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Mass. man killed in Maine snowmobile crash remembered as loving father, husband
A Massachusetts man who died in a snowmobile crash in Maine on Thursday is being remembered as a loving father and husband.
Haverhill resident Jamie Rooney, 52, was riding on a trail in Jackman when he crashed into the truck just before 1:45 p.m. He died at the scene, but the tractor-trailer driver was not injured in the crash.
Rooney died “doing what he loved the most,” according to his obituary. He was the “cherished” husband of Christine Rooney.
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In a Sunday Facebook post, his son, Kyle Rooney, described him as having an “infectious smile.” The father and son enjoyed playing cribbage and pool together and watching New England Patriots games.
“You were the best Dad, the best husband, the best baseball and hockey coach, the best HVAC tech, the best role model anyone can look up to,” Kyle Rooney wrote of his father.
A visitation has been scheduled for Rooney for Sunday, Feb. 9 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Driscoll Funeral Home in Haverhill, according to his obituary. A service for Rooney is set follow at 4 p.m. at the funeral home.
The Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition says over the past two weeks its immigrant defense hotline has seen an uptick in reported ICE detentions.
They say this corresponds with a national shift in ICE activity, including bids for local businesses to cooperate with ICE.
In Maine, the arrests follow a broader trend of targeting Black and brown immigrants, including people navigating immigration proceedings.
The coalition, which represents more than 100 organizations, says it’s ready to protect civil and human rights and is urging immigrants to prepare themselves and their families.
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They suggest having the defense hotline ready in case you witness ICE activity, making sure you have important personal documents in case of detention, and reviewing rights around judicial warrants in private spaces, like your home or workplace.
It wouldn’t be Mother’s Day without a stop at the florist.
According to Fox Business, about 154 million flowers are sold during the week of Mother’s Day. So it’s safe to say it was a busy day for stores like Estabrook’s Maine Garden Center and Nursery.
Plenty of families stopped by to pick out flowers on Sunday, looking to choose the perfect bouquet for their moms.
“I think Mother’s Day is tradition, you know, and so it’s great to see families here. We have a lot of new families that have come today for the first time with their young children and their mother. Watching the young kids and seeing how excited they are—their eyes light up at all the beautiful flowers,” Tom Estabrook, president of Estabrook’s, said.
Estabrook says Mother’s Day tends to be a great kickoff to the spring season.
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