LISBON – A 20-year-old Leeds man, Nicholas J. Parent, was listed in stable condition Friday after emergency surgery for injuries suffered in a head-on crash on Route 9 on Thursday afternoon. The driver of the second vehicle, Tracy A. Ames, 44, of Sabattus was transported to St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center in Lewiston by Durham […]
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R. Lacombe: Pro sports all about greed
The millions of dollars that professional athletes get paid makes me nauseous. The same goes for the team owners, raking in ticket sales, concessions and souvenirs. And let us not forget how well the agents representing the athletes get paid. All of them are addicted to greed. I wonder about the tax revenue from those […]
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Lance B. Dexler
LEWISTON — Lance B. Dexler, 67, of Sabattus, died Jan. 20, at Central Maine Medical Center. He was born in Hartford, Conn., Aug. 17, 1944, son of Abraham and Evelyn Dexler. He enjoyed watching New York Yankees baseball and was a retired self-employed salesman. Survivors are two brothers, Steven Dexler and wife, Hope, of South […]
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Got talent? LEWISTON — A brand new event sure to dazzle Maine while featuring some of the best talent the state has to offer is actively seeking performers now. The first annual “Maine’s Got Talent!,” an exciting new talent competition and fundraiser for Sandcastle Clinical & Educational Services in Lewiston, is accepting submissions from performance […]
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School to host annual Sweetheart Dance
SABATTUS — The 21st Oak Hill CCLC After-School Program will host a Sweetheart Dance (formerly known as the Father/Daughter Dance) on Saturday, Feb. 18, as a fundraiser. The dance is open to all students, grade eight and under, and a special “sweetheart” in their life, be it a father, stepfather, grandfather, uncle or other. The […]
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Government at a glance: Sabattus
Board: Sabattus selectmen Met: Tuesday night Fish, park with care Issue: It’s derby time. Fish for a Cure needed a mass gathering permit for its planned Jan. 28 pike derby on Sabattus Lake. The third annual event raises money to fight breast cancer. The scoop: Selectmen held a short public hearing on the application and […]
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Oxford casino manager named, more hires coming
OXFORD — The local casino announced Thursday the hiring of its vice president and general manager, Jack Sours. Sours, 45, has been working in casinos since 1999, when he was hired as a financial analyst for Isle of Capri Casino in Colorado, according to his online profile. By the end of 2005, he’d move up […]
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Police log
Charges Lewiston * Luis Angel Ramirez, 30, of 244 park St., warrant, 6:51 p.m. Monday on Oxford Street. * Maria A. Bryce, 25, of 2 Fisher St., Portland, operating after license suspension, violating condition of release, and two counts of unlawful possession of scheduled drug, 4:40 p.m. Sunday on Randall Street. * Joab Michael Turgeon, […]
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Local Legion to host mid-winter conference
AUBURN — The American Legion’s third district, covering Androscoggin County, will host this year’s Dept. of Maine’s Mid-Winter Conference on Jan 20, 21 and 22. The event will be held at the Fireside Inn and Suites, at exit 75 of the turnpike. On Friday, Jan. 20, Legion members from across Maine will begin to gather […]