Tracye Davis returns to see projects she planned during her previous stint coming to fruition.
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Cabin in the Woods opens at Togus providing homes to homeless veterans
CHELSEA — Tim Buckmore is delighted by his new digs, even if the cable TV hasn’t arrived yet. Until this summer, Buckmore, 57, was one of dozens of homeless veterans living in Maine. Now he’s among 19 veterans who have moved into small houses on a quiet corner of the VA Maine Healthcare System-Togus campus. For […]
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Family housing to be built at Togus
TOGUS — Gary Burns knows how long it takes to get from Aroostook County to the VA Maine Healthcare System-Togus. It’s a good four-hour drive. So the addition of a Fisher House at the Togus campus on the Augusta-Chelsea line is welcome news for Burns, an advocate for veterans through his position as national service […]
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Erwin Weymouth Tarr
AUGUSTA — Erwin “John” Weymouth Tarr, 68, of Litchfield died Tuesday, July 24, at Togus Springs Hospice at VA Maine Healthcare Systems. He was raised in Leeds, graduated from Leavitt High School and proudly served during the Vietnam War from June 30, 1967, until being honorably discharged June 12, 1970. John met and married Susan Corbin […]
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Franklin C. Hilton
AUGUSTA — Franklin Charles Hilton, 88, of Norridgewock passed away peacefully June 10 at Togus Springs in Augusta, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Norridgewock on Dec. 9, 1929, son of Ralph B. and Lora (Yeaton) Hilton. Frank grew up in Norridgewock and graduated from Madison High School in 1947. He volunteered in […]
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Roger G. Levesque Sr.
AUGUSTA — Roger George Levesque, Sr., 63, of Lewiston joined his heavenly father on Thursday, June 7, at Togus VA in Augusta. He was born on Sept. 3, 1954, in Lewiston, a son of the late Omer and Rita (Goyette) Levesque. Roger came from a large family with many brothers and sisters who will miss him […]
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Robert P. Marquis
AUGUSTA — Robert Paul Marquis, 76, formerly of Livermore Falls, passed away Friday, June 1, at the Togus VA Hospice Center. Robert was diagnosed with inclusion-body myositis (IBM), a debilitating muscle disease, in 2004. He was born in Livermore Falls on July 27, 1941, the son of Paul E. Marquis and Noella S. (Dumais) Marquis. Robert […]
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Lewiston students restore Civil War cannon
LEWISTON — Seeing a couple of old Civil War cannons and their rotted carriages in a shed at the Togus VA hospital a few years ago, John Footer offered to help rebuild them. His plan was to use the skills of the students and staff at Lewiston Regional Technical Center. The retired Lewiston stone mason […]
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Lawsuit blames VA and Togus doctor for death of World War II vet
WALDOBORO — A Waldoboro woman has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government and a doctor at the Togus Veterans Administration Medical Center, claiming a change in medication caused the death of her father. The change was the result of the VA Medical Center’s effort to get all its patients off opioids, according to the […]
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Former legislator provides handknit slippers to homeless vets
Sheryl Briggs holds a list of 27 people who assisted in her effort to provide slippers to homeless veterans during the 20th annual Homeless Veterans Stand Down on Oct. 21 at Togus in Augusta. (Bruce Farrin/Rumford Falls Times) Sheryl Briggs was one of 210 volunteers at the 20th annual Homeless Veterans Stand Down on Oct. […]