1968 – 2015 LEWISTON — Virginia Ann Smith, 46, of Lewiston died unexpectedly on Thursday, April 2, at her home. She was born on May 30, 1968 in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, a daughter of Michael and Betty (Flanders) Smith of Northwood, N.H. Virginia graduated from Brunswick High School in 1987 and also from Mid-State College […]
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Ban on chocolate bear bait stirs controversy in N.H.
CONCORD, N.H. — In a state with rich hunting traditions, changing the rules can inspire passionate debate, so at a crowded public hearing to discuss a contentious proposal to ban chocolate as bait for bears, the executive director of New Hampshire Fish and Game laid down the law early. “I expect everyone to be on […]
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Stillman ‘Mat’ Matott
1927 – 2015 Canton—Stillman “Mat” E. Matott, a resident of Canton, passed away at his home Tuesday, March 24, with his beloved wife, Carolyn, at his side. He was born on April 14, 1927, in Concord, N.H., the son of Faber Matott and Agnes (Matthews) Matott. He grew up in the Portsmouth and Rye Beach, […]
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Pauline H. Marchant
1920 – 2015 LISBON — Pauline H. Marchant, 94, of Lisbon passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday morning, March 28, with her family by her side. She was born in Atlanta, Ga., on Oct. 25, 1920, the daughter of the late Paul and Doris (Burrill) Hescock. At a young age, Pauline and her […]
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Alice C. Chamberlain
1928 – 2015 LEWISTON — Alice C. Chamberlain, 86, of Buckfield, passed away early Friday morning, March 27, at Montello Manor. She was born in Buckfield on Oct. 1, 1928, the daughter of Ralph and Gladys (MacKay) Cooper. The family lived in Buckfield and Alice graduated from Buckfield High School in 1947. Alice attended Farmington […]
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William O. LaFlamme
1947 – 2015 NORWAY — William O. LaFlamme, 67, of South Paris passed away on Thursday, March 26. He was born in Waterville on June 23, 1947, the son of Rosaire and Elizabeth Lemieux LaFlamme. He graduated from Lewiston High School and retired from the Concord, N.H., school system. He enjoyed motorcycle riding and spending […]
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Don’t lose the boots: north New England ready for mud season that could stretch deep into May
WESTBROOK (AP) — New England’s own Nathaniel Hawthorne once wrote, “Life is made up of marble and mud.” In the region’s northern reaches, life will soon be made up of mud, mud and more mud. Mud season is a rite of spring in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, when the snow and frozen ground melt, […]
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Juliette A. Dulac
1926 – 2015 PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Juliette Alma Dulac, 88, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, at the Edgewood Centre, after a long illness. Born in Lewiston on Aug. 2, 1926, she was the daughter of Arthur and Regina (Verville) Bilodeau and had been a resident of Portsmouth for many years. Juliette was retired as […]
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Sheylah A. Davis
1940 – 2015 RANGELEY — Sheylah A. Davis, 74, of 12 Allen St., Rangeley, died at the Hospice House in Auburn, with her family by her side. She was born on Oct. 1, 1940, in Providence, R.I., the daughter of Walter and Jessica (Hobba) Annable. She attended schools in New York, New Hampshire and Maine, […]
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Kazimierz ‘Ski’ Szczepanski
1922 – 2015 TOPSHAM — Kazimierz “Ski” John Szczepanski, 93, of The Highlands, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 21, with his family by his side. He was born in Trenton, N.J., on Feb. 25, 1922, a son of Adam Szczepanski and Katherine Rogowoki. He attended Trenton schools and earned his GED. In 1942, he […]