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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Sabattus-area schools face nearly $500,000 ‘bombshell’ lunch bill
WALES — It may be a lunch tab like no other: four years, $410,382. That’s how much debt the school lunch program has built up since 2009, says RSU 4 Superintendent Jim Hodgkin. The central office has sent bills to Sabattus, Litchfield and Wales for the first $101,000, racked up when the towns belonged to […]
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Cribbage winners listed LEWISTON — The Lewiston Senior Citizens Cribbage League winners at the Lewiston Memorial Armory on Nov. 21 were: first place, Mickie Farnum and Moe Fournier; second, Don Haley and Henry Maheux; third, Aaron Burke and Gil Cote; fourth, Ron Hynes and Roger Labbe; fifth, Bert Chenard two player table. Next game will […]
One hurt in Sabattus crash
SABATTUS — A local man was listed in good condition at a Lewiston hospital Monday with injuries from a car crash Sunday evening at Routes 126 and 9. Marc Tremblay was pulled from his wrecked Honda Civic after the collision that involved a Chevrolet Tahoe SUV driven by Sarah Gurney of Greene, Sabattus Police Chief […]
Man trapped in vehicle in head-on collision in Sabattus
SABATTUS — A head-on collision at the corner of Routes 126 and 9 sent at least one man to the hospital Sunday evening. Sabattus fire Chief Don Therrien said emergency crews were called to the scene, which was at the intersection of the two state routes, also known as Sabattus and Middle roads, about 7:05 […]
Lemieux — Lunn
Andrew Lunn and Brianna Lemieux SABATTUS — Lance and Cindy Lemieux of Brunswick are announcing the engagement of their daughter, Brianna Lane Lemieux, to Andrew Brian Lunn, son of Brian and Lois Lunn of Sabattus. Miss Lemieux is a 2007 graduate of Brunswick High School and a 2011 graduate of the University of Maine in […]
Police log
Charges Auburn * Victoria L. Choiniere, 19, of 37 Whitney St., theft and possession of marijuana, 5:41 p.m. Tuesday at Walmart. * William Pannabecker, 20, of 28 Lyn Road, Buckfield, on charges of theft and assault, 2:47 p.m. Wednesday at Kmart on Center Street. Lewiston * Charles Pottle, 68, of 147 College St., on charges […]
Lucille M. Guerette
LEWISTON — Lucille M. Guerette, 88, a resident of the Niles Road in Sabattus, died Tuesday, Nov. 13, at Central Maine Medical Center, following a short illness, with her family by her side. She was born in Van Buren, Jan. 7, 1924, the daughter of Benjamin and Agnes (Cyr) Levasseur. In her early years, Lucille […]