Alfred Bowden Jr. knew the buck he shot back on Nov. 5 was big — he had shot four other deer that weighed more than 200 pounds in his hunting career, after all — but when the deer was hoisted on a scale a Bishop’s General Store in Jackman, he didn’t believe what he saw. […]
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Maine communities to share $1.2 million in grants
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The state of Maine is receiving more than $1.2 million in grants for community and economic development in distressed parts of the Northern Forest area. U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King announced the Northern Border Regional Commission grants Tuesday. They say the five grants represent significant investments in these communities […]
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Border patrol says Canadian man tried to smuggle wife into U.S.
JACKMAN — Federal officials say a Canadian man is facing charges after he tried to illegally bring his wife across the border into Maine. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers say they became suspicious last week when they found women’s clothing in the vehicle of 41-year-old Pierre Poulin of St. Martin, Quebec, as he attempted […]
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Warden Service says snowmobilers charged by moose could be charged
FORT KENT — An incident involving a New Hampshire couple’s moose encounter while snowmobiling in Jackman last week is under investigation by the Maine Warden Service and charges could be pending. “We have a game warden investigating,” Cpl. John MacDonald said Wednesday morning. “Once we determine the facts and what those facts are, then it will […]
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Police find sleeping man at Jackman store
JACKMAN (AP) — Police responding to reports of a burglary at a Jackman store found that nothing had been stolen, but they did find a man sleeping inside. Somerset sheriff’s deputies and U.S. Border Patrol agents responded to Bishop’s Store at about 2 a.m. Thursday, after getting a call from the owner. The Morning Sentinel […]
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‘You won’t believe I just got my butt kicked by a calf moose’
One baby moose apparently didn’t appreciate being netted and lashed out at a member of the crew after it was released. Wes Livingston, a contract worker for Aero Tech, the New Mexico-based company that conducted the helicopter work, ended up on the wrong end of the moose’s hooves. “You won’t believe I just got my […]
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Alice A. Couturier
1940 – 2013 AUBURN — Alice A. Couturier, 73, a longtime resident of Auburn, began her heavenly journey on Thursday, Oct. 10, at 4:30 p.m., after a brief illness, while surrounded by family in her home. She was born on Aug. 14, 1940, to Maurice G. Jutras and Anita L. Rouleau at 72 Webber Ave. […]
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Maine towns receive economic development grants from Northern Border Regional Commission
PORTLAND (AP) — A commission that’s charged with spurring economic development and job creation has awarded grants to two remote towns in Maine. The Northern Border Regional Commission has awarded a $200,000 grant to the town of Dover-Foxcroft and a $68,000 grant to the town of Jackman. “This funding will have a positive impact on […]
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Farmington woman, friend killed in Jackman crash
JACKMAN — Jessica Worster, the 21-year-old killed along with a friend in a Wednesday night crash, had attended Central Maine Community College in Auburn. Friends of Worster remembered her as the calm, quiet type who was nonetheless a fierce competitor on the school softball team. “She was always smiling,” said Kate Dargie, who coached Worster […]
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2 women killed in crash near Jackman
JACKMAN (AP) — Police say two women were killed in a crash in Maine near the Canadian border. Lt. Carl Gottardi of the Somerset County Sheriff’s Department says the crash happened Wednesday evening near Jackman on a connector road between Route 15 and U.S. 201. Gottardi told the Morning Sentinel (http://bit.ly/12oKZKx ) that two women […]