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Gifford’s Ice Cream stands will offer six new […]
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Gail E. LaBelle
AUBURN — Gail E. LaBelle, 63, of Lewiston, passed away following a long illness on Saturday, Feb. 24, at The Androscoggin Hospice House in Auburn. She was born in Biddeford on Aug. 12, 1954, the daughter of the late John and Monique (Gosselin) Sklillings. She attended school in various parts of the nation, graduating from Scarborough […]
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Richard E. Nason
AUBURN — Richard E. Nason, 88, of Minot passed away peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 28, at the Hospice House in Auburn with his loving family at his side following a short illness. He was born in Auburn on Aug. 6, 1929, a son of the late John and Gladys (Parker) Nason. He grew up in the […]
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Working: Second generation ice cream entrepreneur
LISBON — Growing up, Tyler Angell pitched in at his parents’ ice cream shops on Main and Sabattus streets. Then he headed off to Maine Maritime Academy after graduating from Leavitt Area High School. “I had a few good jobs after college,” said Angell, 29. “I worked down in Boston for a while, worked at […]
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Send a text, and Portland ice cream maker will deliver
PORTLAND — Salli Wason is serious about ice cream. So serious that she has launched a business, Rosanna’s Ice Cream, where she delivers pints of homemade, small-batch ice cream or ice cream cakes at the receipt of a text message. Wason will deliver any one of the ice cream flavors she has available within 15 […]