The Washington County Sheriff’s Office had sought the public’s aid in finding the 41-year-old on Thursday.
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75 years later, fallen Milbridge soldier finally comes home to Maine
Cpl. Oscar Sprague was reported missing in action while fighting in Korea in 1950, and his surviving family members spent decades unsure what exactly happened to him. The recent identification of his remains, and a remarkably joyous funeral this week, are helping them to find closure at last.
Obituary: Corporal Oscar Linwood Sprague
MILBRIDGE – Oscar Linwood Sprague, a local hero from Downeast, Maine, was killed in action, in Korea, Sept. 3, 1950.
Oscar was …
Obituary: Corporal Oscar Linwood Sprague
MILBRIDGE – Oscar Linwood Sprague, a local hero from Downeast, Maine, was killed in action, in Korea, Sept. 3, 1950.
Oscar was …
Obituary: Mark Fournier
MILBRIDGE – Sadly, Mark Fournier passed away in Milbridge on Aug. 15, 2025. He was 71 years old.
Mark was a graduate …
Maine’s drought conditions are getting worse
Parts of Down East and the Midcoast are now in a severe drought, while southern, central, western and parts of eastern Maine remain in a moderate drought.
Milbridge clam harvester missing in Narraguagus Bay
The Maine Marine Patrol is searching the bay for 51-year-old Alton Wallac, who was reported missing by his family Sunday afternoon.
Washington County man dies in Milbridge crash
Police are still investigating why the pickup truck driven by Clyde Samuelson Jr. of Columbia left Route 1 and crashed in a ditch.