LEWISTON — Barbara (Mason) Welch, 104, passed away Dec. 4, at Montello Manor. She was born in Mechanic Falls, June 15, 1908, to her parents, Forrest L. Mason and Josephine Alma (Hayford) Mason, who predeceased her. Barbara graduated from Farmington and Gorham Normal School in 1925. She taught in primary schools in Poland and Mechanic […]
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Medicine take-back day yields 1,437 pounds in Androscoggin County
ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY — The Medicine Take-Back held Sept. 29 was a huge success. Despite the rain, the take-back sites across Androscoggin County collected and disposed of 1,437 pounds of unwanted and expired medicines. Combined with the Spring Medicine Take-Back, 3800 pounds of unwanted and unused medicines were collected from county residents. That’s just under two […]
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Bake, food sale on Dec. 8 at home AUBURN — A bake/food sale with white elephant items will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, at Odd Fellows’ and Rebekahs’ Home, 85 Caron Lane, off Minot Avenue. There will also be raffles. For more information, call Diane Treacy at 786-4616. Travelers […]
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Mechanic Falls finds no stop signs to LEDs
MECHANIC FALLS — Monday’s public hearing on a proposed change to the town’s zoning ordinance that would allow LED signs in the downtown drew no opposition. Light-emitting-diode signs are the relatively new generation of signs that allow for trailing messages and colored pictures that flash and change to attract attention. In voting to adopt changes […]
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Woman arrested after high-speed chase through Lewiston-Auburn
AUBURN — Police were called out Tuesday evening for a high-speed chase that crossed the Twin Cities, New Gloucester and Poland at speeds in excess of 80 mph before ending with an arrest in Auburn. At about 6 p.m., a Honda driven by Heather Kullson, 21, of Lewiston led Lewiston police on a chase through […]
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‘Animal contact’ blamed for power outage in five towns
LEWISTON — About 1,339 Central Maine Power customers in Hebron, Mechanic Falls, Minot, Turner and Buckfield lost power for about one hour Monday. The outage occurred about 12:20 p.m. and ended just before 1:30 p.m, CMP spokeswoman Gail Rice said. “Animal contact” was the cause of the outage, she said.
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Cribbage winners LEWISTON — The Lewiston Senior Citizens Cribbage League winners at the Lewiston Memorial Armory on Nov. 8 were: first place: Mickie Farnum and Sandy Oliver; second, Gene Brown and Mike Martin; third, Don Maillette and Arnie Burgess; fourth, Doris Gosselin and Norm Bissonnette; fifth, Anna Faucher and Pauline Quimby. Next game will be […]
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Roy J. Caire
MECHANIC FALLS — Roy J. Caire, 80, of Mechanic Falls, died at home surrounded by his family, Thursday, Nov. 8. He was the husband of Tammy A. (Austin) Caire. He was born in Sacramento, Calif., Dec. 24, 1931, a son of the late John R. and Valonda M. (Fiddely) Caire. He grew up in Sacramento […]