1928 – 2015 ARLINGTON, Va. — Joan Blair Putnam, 86, formerly of Bethel and Bryant Pond, died Thursday, Feb. 26, in Arlington, Va. She was born in Great Barrington, Mass., on Nov. 6, 1928, the daughter of William R. Blair and Frances Harper. She married Norman A. Putnam on Aug. 21, 1948. Joan was known […]
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Maria R. Kovacs
1949 – 2015 LEWISTON — Maria R. Kovacs, 65, of Livermore passed away Saturday, March 14, at Central Maine Medical Center with family by her side after a long battle with cancer. Maria was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., in July 18,1949, to Eugene and Maria Rilling. She graduated from the University of Maine at Farmington […]
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RSU 10 reschedules forums on school buildings
DIXFIELD — Regional School Unit 10 Superintendent Craig King has rescheduled public forums on the future uses of school buildings for March. They are: * Mountain Valley High School, Rumford, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 10; * Dirigo High School, Dixfield, 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 16; and * Buckfield Junior-Senior High School, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March […]
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Fortin retires after 35 years on the job
RUMFORD — Darlene Fortin’s flexibility and dedication during her 35 years as secretary at Regional School Unit 10’s Pennacook Learning Center has earned her many accolades from her supervisor. “She’s been my right arm. She’s amazing. We’re really going to miss her,” Richard Greene, director of the day treatment facility, said. Fortin, 55, retires from […]
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Army soldier injures herself at Fort Lee
FORT LEE, Va. — A female soldier with a gun inside a key building turned the weapon on herself, causing an injury, but didn’t wound any others as a heavily trafficked Virginia Army base temporarily went on lockdown Monday morning. Early reports indicate that the soldier fired one shot inside a four-story building that is […]
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Tea Party candidate defeats House Majority Leader Cantor in Virginia primary
RICHMOND, Va. — House Majority Leader Eric Cantor was defeated Tuesday by a little-known economics professor in Virginia’s Republican primary, a stunning upset and major victory for the tea party. Cantor is the second-most powerful member of the U.S. House and was seen by some as a possible successor to the House speaker. His loss […]
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Virginia hot air balloon catches fire; passengers beg for their lives
DOSWELL, Va. — A hot-air balloon is believed to have caught fire and crashed in Virginia after colliding with a power line, according to state police, who were searching for the wreckage, a pilot and two passengers after eyewitnesses said they saw the balloon in flames and heard screams for help. Virginia State Police received […]
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FAA announces test sites for drone research
LAS VEGAS — The Federal Aviation Administration announced six states on Monday that will develop test sites for drones, a critical next step for the march of the unmanned aircraft into U.S. skies. Alaska, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Texas and Virginia will host the research sites, the agency said. Drones have been mainly used […]
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Virginia state senator recovering from injuries during home assault
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Police say a state senator and former gubernatorial candidate is in the hospital after being assaulted at his home in Virginia, and another person was found dead inside the home. Virginia State Police said in a news release Tuesday that Democratic Sen. Creigh Deeds, who unsuccessfully ran for governor four years ago, […]
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Iraq vets join ranks of Virginia’s rising craft beer biz
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — Two Iraq War veterans eager to slake a growing American thirst for craft beer are setting up a brewery less than a mile from the main runway for the Navy’s East Coast master jet base. Their beers have names like “Jet Noise Double IPA and “Pineapple Grenade Hefeweizen.” And their […]