CYR — Therese P., 76, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 28. A celebration of life will take place on Thursday, Oct. 5, from 4-7 p.m. at Fortin/Auburn. A service of The Fortin Group/Plummer & Merrill Funeral, Cremation and Monument Services, 217 Turner St. Auburn, ME 04210. 783-8545. PERRY — Gary M., 75, of Bowdoin, passed […]
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Funeral notices for Sunday, Oct. 1
NAUM — George, 90, formerly of Auburn, passed away in Topsham on Sunday, Sept. 24. A Mass of Christian Burial in honor of George’s life will be celebrated at Sacred Heart Church in Auburn, Friday, Oct. 6, 10 a.m. Graveside committal prayers to follow at Mt. Auburn Cemetery concluding with Naval military honors. Memorial donations […]
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H.S. Soccer: Perry salvages tie for Hornets
Senior captain and goalie Lucas Perry reminded the Hornets that a tie can be pretty satisfying, too. Perry punctuated a 15-save performance with a tie-saving stop in the final seconds of the second overtime to preserve a 0-0 standoff with Erskine. “We came in here looking for a win because we had a tough loss […]
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Callahan, Cesare elected to Minot board
MINOT — Veteran Selectman Dan Callahan was re-elected to his fourth full term in Friday’s election. Callahan received 49 votes. Joining him on the board will be Lisa Cesare who also received 49 votes. She will succeed Dean Campbell, who chose not to run for re-election. A third candidate, William Perry, had 43 votes. There […]
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Santa arrives in New Auburn
AUBURN — Santa arrived in New Auburn Sunday evening, his light-up sleigh escorted by Auburn Engine 2, an Auburn ambulance and the Marshall’s Popcorn Truck to Sullivan Square for the annual tree-lighting ceremony, put on by the United New Auburn Association. Saint Nick’s entourage proceeded down South Main Street, past Raymond Park, down Broad Street […]
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School starts in 4 days! Tip for parents: Get involved in your school
Editor’s note: School starts soon, and how a student does in school depends a lot on his or her parents. We asked area teachers and administrators for the best tips on how parents can help students be successful in school. Their suggestions will run every day through Aug. 27. Today’s tip from Montello Elementary School […]
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Grand jury indicts Texas Gov. Perry, accuses him of abusing office
AUSTIN, Texas — A grand jury indicted Texas Gov. Rick Perry on two felony counts Friday, alleging that he abused his office and used a veto threat to coerce an elected district attorney to resign. The grand jury began considering charges against Perry earlier this year following an ethics complaint alleging that he abused his […]
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Jogger hit on wintry road in Farmington
FARMINGTON — A jogger is in intensive care at Central Maine Medical Center after being struck by a pickup truck Sunday morning. According to Sgt. Edward Hastings of the Farmington Police Department, Tess Perry, 25, of Farmington was jogging along the Fairbanks Road in the vicinity of Partridge Lane around 9:09 a.m. when the accident […]
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Fire marshal investigating cause of fatal house fire in Perry
PERRY — The Maine state fire marshal was on the scene Sunday morning of a fatal house fire on Birch Point Road. According to Perry Fire Chief Paula Frost, the body of the homeowner, whose name is being withheld pending notification of family members, was discovered outside of the engulfed, two-story home Saturday afternoon. Cause […]
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Twitter abuse stirs unease in Britain
LONDON — Hours after successfully campaigning to have a woman — Jane Austen — featured on a new British banknote, Caroline Criado-Perez was bombarded with rape and death threats. The vast majority came via Twitter. At the peak of the frenzy last month, the 29-year-old freelance journalist was receiving about a threat every minute. Some […]