1937 – 2015 LACONIA, N.H. — Richard Caron, 78, of Belmont, N.H., died Sunday. April 12, at Lakes Region General Hospital, after a sudden illness. He was born on Jan. 13, 1937, in Berlin, N.H., to the late Thomas and Ida (Marois) Caron. Richard graduated from St. Dominic Regional High School, Lewiston in 1955 and […]
South Portland
South Portland woman awaiting kidney transplant faces setbacks
SOUTH PORTLAND – Another blow for a South Portland mom waiting for a kidney transplant. WGME reported Christine Royles, a 23-year-old who made headlines when she put an ad on the back of her car looking for a kidney, posted on Facebook that doctors told her she is too sick right now to have the operation. […]
Robert W. Tibbetts
1919 – 2015 AUBURN — Robert W. Tibbetts, 95, died Wednesday, April 8, at Clover Living Center. He was born Aug. 3, 1919, in South Portland, the a son of Joseph W. and Ella Carter Tibbetts. He was educated in South Portland schools and graduated from South Portland High School. Bob worked for the Maine […]
In the Crease: Gillies family dynasty alive and well
BOSTON — Growing up in Bath, Maine, Bruce Gillies Sr. never dreamt of building a dynasty. Sitting in Section 15 at the TD Garden on Thursday, immersed in an extended family clad in black, white and silver, he pointed to his grandson, Jon, standing guard in the Providence College crease, and to the defensemen flailing […]
Nothing sticks to their guns: South Portland cleaning business uses proprietary formula on firearms
SOUTH PORTLAND — If you own a gun and need it cleaned, James Chatmas believes he’s your guy. Chatmas, 29, opened The Gun Cleaners of Maine last year, specializing in a cleaning method that employs an ultrasonic deep cleaning and a unique synthetic lubricant that he says prevents rust and retention of moisture. The idea […]
College Hockey: From South Portland to Providence, Gillies a force between the pipes
This week, the city is donning Friar black, white and silver after Gillies helped guide Providence, the fourth seed in the East Region, to its first NCAA Frozen Four in 30 years. The Friars will play the University of Nebraska-Omaha, a team making its first ever Frozen Four appearance, on Thursday. “Growing up in South […]
Donna M. Brulotte
1948 – 2015 OXFORD — Donna M. Brulotte, 66, of Oxford, passed away peacefully Saturday, April 4, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Rumford on Dec. 23, 1948, daughter of Donald and Ida (Eastman) Packard. She attended Pownal area schools and graduated from Andover Business College, earning two associate […]
Anthony W. Melendez
1961 – 2015 LEWISTON — Anthony W. Melendez, 53, of Lewiston and formerly of South Portland, died on Friday, April 3, at Central Maine Medical Center. For a complete obituary, to sign Tony’s guest book and leave memories and condolences for the family, please visit www.advantageportland.com.
Lewiston-Auburn half marathon can’t compete with S. Portland Color Run
LEWISTON — A popular Lewiston-Auburn half-marathon will get bumped this year, postponed to 2016 by a bigger South Portland running event. Rachel Desgrosseilliers, executive director of Museum L-A, said organizers had started promoting the 2015 Bands on the Run Half Marathon & 5K, scheduled for June 28. “Last year, they had a big Color Run […]
Barry Plouffe
1963 – 2015 AUBURN — Barry Plouffe of Auburn passed away at home on Friday, March 20, after a short illness. He was born in South Portland on June 9, 1963, to Willis Plouffe and Mary Bowerman. For most of Barry’s life, he was self-employed, but he also worked in shoe shops and did auctions […]