1953 – 2015 FAYETTE — Gary R. Sandell, 61, died Saturday, Oct. 17, after a long period of declining health. He was born Dec. 3, 1953, in Honolulu, Oahu, T.H., a son of Ormond H. and Doris M. Sandell (Waterhouse). He attended classes while living on various naval bases, graduated from Portland High School and […]
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Roger E. Patry
1921 – 2015 AUBURN — Roger E. Patry, 94, of Lewiston passed away Monday, June 1, at the Androscoggin Hospice House following a long illness. He was born in Lewiston on March 12, 1921, the son of Joseph and Marie (Boucher) Patry. He was a graduate of Lewiston High School and later attended Bliss College. […]
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Road signs oppose Maine Turnpike tolls
The black-and-white signs sprouting along Androscoggin County roadsides may have some motorists scratching their heads. The signs read: “Tear down these tolls,” a message aimed at abolishing tolls along the Maine Turnpike system. But the message continues: “Support LD 120.” That bill, making its way through the Maine Legislature, doesn’t seek to eliminate turnpike tolls. […]
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S. Goulet: Better use for toll money
I realize that one of the top priorities of government is to create jobs, but spending $17 million on the on/off ramps in Lewiston for the turnpike is ridiculous. I was driving south on the turnpike recently and thinking I have back roads in my home town that are smoother than that rutted road. It […]
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Turnpike authority looks for interest in providing bus service at Auburn exit
AUBURN — The Maine Turnpike Authority is looking for a few good buses. The agency has released an open letter to bus operators and other transportation companies to gauge interest in adding stops to Exit 75 here and the transportation center in Wells. Both exits have underutilized, MTA-owned property around the interchanges and residents have […]