“They look at us like ‘We can’t do this,’ said coach Ashley Woodcock. “By the time practice is over, they’re capitalizing on everything. It’s nice. They like having us help them.” Woodcock and fellow co-coach Molly Leopin have taken over the Blue Devils program this season have brought a new energy and excitement to a […]
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Former Lewiston firefighter sentenced to 20 years of probation
AUBURN — A former Lewiston firefighter was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in jail for assaulting his daughter multiple times, but will serve no time behind bars. Donald Lagrange, 55, of 22 Baril St., will be on probation for 20 years. During that time, he will be barred from having any contact with his 27-year-old […]
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Veterans frustrated over late opening of Lewiston clinic
LEWISTON — Local veterans will have to make the long drive to Togus a little while longer. The Veteran Administration’s new 29,000-square-foot, community-based outreach clinic in Lewiston won’t be seeing large numbers of patients for about another two months, said Ryan Lilly, Togus’ associate medical director. “Help is on the way,” Lilly said. “Teamlets” of […]
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Officers cleared in Lewiston shooting
LEWISTON — The state’s top lawyer on Tuesday cleared an Androscoggin County Sheriff’s deputy and a local police officer who wounded a man following a high-speed car chase during which an officer was run down. The Maine Attorney General’s Office released a statement after concluding an investigation into the shooting of , 43, of Portland. […]
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Robert De Niro, Gwen Ifill, Bonnie Bassler to speak at Bates commencement
LEWISTON — Actor Robert De Niro, PBS “Newshour” senior correspondent Gwen Ifill and molecular biologist Bonnie Bassler will speak and receive honorary degrees during Bates College’s 2012 commencement. The college estimates that 478 seniors will graduate at the May 27 ceremony. Robert De Niro is a well-known actor, having won Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor […]
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Pianist, violist team up for Bates concert
LEWISTON — Pianist Frank Glazer and violist Scott Woolweaver, once colleagues in the New England Piano Quartette, will join forces again for a concert at Bates College on Friday, April 27. They will perform Brahms’ Sonatas for Viola and Piano Op. 120, Nos. 1 and 2; Schumann’s “Marchenbilder; and Herzogenberg’s “Legends,” Op. 62. The concert […]
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Rosaire C. Galarneau
PORTLAND — Rosaire C. Galarneau, 92, of 158 Russell St., Lewiston, formerly of Meadowview Apartments, passed away Thursday, April 5, at Maine Medical Center. He was born in Lewiston, Nov. 21, 1919, son of the late Alfred and Marie Louise Leblond Galarneau. He was educated in Lewiston schools and was married to Doris Leblond, who […]
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Legion holding meeting LEWISTON — Post 22 American Legion Lewiston will hold its monthly membership meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 19, at the Lewiston Multi Purpose Center, 145 Birch St. This meeting is for the purpose of nominating and electing officers for 2012-13. All members attending must have a paid-up membership card for 2012. […]
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Gabrielle Labrecque
LEWISTON — Gabrielle Labrecque, 89, of Lewiston, passed away Monday, April 16, at Marshwood Nursing Home. She was born in Lewiston, July 29, 1922, to Adelard and Valeda (Gagne) Poisson. She lived in Lewiston all of her life, marrying Laurent Labrecque in 1949. She was employed as a nurse’s aid at St. Mary’s Hospital, as […]