MARLBORO, Mass. — Daniel S. Galipeau, 61, of Marlboro, Mass., died unexpectedly Wednesday, Jan. 9, at a Marlboro, Mass. hospital. He was born in Lewiston, Nov. 7, 1951, the son of Robert R. and Marcelle M. Galipeau. He attended schools in California, where he graduated from Venice High School and Southern California Community College. He […]
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Rosianne M. Houle
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Rosianne M. Houle, 91, of Manchester, passed away Jan. 9, at St. Theresa Manor after a long illness. She was born in Victoriaville, Quebec, Aug. 3, 1921, the daughter of Alfred and Melinda (Babineau) Godin. She came to the United States as a teenager and settled with her family in Lewiston. She […]
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Joshua Allan Lavine
MANCHESTER — Joshua Allan Lavine, 31, of Wilton, passed away unexpectedly on Jan. 9. He was born in Lewiston, Sept. 10, 1981, the son of Al and Carol Lavine. Often described as a gentle giant because of his 6’7” stature and his kind and thoughtful ways, he was a loving father, son, brother, uncle and […]
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Reynold E. Wilber
LEWISTON — Reynold E. Wilber, 89, a resident of Sabattus Road, Lewiston, died Thursday, Jan. 10, at Central Maine Medical Center following a period of declining health with his loving family by his side. He was born in Kingfield, May 17, 1923, the son of Percy and Evelyn (Taylor) Wilber. Following high school, Reynold served […]
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Swimming: Lewiston sweeps meet; St. Dom’s girls shine
Lewiston swept Friday’s dual swim meet at YWCA of Central Maine, so naturally the Blue Devils were thrilled. And St. Dom’s was pretty tickled, too, nearly running the table in the girls’ competition. Although ultimately undone by their shortage of racers, the Saints won eight of the nine events in which they had a swimmer […]
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Reporters notebook: ‘You got that, Bonnie?’
LEWISTON — During a Monday night meeting of the Lewiston School Department’s redistricting committee, member and City Councilor John Butler advised Superintendent Bill Webster not to bring up the subject of redistricting to the City Council. “It will open a can of worms,” Butler said. “It’s none of the city’s business!” agreed the not-so-shy School […]
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Oxford Network lays off 12, plans future hires
LEWISTON — Oxford Networks announced job cuts to 12 people Friday as well as plans to hire in the future. The cuts were companywide, according to spokeswoman Julia Munsey, and most positions were hourly, working with Oxford Networks’ telephone products. She said new hires would be in growth areas for the company, namely data center […]
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Legion post presents scholarship award
LEWISTON — The American Legion William J. Rogers Post 153 Commander Dave Richardson presented its 2012-13 scholarship award of $500 to Chelsea D. Hebert of Lewiston. “The American Legion offers a number of scholarships and other resources to assist young people in their pursuit of higher education,” said public relations officer Paul R. Bernard. “There […]
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Bliss Thru Shopping: Shedding big tears for Sears
It was a little eerie, walking around where boxers had been, where shoes once delighted, where washers and dryers once beckoned. The iconic department store Sears has been a local institution since 1935.* (* According to an aged manila file card in the SJ archives.) Home to Kenmore, Craftsman and a sweet little eyeglass center. […]