Sun-Journal Lewiston, Me. back issues from January 2006:
Carter
Jan 26, 2006 ... MONMOUTH - Funeral services for Mrs. Carter were held Tuesdaymorning at Bragdon-Finley Funeral Home, Monmouth. The Rev ....
David Chartier
Jan 26, 2006 ... LEWISTON - David Chartier, 59, of Lewiston, died Sunday, Jan. 15. He was born in St. Johnsbury, Vt., on Aug. 9, 1946, the son ofEdward and Audree (Hitchcock) Chartier. He grew up and ...
Bertha P. Johnson
Jan 26, 2006 ... NORWAY - Bertha P. Johnson, 91, of Oxford, died Tuesday, Jan. 24,at Stephens Memorial Hospital. She was born in Greenwood on June 3, 1914, the daughter of Danieland Sadie Paine. She attended the Little Red Schoolhouse in EastOxford. She had been employed at B.E. Cole Shoe ...
Hamas group makes strong showing in Palestinian vote, exit polls show
Jan 26, 2006 ... RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) - Palestinian voters, fed up with yearsof corruption and mismanagement, put the ruling Fatah Party onnotice. Exit polls from Wednesday's election showed voters left Fatah onlybarely in charge of parliament. And they elevated the party'sarchrival, Hamas, ...
Convicted killer put to death in Texas
Jan 26, 2006 ... HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) - A man convicted of killing four people inHouston 14 years ago was put to death Wednesday, hours after theSupreme Court rejected a request to spare him. Asked by a warden if he had a final statement, Marion Dudley didnot respond and kept his eyes closed. He ...
'Where's George?' site used as model for tracking diseases
Jan 26, 2006 ... LOS ANGELES (AP) - By following the money, scientists are hopingthey might better predict how diseases like a global flu epidemiccould spread. Using the popular "Where's George?" Web site that tracks U.S.dollars, researchers developed a mathematical tool that could helpchart the ...
Arrests
Jan 26, 2006 ... Timothy Jennings, 27, of Lewiston, on a charge of obstructing apublic way, 2:14 a.m. Wednesday at Main and Curtis streets. Donald Billings, 44, of 31 Sherburne St., Gardiner, on charges ofoperating under the influence and operating after suspension, 2:01a.m. Wednesday ...
Fiery crash kills seven in Florida
Jan 26, 2006 ... LAKE BUTLER, Fla. (AP) - Seven children alone in a car were killedWednesday in a fiery crash when their vehicle was crushed between atruck and a stopped school bus in rural northern Florida. At leastthree children on the bus were seriously injured. The truck hit the car from behind ...
Most military reservists earn more in combat than in civilian jobs, study finds
Jan 26, 2006 ... WASHINGTON (AP) - Most military reservists who left their civilianjobs to fight in Iraq or Afghanistan made more money there than intheir regular jobs, according to a study that contradicts the notionthat citizen soldiers lose money when they go to war. The study, by RAND's ...
Name, number omitted
Jan 26, 2006 ... LEWISTON - The name and phone number of the contact person for theHoly Cross Senior Citizens' trips were inadvertently ...
Police raid house
Jan 26, 2006; ... LEWISTON - Police and drug agents Wednesday raided a Lewiston homesuspected of housing a lab for manufacturing the drugmethamphetamine. While dozens of firefighters and paramedics watched, five officersin protective suits burst into the second-story apartment at about9:40 p.m. at ...
Team switch
Jan 26, 2006 ... Turner rec basketball high scorers were Jordan Hersom (15) andGreg Lake (11). High scorers for Lisbon were Zach ...
Cable Guy's on way in May
Jan 26, 2006 ... LEWISTON - Larry's coming, so whatever you need to do, Git-R-Done, and do it quick - tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 3. Larry The Cable Guy has added a third show to his spring jauntthrough Maine, and that show will be staged at Lewiston's Colisee. Tickets for two ...
Wrong town
Jan 26, 2006 ... MEXICO - A photo caption on A7 of Monday's Region sectionmisidentified Mexico firefighters awaiting ...
New Bates official vows more involvement
Jan 26, 2006; ... LEWISTON - Pictures of student helpers hang in the Harward Centerat Bates College. Students are reading to Head Start children, tending plants in acommunity garden and taking environmental samples on the coast. David Scobey, the new director of the Harward Center for ...
Wrong name
Jan 26, 2006 ... AVON - The name of the woman who rescued Elizabeth Cooke ofPhillips from the Sandy River on ...
Voters approve furnace purchase
Jan 26, 2006 ... GREENE - Voters this week gave a green light to purchasing a newfurnace for the town's highway garage. Selectmen and one town resident decided it was time to retire themore than 20-year-old, rusty furnace and make the environment forhighway workers safer. Town Manager Charlie ...
Stan's Triviabits
Jan 26, 2006 ... n Trivia fans know that the smallest bird is the hummingbird.Specifically, of the 300-plus species, the smallest is the beehummingbird, weighing in at less than a tenth of an ounce. n There are only two degrees of separation between Della Reese andReese Witherspoon. Ms. Reese was ...
Teachers may vote on possible contract
Jan 26, 2006; ... GRAY - A tentative agreement between the SAD 15 board and the Gray-New Gloucester Teachers Union is in the works. Superintendent Victoria Burns said the lapsed contract that endedlast June will be resolved once the teachers union and the schoolboard approve a final ...
By the numbers Organic farming
Jan 26, 2006 ... 12,200: <z8.000>Number of certified organic farmers in the U.S. 3.7 million: <z8.000>Acres of organic farmland in North America 24.6 million: ...
School seeks budget hike
Jan 26, 2006; ... MINOT - The School Committee on Tuesday night approved a budgetrequest that calls for a $500,000 increase in school spending fornext year. While the overall cost increase would go from $3.2 to $3.7million, the amount the town would have to raise through propertytaxes would ...
Same old choices for Democrats
Jan 26, 2006 ... Democrats think they have found their deliverer. He is the newgovernor of Virginia, Timothy Kaine. So confident are they that Kainecan lead them to the electoral promised land, they have tapped him todeliver their party's response to President Bush's State of the Unionspeech. Given the ...
Bates group to show pro-Wal-Mart film
Jan 26, 2006 ... LEWISTON - The Bates College Republicans will show a pro-Wal-Martdocumentary film at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, in 301 Pettigrew Hallon the Bates campus. The viewing of "Why Wal-Mart Works and Why That Makes Some PeopleC-R-A-Z-Y!" will be free and open to the public. Nearly ...
3 Bay State teens face charges
Jan 26, 2006; ... RANGELEY - Police charged three Massachusetts teenagers Wednesdayin connection with the theft of a money bag containing about $400from a redemption and used goods store Tuesday. Two of the suspects face additional charges after they stayed at acamp and allegedly damaged a ...
Youngsters have fun learning to snowshoe
Jan 26, 2006; ... NEW SHARON - Her face was scrunched in frustration and she washaving trouble walking after the new snowshoes were first strapped toher feet. But after a few seconds in the snow, Cape Cod Hill Schoolkindergartner Rebecca Bradley's face broke into a grin, as she beganmoving fast ...
Snodeo takes in fewer people, dollars
Jan 26, 2006; ... RANGELEY - While many Rangeley people said they enjoyed themselvesand made money during Snodeo weekend, preliminary estimates suggestattendance and financial gains from last week's event were down byabout 20 percent. It's too soon to have firm figures, Rangeley Snowmobile ...
Municipal budget reflects an increase of 3 percent
Jan 26, 2006; ... JAY - The municipal portion of the budget is proposed at $5.83million for 2006-07, 3 percent more than this fiscal year. Theincrease is lower than the state-mandated tax cap for the town of4.83 percent. Selectmen cut a total of $177,154 from the initial proposal. The $5.83 ...
Force asked for policy on false alarms
Jan 26, 2006; ... FARMINGTON - Fire Department representatives recommended Tuesdaythat selectmen create a formal policy charging property owners forrepeated false fire alarms in their buildings. Town Manager Richard Davis asked Fire Department personnel towrite up a draft of the policy, town ...
Pet of the week
Jan 26, 2006 ... FARMINGTON - Wilbur came to the Franklin County Animal Shelter asa stray and, although he is a black lab/chow chow mix, staff jokinglyrefers to him as the "pot-bellied pig" because that is what he lookslike. Wilbur is a big boy (and by "big," staff means weight, notheight), ...
Court log
Jan 26, 2006 ... FARMINGTON - The following cases were recently closed in 12thDistrict Court: Robert H. Labrie, 35, Lewiston, theft by unauthorized taking ortransfer Aug. 14 in Jay. Probable cause was found. Joshua C. Lambert, 18, Chesterville, driving under the influenceDec. 3 in Farmington ....
Increase governor's salary
Jan 26, 2006 ... For a person earning the state's average salary - $29,973 in 2004 -it might be a tough sell to say the governor needs a pay raise. But he does. Maine's governor earns a salary of $70,000 a year, less than anyother state chief executive in the country. There are perks ....
Rate hike
Jan 26, 2006 ... The underlying frustration with utility bills is the feeling thatyou can't do much about them unless you're willing to suffer. Turn down the heat and live in a cold house. Turn out the light and live in the dark. Turn off the phone and live disconnected. Cable TV, ...
Briefly
Jan 26, 2006 ... Church supper NEW SHARON - The United Methodist Church of New Sharon will serveits first public baked bean-casserole supper of 2006 from 5 to 6:30p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, at the annex. The menu will also include chopsuey, coleslaw, molded salads, homemade pie, coffee and ...
Winter sparks childhood memories
Jan 26, 2006 ... Boys would be boys, even during long cold winters in 19th centuryKingfield.In the winter of 1906, an older man calling himself JCWwrote about growing up in Kingfield in the mid-1800s, and hismemories formed a series of articles for the Farmington Chronicle. As is often the case ...
Kids to entertain La Rencontre meeting
Jan 26, 2006 ... LEWISTON - The Franco-American Heritage Center will host agathering of La Rencontre at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 3. The program will feature 20 young students from L'Ecole Francaisedu Maine, a French immersion school in Freeport. They will presentskits, poems from Jean de La Fontaine ...
Teen charged in handgun thefts
Jan 26, 2006; ... JAY - Police arrested a 17-year-old Jay boy Wednesday on chargesof burglary and theft in connection with six handguns stolen from aMain Street gun shop last week. All of the guns taken from the Gun Vault the night of Jan. 17 havebeen recovered, Jay Police Chief Larry White Sr. said ...
Briefly
Jan 26, 2006 ... VFW meeting LEWISTON - The Longley-Dionne Post 9150, VFW, will meet at noonSunday, Jan. 29, at the Lewiston Elks Lodge, 1675 Lisbon Rd. Allofficers and members are encouraged to attend. A light lasagna lunchwill be served. Spouses are invited.Legion session LISBON FALLS - ...
Street numbers not in effect yet
Jan 26, 2006 ... FARMINGTON - The Franklin County E-911 office is remindingresidents of Freeman, Madrid and Salem townships that although theroads have been named and road signs installed, the E-911 office hasnot yet received confirmation from the postal service for all thestreet ...
Auburn senior recognized
Jan 26, 2006 ... AUBURN - Nate Chantrill, a senior at Edward Little High School,has been selected to receive the 2006 Principal's Award, AssistantPrincipal Steve Galway has announced. The award, sponsored by theMaine Principals' Association, is given in recognition of a highschool senior's academic ...
Androscoggin Habitat to hear Rotundo on affordable housing
Jan 26, 2006 ... AUBURN - The annual meeting of Androscoggin Habitat for Humanitywill be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5, at the Christian ScienceChurch, 79 Lake St. State Sen. Peggy Rotundo, Senate Appropriations Committeechairwoman, will speak on the need for affordable housing. President ...
Comedian to hit slopes for Genesis fundraiser
Jan 26, 2006 ... BETHEL - Actor and comedian Lenny Clarke will hit the trails ofSunday River on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 27 and 28, hosting hisannual Celebrity Ski Classic benefit for the Genesis Fund, anorganization that assists New England area children in need ofspecialized treatment and medical ...
Funeral Notices
Jan 26, 2006 ... DOUGLAS - James Stewart, 100, died in Gorham, Jan. 22. Acelebration of Jim's life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 28,at the Phillips United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Gary Akeleyofficiating. A reception will follow at the Avon community building.Spring interment will be at ...
Briefly
Jan 26, 2006 ... Postponed NORWAY - The Norway Business Association annual meeting has beenpostponed to 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2, at the Trolley House.Communityskate HEBRON - The annual Founders Day community skating party tocelebrate 202 years at Hebron Academy will be held from 2:30 to ...
Critique
Jan 26, 2006 ... I realize that newspapers are fighting for their existence with TVand online competition, and are putting more emphasis on localevents. However, to find, as on Jan. 16, a large spread on an owlcollection - stuffed toys - as front-page news was, in my opinion,substandard. With comet ...
Libraries select reading program book
Jan 26, 2006 ... LEWISTON - The Lewiston and Auburn public libraries have announcedthe book selected for their annual community-wide reading program,One Book/One Community, L-A Reads! is "Gilead," a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Marilynne Robinson. The book offers vignettes from 19th-century ...
Oil aid
Jan 26, 2006 ... Once again, this time in a letter to the editor (Jan. 21), I seeVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez referred to as a being like atyrant, or as heard many times on TV, as a dictator. If he's adictator, so is President Bush. Both were duly elected and both rulewith a heavy hand. The biggest ...
Creative initiative brings artisans to community
Jan 26, 2006 ... BETHEL - SAD 44 is making the skills of area artisans available toothers. The Creative Economy Education Initiative (CEEI),administered through Adult and Community Education, offers coursesand workshops in fine art, heritage crafts, alternative health andculture taught by artisans and ...
Guard honors Auburn School Dept.
Jan 26, 2006 ... AUBURN - The Maine National Guard recognized the Auburn SchoolDepartment on Jan. 18 in a ceremony at Auburn Hall Community Room. Brigadier General John Bubar, Maine Air National Guard commander,presented the "Above and Beyond" certificate of appreciation to thedepartment. Jennifer ...
New Red Hats pick queen
Jan 26, 2006 ... OXFORD - The Rambling Rose Red Hatters of Oxford, a new Red HatSociety chapter, has elected Diane Page as the queen mother.The RedHatters met recently at the Village Inn in Auburn for dinner and toplan their February meeting. The meeting will be a slumber party witha Chinese boxed lunch ...
School secretary responds quickly to intruder threat
Jan 26, 2006; ... LOVELL - Moments after New Suncook School secretary Linda Dunleasaw a man race by her office Monday morning, followed by a statetrooper, she ordered a classroom lockdown over the public addresssystem. The man was 26-year-old Travis J. Blodgett of Sweden, who wasbeing hunted by ...
Malpractice
Jan 26, 2006 ... The Sun Journal editorial missed the mark when commenting aboutthe medical liability climate in Maine (Jan. 15). This issue is muchtoo complicated to be shrugged off with five brief sentences. The editorial failed to point out that the American College ofEmergency Physicians gave ...
Cooking up a new fuel
Jan 26, 2006; ... NORWAY - Looking to create an alternative fuel source for yourtractor, truck or diesel-engine car? Hint No. 1: "It helps to have afriend to discuss ideas, motivate you and get over the despair whenthings go wrong." That was the advice Tom Stocker gave at the beginning of ...
St. Louis Booster Club awards 7 scholarships
Jan 26, 2006 ... AUBURN - The St. Louis Booster Club recently awarded $5,000 inscholarships to seven members of St. Louis Parish. The club wascreated in 1974 to support interest in youths in the parish. Theawards were made as follows: Christina Desjardins is a 2003 graduate of Edward Little ...
Mill plans near presentation to Norway board
Jan 26, 2006; ... NORWAY - A representative of the real estate company, which withthe Libra Foundation is planning to develop the old C.B. Cummings &Sons mill site, said he expects final building plans to be presentedto the Planning Board within 30 days. Morris Fisher of the Boulos Co. said that ...
Jury deliberations continue today in Mair trial
Jan 26, 2006; ... PARIS - Jury deliberations are set to resume today in the trial ofDavid J. Mair after jurors were unable to reach a verdict Wednesday.He is accused of attacking a Fryeburg doctor in her home 16 monthsago. A note from the jury, which was read aloud late Wednesdayafternoon by ...
Chapman joins Austin Assoc.
Jan 26, 2006 ... AUBURN - Austin Associates announces that Craig Chapman hasrecently joined the firm following his graduation from BryantCollege. He received a B.S. in business administration and plans to becomea certified public accountant. Chapman is an avid golfer who helped his team ...
Paris man dies when ATV flips
Jan 26, 2006 ... PARIS - A 50-year-old Paris man was killed Wednesday when heapparently lost control of the ATV he was driving and it flippedover, pinning him beneath it. A relative found Michael Cooper pinned beneath his ATV on the sideof the road, shortly before 7:30 p.m., according to Sgt ....
Program seeks 'best' workplaces
Jan 26, 2006 ... PORTLAND - A coalition of business and human resource groups islaunching the "Best Places to Work in Maine" program. It's expected to foster growth and excellence in Maine workplaces,organizers said. It will provide recognition to companies that havethe qualities of an excellent ...
Beloved Hebron Academy professor critically injured
Jan 26, 2006; ... HEBRON - A longtime Hebron Academy professor, administrator andtrustee, Jay Woolsey, is listed in critical condition at an Arizonahospital after a bike accident, according to friends. A hospital spokeswoman at the University Medical Center in Tuscon,Ariz., confirmed Woolsey's ...
Dedicated to helping
Jan 26, 2006; ... MEXICO - High on a dining room wall at the home of Donald andMarilyn O'Leary Sr., hangs a framed photograph of Donald in thecockpit of a Navy Blue Angel F/A 18 Hornet. It was taken at a Navy museum in Florida, one of his three sons,Thomas O'Leary of Crestview, Fla., said early ...
Restructuring hasn't yet affected plant
Jan 26, 2006; ... RUMFORD - Calpine Corp.'s recent filing for bankruptcy protectionhas so far not affected the local gas-fired power plant, according toan officer for the company. That may or may not change as the energy production company worksits way through the courts during a business ...
Commissioners to discuss fire, ambulance coverage with Bethel
Jan 26, 2006; ... BETHEL - Two Oxford County commissioners have agreed to meet withBethel selectmen next month to discuss fire and ambulance coverage inAlbany and Mason townships. This winter, Town Manager Scott Cole has clashed with OxfordCounty Administrative Assistant Carole Mahoney and ...
Society receives visitors from around the world
Jan 26, 2006 ... BETHEL - More than 5,000 visitors from many parts of the worldvisited the Bethel Historical Society's Regional History Centerduring 2005. "The Smithsonian 'Barn Again!' exhibit certainly helped bring ournumbers up last year," said Stanley R. Howe, executive director. "Weenjoyed a ...
Briefly
Jan 26, 2006 ... Office hours ROXBURY - Town office hours are as followed: Monday closed,Tuesday closed, Wednesday 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday 8 a.m. to 4p.m. and Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The office is closed from noon to 1p.m. on Thursday and Friday for lunch. Beginning in February theboard ...
Creative initiative brings artisans to community
Jan 26, 2006 ... BETHEL - SAD 44 is making the skills of area artisans available toothers. The Creative Economy Education Initiative (CEEI),administered through Adult and Community Education, offers coursesand workshops in fine art, heritage crafts, alternative health andculture taught by artisans and ...