PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Police in Massachusetts have charged a man they say got so angry when he found out that Taco Bell was closed that he sped off in his car, crashed into a free-standing ATM building, and knocked himself unconscious. Police say Derrick LaForest pulled up to the drive-thru in Pittsfield at 1:30 a.m. […]
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Dennis Scott Myrick
1956 – 2016 BOSTON — Dennis Scott Myrick, 59, of Auburn passed away on Thursday, March 17, at Massachusetts General Hospital following an extended illness. He was born in Lewiston on Nov. 14, 1956, to the late Ida Virginia (Burgess) and Arther Myrick. Dennis was the cherished and beloved and enjoyed being the baby of […]
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Massachusetts man killed in Weld crash
WELD — A Massachusetts man was killed in a single-car crash on School Street late Saturday night, according to a press release from State Police. The investigation reported that Richard Rogers, 58, of Pembroke, Mass., lost control of his 2006 Honda Civic while he was traveling north in Route 156 in Weld. Rogers’ car drove […]
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John C. Purcell Jr.
NEW GLOUCESTER — John C. Purcell Jr., 87, of New Gloucester passed away in Lewiston on Monday, Feb. 29, after a brief illness. A native of Boston, John returned from serving his country in post-war Germany, graduated from Boston University and became an industrial chemist. During his career, he operated laboratories for Randy Footwear of […]
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Jeffrey Frederick Andrews
1950 – 2016 BRIDGEWATER CORNERS, Vt. — Jeffrey Frederick Andrews was taken way too soon. He was unexpectedly called to conduct a train to heaven on Wednesday, Feb. 24. Jeff was born Feb. 7, 1950, in Niagara Falls, N.Y., to E. Frederick and Pauline F. (McCarthy) Andrews. Jeff spent many summers in Ticonderoga with his […]
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Massachusetts plan could spur hydro imports to New England
BOSTON — Tapping into Canadian hydropower is hardly a new concept in energy-starved New England. But Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker’s proposal to authorize long-term contracts between utilities and hydropower producers is being viewed in some quarters as a potential game-changer for the region. The move is not without doubters, and the question of how to […]
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Carol Louise Frederick
1939 – 2015 LEWISTON — Carol Louise Frederick, 76, of Weld passed away on Monday, Dec. 14, at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. She was born in Lawrence, Mass., on Aug. 13, 1939, the daughter of Herbert and Gladys Hillis. She graduated from Natick High School in 1957. As a young lady, she went […]
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Massachusetts State Police say plane passenger tried to use exit door
BOSTON — Massachusetts State Police say a passenger on a London-to-Boston British Airways flight has been restrained. British Airways told state police that the woman tried to enter the cockpit Tuesday on Flight 213. The flight landed about a half-hour ahead of schedule at Boston’s Logan International Airport at 1:30 p.m. A spokesman for state […]
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Hebron Academy names new head of school
HEBRON — Daniel Marchetti of Vermont has been named the new head of school at Hebron Academy. He will start in that post on July 1, 2016. Marchetti is currently the head of school at The Grammar School in Putney, Vt. He and his wife, Courtney, have two children, Lila and Oliver. The independent school’s […]
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Dorothy Elizabeth Larrabee
1922 – 2015 AUBURN — Dorothy Elizabeth (Burrill) Larrabee, 93, a resident of Schooner Estates in Auburn, died peacefully Tuesday evening, Oct. 20, surrounded by her family. “Dot,” as she was known, was born in Brockton, Mass., on June 24, 1922, the daughter of Pauline and Charles Burrill. A 1940 graduate of Brockton High School, […]