LEWISTON — Charles L. Wetherell, 75, a resident of Ashmont Street, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 30, at Central Maine Medical Center. He was born in Raynham, Mass., June 7, 1937. Since 1972, Charles, was the owner and operator along with his wife, Deanna, of the Novelty Ice Cream truck selling ice cream through out […]
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Rene R. Montminy
LEWISTON — Rene R. Montminy, 69, of Lincoln Street, Lewiston, died Saturday, Sept. 29, at Central Maine Medical Center following a brief illness with his family by his side. He was born in Lewiston, Dec. 12, 1942, the son of Leo and Gloria (Cote) Montminy. He attended schools in Lewiston and worked in various local […]
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LMS Demons hockey tryouts this weekend
LEWISTON — Lewiston Middle School Demons hockey will hold 2012/2013 tryouts for boys and girls in grades 5 through 8 at Androscoggin Bank Colisee. Sunday, Oct. 7 tryouts will be for girls only from 4:50 to 5:50 p.m. On Monday, Oct. 8, Grade 5-6 tryouts are from 4:50 p.m. to 6:20 p.m. and Grade 7-8 […]
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Police log
Charges Lewiston * Christopher Rowe, 36, of 69 Horton St. No. 31, probation hold and assault, 9:59 p.m. Sunday at that address. Androscoggin County * Stephanie Dorr, 35, of 47 Theriault St., Sanford, operating under the influence, 7:52 p.m. Sunday on Main Street in Poland, Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office. * Richard Nolon, 51, of 576 […]
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Groups call for Lewiston mayor to step down
LEWISTON — Angered by comments Lewiston Mayor Robert Macdonald made to state and international television reporters, two Maine-based organizations are calling for him to resign. The Lewiston office of the Maine People’s Alliance is gathering signatures and online support for a petition it plans to present to City Hall later this week. Gen Lysen, the […]
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A. Giberti: Not all citizens are bigots
I have listened with shock and horror at the comments being made by Mayor Bob Macdonald of Lewiston. A group of people should not have to leave their culture at the door of anywhere. I believe that, given his name (Macdonald), the mayor probably came from an immigrant family. Does the mayor think he is […]
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‘Wise and Strong Women Speak’ program is Oct. 12
LEWISTON — The Center for Wisdom’s Women, a weekday drop in center for women in downtown Lewiston, announces the next program in their series called Wise and Strong Women Speak. The focus of the series is to celebrate the lives of remarkable women. The event will be held on Friday, Oct. 12, from 5 to […]
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Well done
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Gregory Sawyer, M.D., son of Julie and Alan Sawyer of East Wilton and 1999 graduate of Mt. Blue High School in Farmington, graduated from his five-year orthopaedic residency at the Brown University Program in Orthopaedics/Rhode Island Hospital on June 22. He was honored as a recipient of the Haffenreffer House Staff Excellence Award. […]
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Makers: Lewiston artist’s heart pins break the mold
LEWISTON — Herenya Wilkey has a lot going on inside her head. There are shapes like bird skulls or hearts — not the cartoon variety, but not quite anatomical either — lizards, fish and airships. Then there’s the quaint technology — gears, screws and springs that powered an earlier century. They could have come from […]