Bangor’s Garret Swazey, who hit the trails to gather signatures for his election paperwork, wound up at a ‘horrible’ scene where one man died and another was badly hurt
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The future of snowmobiling is looking electric – and quieter
A burgeoning electric recreation industry aims to reduce not only decibels and fumes but also reliance on fossil fuels that, when burned, contribute to climate change.
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Bob and Louise Stickney of Rumford — grooming trails and making friends
Face Time: Bob and Louise Stickney are 21-year members of the Rumford Polar Bears Snowmobile Club. They help out just about any way they can, including grooming and maintaining the trails, but the couple say the best part is the friendships.
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Van Earl Sullivan
SOUTH PARIS — Van Earl Sullivan, 69, passed away Aug. 9 following a brave battle with lung cancer. He was born Aug. 11, 1948, in Salem, Oregon. Although he lived in several places while growing up, he was a current resident of Stoneham. Van graduated from Killeen High School, Killeen, Texas, in 1966. He joined the […]
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Gerald "Jerry" Foss
WALES — Gerald “Jerry” Foss, 89, a resident of Wales, passed away Monday, Aug. 6. He was born Dec. 8, 1928, in Lewiston, the son of Clarence Foss and Lucy (Greenwood) Foss. Jerry was educated in the Auburn schools and graduated from Edward Little High School, Class of 1949. On Aug. 26, 1949, in Auburn, he […]
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Donna Bradstreet
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 […]