BETHEL — Nancy J. Lincoln, 74, died peacefully at home in the morning on Tuesday, Oct. 27, after suffering various illnesses over the past few years. She is survived by her sister, Louise Lincoln Poisson and her husband, Roger; and two children, Scott and Glen; her brother, Arthur (Fred) Lincoln and his wife, Karen; and […]
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Cross Country: Locals look to finish strong at state championships
Six runners and six teams will be crowned state champions Saturday at the cross country state championships. Locals will look to have a say in the outcomes of the races when all is said and done at Twin Brook Recreation Area in Cumberland. The favorite to win the Class A boys’ race is none other […]
Jack M. Marsh
1924 – 2015 SPARKS, Nev. — Jack Marsh, 91, passed away peacefully on Monday, Sept. 14, while visiting his daughter in Sparks, Nev. He was born on March 1, 1924, in New Britain, Conn. While growing up, he spent his summers at Scout camps in Maine, He started his freshman year at Colby College in […]
Sister Marie Clement Cantin, OSU
1923 – 2015 LEWISTON — Sister Marie Ange Cantin, OSU, 92, passed away at St. Mary’s dYouville Pavilion, Lewiston, on Tuesday, Sept. 22. Marie Ange was born Aug. 11, 1923, the daughter of Abdias Cantin and Laura (Sevigny) Cantin. She received her elementary education at Holy Family School in Sanford and her secondary education at […]
Lisa S. Forsley
1962 – 2015 WATERVILLE — Lisa S. Forsley, a longtime resident of Oakland and Waterville, passed away peacefully Monday morning, Aug. 31, after living a life full of happiness, love and compassion. Lisa was born in Waterville on June 4, 1962, the daughter of Calvin and Patricia Stewart and later graduated from Waterville High School […]
Rachel M. Begin
1959 – 2015 WATERVILLE — Rachel Mary (Charette) Begin, 56, passed away July 8 at Mount Saint Joseph in Waterville, surrounded by family. She was born May 26, 1959 in Hartford, Conn., the daughter of Henry James and Adrienne (Gauvin) Charette. On June 14, 1980, she was married to Russell Begin at the Basilica of […]
Golf: Maine Amateur champion John Hayes IV just getting started
John Hayes IV made the news with one of the most dominant Maine Amateur golf championship performances of recent vintage. Then the 25-year-old delivered the bad news to every other player with a vested interest: He likely isn’t going anywhere, anytime soon. Past young winners of the state amateur have cut the field a break […]
John Hayes wins Maine Amateur golf tournament
OAKLAND — Mark Plummer made a run. Then John Hayes IV ran away. His lead sliced to a single stroke after Plummer’s birdie on the first hole Thursday morning, Hayes answered with three consecutive birdies and led by as many as seven shots before winning the 96th Maine Amateur golf championship by five. “I don’t […]
Maine Amateur: John Hayes IV keeps lead, but legend Mark Plummer lurking
Not just any U.S. Amateur, either. It was the one in which a celebrated Stanford freshman named Tiger Woods struggled to shake off Mark Plummer, the stocky Mainer with the unorthodox swing, in a semifinal slugfest at Newport (R.I.) Country Club. Hayes’ father was on the medical staff. Two decades later, grown-up Hayes and ageless […]
Frederick ‘Fred’ W. Hardy
1930 – 2015 PORTLAND — Fred Hardy of New Sharon passed away at Maine Medical Center in Portland on Saturday, July 4, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Waterville on Feb. 13, 1930, to Joseph W. Hardy Jr. and Clara “Mabel” (Hobbs) Noonan. He was educated in Farmington and Wilton schools, graduating […]