LISBON — It is with great sadness that the family of Donna Marie Bradstreet announces her unexpected passing Sunday, June 10. Donna was born in Lewiston on May 30, 1955, the daughter of Charles and Gladys Bradstreet. She grew up in the Lewiston area with her family, which included four brothers and two sisters. On June […]
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Richard A. Wing
NORWAY — Richard “Dick” A. Wing, 78, of Woodstock passed away Thursday, April 5, at Stephens Memorial Hospital. He was born in Lewiston on July 1, 1939, the son of Elmer “Pete” and Catherine Elphinstone Wing. He attended Woodstock High School and had worked for the MDOT for 31 years as a heavy equipment operator. He […]
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Anita C. Roy
AUBURN — Anita C. Roy 76, of Lisbon passed away peacefully Monday, Jan. 15, at Clover Health Care. She was born in Van Buren on May 5, 1941, the daughter of Arthur and Mary Ann (Parent) Morin. Anita worked at Geiger Brothers for many years before she retired. She enjoyed doing puzzles, being outdoors, snowmobiling, and […]
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Nostalgic for the ol' Ski-Doo
There was a day when Ski-Doo was simply a generic name for a snowmobile. Early on, as I recall, Ski-Doo was the only game in town. In the early 1960s you went “ski-dooing,” not snowmobiling. The machines were the invention of Canadian Joseph-Armand Bombardier. Although the inventor worked many years trying to come up with […]
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Lawrence Farrington Jr.
FARMINGTON — Lawrence Farrington Jr., 83, of Wilton, passed away unexpectedly at Franklin Memorial Hospital on Friday afternoon, Jan. 5. He was born in Livermore Falls June 30, 1934, a son of Lawrence and Cora (Welch) Farrington Sr. Lawrence retired in 1997 from the Maine Department of Transportation, where he worked for 25 years, initially for […]
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Greg Hutchinson
CHAIN OF PONDS – Greg Hutchinson, 51, died Monday, Dec. 11, at Chain of Ponds from injuries sustained in an auto accident. He resided in Carthage. Born in Rumford on June 11, 1966, he was a son of Lee and Elaine (Clark) Hutchinson. He was a graduate of Dixfield High School where he was a member […]
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Sammy D. Partee
PORT ORANGE, Fla. — Sammy D Partee, 84, of Port Orange, Fla., passed away in his home Sunday, Nov. 19. He was the husband of Charlene “Cookie” (Robinson) Partee. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in May 2017. He was born May 6, 1933, in Batesville, Ark., to the late Clarence O. and Ora E. (Vincent) […]
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Hope Association schedules 41st annual Ride-In
RUMFORD — The Hope Association will hold its 41st annual Ride-In from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21, at Horizons Unlimited, 319 Swain Road. The event gives residents “an opportunity to get outside on a snowmobile, to socialize a little bit and have some fun,” according to a news release. Residents are welcome to […]
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Outdoors in Maine: The cost of search and rescue missions
Search and Rescue. Just the term itself rings with urgency. Finding lost persons in the woods of Maine is one of the key missions of the Maine Warden Service. Often overlooked, or taken for granted by the average citizen, search and rescue operations run the gamut, from locating a lost hunter or an overdue snowmobiler […]
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Snowmobiling in Maine, clubs and activities
ANDY VALLEY RIDERS SNOWMOBILE CLUB By Donna Perry, Feature Writer Selectpersons voted in November to withdraw up to $5,000 from a town recreation reserve account to help the Andy Valley Riders Snowmobile Club buy a new snowmobile to groom 34 miles of trails in town. The board tabled the club’s request for $19,500 in October […]