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Norway man sentenced for burglary spree

PARIS — A Norway man who admitted to being the driver in a series of burglaries last year was sentenced to five years in jail with all but one year suspended Tuesday in Oxford County Superior Court. Christopher Corriveau, 24, of 16 Cottage St., pleaded guilty to 19 counts of burglary, but his sentencing had […]

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Gov. LePage, former governor Curtis to join Camp Susan Curtis celebration

SOUTH PORTLAND — Gov. Paul LePage will join former governore Kenneth Curtis in celebrating Camp Susan Curtis, located in Stoneham, at the annual Camp Susan Curtis Leadership Celebration on Friday, March 16, at the Marriott Sable Oaks. Supporters from around the state will gather to celebrate the opportunities provided tuition-free to 500 disadvantaged Maine children […]

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Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Connections

DUV to meet March 28

STONEHAM — The Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War 1861-1865 Hannah F. Richardson Tent 19 held their first meeting of the new year Feb. 15 at the home of Marilyn Jones. Six members were present. The charter was draped for past national president Pat Mellonix. Installation of officers was held. Elaine Lagueux, past […]

Posted inObituaries

M. Frances Adams

SOUTH PARIS — M. Frances Pendleton Adams, 92, of Stoneham, was taken to our dear Lord and Savior on Jan. 13. She was born Aug. 27, 1919, in Huntington, W.Va. She was a resident of the Maine Veterans’ Home in South Paris and loved all the staff. She attended school in Huntington, where she graduated […]

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Well done – Lynde Folsom

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Lynde Folsom, a sophomore from Stoneham, Maine, is a 2011-12 member of Syracuse University Literacy Corps. Tutoring and mentoring through the Syracuse University Literacy Corps is a unique, challenging and rewarding experience working with students in the Syracuse City School District to improve their literacy skills. This year, more than 244 tutors […]

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Four rural Maine post offices to be spared from closure

BELFAST, Maine — A U.S. Post Office official said Monday that four rural post offices in Maine have been taken off the agency’s possible closure list, after a review indicated that customers there wouldn’t have “regular and effective” service if they were shut down. The branches at West Forks, Stoneham, Topsfield and Matinicus will remain […]