LEWISTON — Shirley Danforth, 93, of Sabattus, passed away on Saturday, April 21, at d’Youville Pavilion. She was born on July 31, 1924, educated and lived in Sabattus her entire life. Shirley worked for many years at Webster Rubber. She loved her hometown of Sabattus. She enjoyed horses, dancing to good music and just having a […]
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Pottery served Meadow Muffin-style
SABATTUS — After five years teaching in The County, LeAnn Fereshetian is back to her roots and behind the potter’s wheel. The 28-year-old started Meadow Muffin Pottery in October, hitting the craft fair circuit hard. She’s behind the creation of commemorative, limited edition bowls for Trinity Jubilee Center’s 14th annual Empty Bowls Supper next month. “I like […]
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Wildfires spreading like, well . . . 59 and counting so far in 2018, state says
The Sabattus Fire Department helped extinguish grass fires Saturday and Sunday in Greene. On Monday, Sabattus firefighters turned their attention closer to home, dousing flames near the woods on Katherine’s Way. Monday’s fire occurred the day after a permitted burn in Sabattus. “My guess is it wasn’t extinguished properly,” Sabattus Chief Marc Veilleux said. “Any winds […]
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Dolores (Rolande) Cyr
AUBURN — Sister Dolores (Rolande) Cyr, O.P., born in Lewiston, Feb. 13, 1947, the daughter of Roland and Theresa (Morin) Cyr, died Friday, April 13, at the Hospice House in Auburn, at the age of 71. Sister Dolores was baptized at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Lewiston and confirmed at Sacred Heart Church […]
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Lewiston man charged in Sabattus House of Pizza theft
SABATTUS — Police arrested a Lewiston man who was charged with stealing power tools, beer and cash from a local pizza restaurant earlier this week. Keith Levasseur, 35, was arrested Thursday on charges of burglary and theft by unauthorized taking, both Class C felonies and each punishable by up to five years in prison, according […]
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Tilden Katz at Mixers Friday
Tilden Katz will be appearing at Mixers in Sabattus Friday, April 13, starting at 8:30 p.m. The three-piece band plays favorites from bands such as Maroon 5, Gavin Degraw, Stevie Wonder, The Police, Michael Jackson, Justin Timberlake, Steely Dan, Prince, Van Halen, Hall & Oates, Talking Heads and Aerosmith, just to name a few. Band […]
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Mediumship workshop set at Sabattus church
SABATTUS — A workshop, “Vibrational Energy of Mediumship,” facilitated by the Rev. Stacy Kopchinski, CH, CM, will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 28, at the Spiritualist Church of Eternal Life, 352 Crowley Road. Participants will discuss and work with the different energy vibration with psychic work and tune it into […]
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Sabattus woman files federal lawsuit for mistreatment in prisoner transport van
PORTLAND — A Sabattus woman filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday, claiming she was forced in November 2016 to kneel in a cage — covered in her own urine, blood and vomit — during her five-day extradition from Florida to Maine. Meghan Quinn, 35, filed a 16-page complaint at U.S. District Court against U.S. Prisoner Transport of Florida; its parent company, Prisoner […]
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Raoul A. "Red" Laberge
SABATTUS — Raoul A. “Red” Laberge, 91, passed away peacefully in his home in Sabattus, Saturday, March 31, with his wife, Connie, and his little dog, Bear, by his side. He was born in Lewiston on July 23, 1926, the son of the late Oscar and Aldea (Roy) Laberge. Red attended St. Peter’s grade school and […]
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Sheryl Perkins Sousa
GARDINER — Sheryl Perkins Sousa, 37, the daughter of Scott and Bonnie Perkins of Sabattus, passed away Saturday, March 31, in Gardiner at her home. She was born July 1, 1980. She leaves behind her husband, the love of her life, Clifford Sousa; stepson, Aaron; and her beloved dog, Charlie; her sister, Shannon, her husband, Zack, […]