TAUNTON, Mass. — Authorities say three speed boats collided during a race on a Massachusetts lake, leaving one driver dead and two others injured. The Bristol County District Attorney’s office says the collision happened Saturday afternoon during the Bill Giles Memorial Regatta on Watson Pond in Taunton. Taunton Fire Chief Timothy Bradshaw said in a […]
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UMF senior interns at Plimoth Plantation
FARMINGTON — Kathleen Joseph’s memories of a school field trip to Plimoth Plantation in Plymouth, Massachusetts, recall a super boring experience for the then-kindergartner. Besides which, she got gum stuck in her hair while touring the living history center, where the world of the 17th century New England comes to life. Despite those memories, the […]
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Boston man injures his head in Carthage ATV crash
CARTHAGE — A Massachusetts man suffered severe head injuries Friday night when the ATV he was driving veered off a dirt road, struck a tree, rolled over and landed on top of the driver, Maine Warden Kris MacCabe said. Patrick Adduci, 23, of Boston was heading back to a camp on Sweet Carroll Lane, off […]
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Maine loons helping rebuild Mass. loon population
WINDHAM — The common loon’s haunting wail that pierced the dusk on Massachusetts lakes disappeared long ago. Today, the birds number fewer than 50 pairs in the Bay State and conservationists are hoping to rebuild their population, starting with a handful of chicks from Maine and New York. The Restore the Call program at the […]
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Massachusetts woman credits Rangeley responders for saving life
RANGELEY — Twenty-year-old Janessa Gordon is thankful to be alive, and credits firefighters and emergency responders for saving her life two years ago. Gordon of Melrose, Mass., was a front-seat passenger in a car that went out of control at about 90 mph June 1, 2014, on Route 4. It went off the road and rolled […]
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Geraldine C. Johnson
1925 – 2016 SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. — Geraldine (Croteau) Johnson, 90, of Simpsonville, S.C., passed away Tuesday, May 31. She was born Aug. 29, 1925, in Lewiston to Albert and Alice (Ouellette) Croteau. Geri was married to Charles C. Johnson, who preceded her in death on Jan. 24, 2010. A retired administrative instructor, she previously lived […]
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Norma Gammon Carter
1933 – 2016 TURNER — Norma Gammon Carter, 82, a longtime resident of Turner, died unexpectedly Monday morning, June 6, at her home. She was born in Framingham, Mass., on July 20, 1933, one of three children born to Harold and Leora (Leavitt) Maxwell. When she was an infant, her parents moved the family to […]
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Steven M. Cole
1961 – 2016 LEWISTON — Steven M. Cole, 55, a resident of Canton, passed away Saturday, June 4, at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. He was born May 25, 1961, in Stoughton, Mass., the son of Charles A. Cole Jr. and Shirley A. (VanLarrhoven) Cole. Steven worked as a construction truck driver. He enjoyed […]
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Mapleton man charged with Massachusetts shooting
PLYMOUTH — A Maine man charged with randomly shooting two people in Massachusetts and firing at a third was ordered Monday to be held for a 20-day mental health evaluation. Lucas McPherson, 25, is accused of using a shotgun to commit the attacks before dawn Sunday in Duxbury, an affluent seaside community south of Boston that […]
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June (Helms) White
1931 – 2016 KENNEBUNK — June White, 84, of Kennebunk passed away on Tuesday, March 22, at her home, following an extended illness. She was in the presence of her three sons and several grandchildren. Born in Lewiston on Sept. 28, 1931, to the late Gracienne (Paré) Helms and Raymond Helms Sr., June was the […]