LEWISTON — Normand Therrien passed away on Oct. 21, at the age of 79. He proudly served his country both in the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Army. He is survived by nine brothers; four sisters; numerous nieces and nephews; and longtime friends, Lucienne Begin, Lise, Gaetan, Mark and Sonya, Scott and Jacqueline, Robert […]
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Gerard A. Laroche
LEWISTON — Gerard A. Laroche, 94 of Lewiston passed away peacefully Monday, Oct. 24, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Lewiston, July 9, 1917, the son of Alfred and Georgianna Therrien Laroche. Gerry was educated in Lewiston schools and served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II, […]
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Lewiston women hurt in Lisbon crash
LISBON — Two Lewiston women were injured when their car slammed into a utility pole beside Route 196 on Tuesday. Police officer Richard St. Amant identified the driver as Diane Michaud, 55, and her passenger as Carole Sanders, 81. Michaud complained of leg, chest and abdominal pain and Sanders suffered leg pain and dizziness, he […]
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Police looking for former Holden neighbors of Kitty Wardwell
LEWISTON, Maine — State police are looking for former Holden neighbors of a woman whose body is believed to be the one found in a storage unit in Lewiston on Friday. Examination of the body began Monday at the state medical examiner’s office, said Stephen McCausland, spokesman for the Maine Department of Public Safety. Police […]
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Alive in Lewiston to take place Friday
LEWISTON — A costumed celebration will take place at the fifth annual Alive in Lewiston at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, at the St. Mary’s Nutrition Center, 208 Bates St. Featuring a buffet of seasonal soups, salads and desserts as well as performances by local musicians, Alive in Lewiston is a celebration of the harvest […]
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Our power is our vote
Nothing is more fundamental to democracy than the right to vote. One person — one vote. In January, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the restriction on corporations using their money to sway federal elections and ruled that companies have a right to spend as much as they wish to persuade voters. The court’s conservative bloc […]
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Michael Dostie: Making a difference downtown
LEWISTON — The woman stood inside J. Dostie Jewelers on Lisbon Street, asked to see a piece of jewelry, and Michael Dostie told her sorry, no. “It wasn’t about the jewelry for that night,” he said. All summer long, on the last Friday of the month, Dostie, 29, packed up his inventory, set up easels along […]
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Board OKs study to revamp Lewiston Middle School
LEWISTON — The School Committee took the first steps Monday night to expand and improve the Middle School. The panel unanimously approved WBRC architects and engineers of Bangor to begin a five-month study on how the building should be made bigger and better. School Superintendent Bill Webster said the cost will depend on what the […]
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Bates will present Broadway hit ‘Bus Stop’
LEWISTON — A small-town diner in Kansas on a snowy night becomes a hothouse for human relationships in Bates College’s production of William Inge’s comic drama “Bus Stop.” Directed by Martin Andrucki, Dana Professor of Theater, performances will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and Monday, Nov. 3-5 and 7; and at 2 p.m. […]