SABATTUS — A Bowdoinham man was killed Monday morning when his vehicle crossed the centerline on Crowley Road and struck an oncoming car. Kenneth Hutter, 58, was driving a 2011 Nissan SUV west on Crowley Road in Sabattus, according to a Sabattus Police Department statement. Hutter’s vehicle crossed the centerline as he tried to avoid a […]
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Alcide L. Castonguay
1949 – 2015 BOWDOIN — Alcide L. Castonguay, 65, of Bowdoin, passed away on Monday, April 27, at his home. He was born in Lewiston on Oct. 2, 1949, a son of the late Antoine and Yvette (Dube) Castonguay. He grew up in the Sabattus area and attended local schools there. He was a graduate […]
Lucille A. Henault
1924 – 2015 LEWISTON — Lucille A. Henault, 91, of Lewiston, died peacefully Thursday, April 23, at Montello Manor with her family by her side. She was born in Coaticook, Quebec, Canada, Feb. 10, 1924, a daughter of the late Louis and Rose Tanguay McDuff. Lucille and Emile married Aug. 25, 1945, and worked the […]
Ralph A. Caron
1922 – 2015 AUBURN — Ralph A. Caron, 93, passed away peacefully Sunday, April 12, at Bolster Heights Health Care Facility, after a period of declining health. He was born in Saint-Cyprien, Quebec, Canada on Jan. 22, 1922, the son of the late Joseph and Marie (Malenfant) Caron. Ralph attended the Sabattus School system and […]
Leonard E. Ridley Sr.
1930 – 2015 LEWISTON — Leonard E. Ridley Sr., 84, of Lisbon passed away Tuesday, April 14, at the Marshwood Nursing Care Center in Lewiston. He was born in Lisbon on June 10, 1930, a son of the late John and Avis (Beal) Ridley. He grew up in the Lisbon area and attended local schools. […]
Benjamin Anthony Firth
1970 – 2015 SABATTUS — On Sunday, April 12, with sadness and shock, we lost an amazing, loving husband and friend, Benjamin Anthony Firth. Ben was born in Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 20, 1970. He spent time in West Virginia as a young boy, enjoying the caves around his grandmother’s home. Ben grew up in North […]
Sabattus budget proposals weigh new fire truck, sidewalk sweeper
SABATTUS — Selectmen have endorsed a $3 million budget that puts aside money for roads, dips into savings for a firetruck next year and keeps the head of maintenance at the Town Office. At $55,000 less, the Budget Committee has proposed cutting that maintenance position, setting aside money for a future firetruck and saying no […]
RSU 4 sets $18.82 million budget, adds five positions
WALES — In a 7-2 vote, the Regional School Unit 4 board approved a budget Wednesday that would add five positions, fix fields, replace laptops and set the stage to consider closing the last two community elementary schools. Superintendent Jim Hodgkin said the $18.82 million budget is 3.8 percent higher than this fiscal year. “As […]