Elwin Smith BATH — Elwin Smith died on Thursday, December 19, 2011. Visiting hours will be on Sunday, December 18th from 1:00 – 3:00pm. A funeral service will be held on Monday, December 19th at 11:00am at the Bath United Methodist Church, 340 Oak Grove Ave, Bath.
2011
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Rare 1787 gold coin fetches $7.4M
An exceedingly rare 1787 gold Brasher doubloon has been sold for $7.4 million, one of the highest prices ever paid for a gold coin. Blanchard and Co., the New Orleans-based coin and precious metals company that brokered the deal, told The Associated Press the doubloon was purchased by a Wall Street investment firm. Identities of […]
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Remaking the DEP
Lost last week amid the tumult over Gov. Paul LePage’s proposal to excise 65,000 Mainers from the MaineCare rolls was news that the administration intends to revamp the Department of Environmental Protection. In explaining the proposed restructuring, DEP Commissioner Patty Aho promised more predictability and consistency. “The new structure takes a practical approach that is […]
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Our friends behaving badly
MANAMA, Bahrain — Nothing like getting pulled into a police car to glimpse, through a haze of tear gas, hints of a police state. The royal family in this U.S. ally of Bahrain deserves immense credit for turning a desert island in the Persian Gulf into a modern banking center. The rulers have educated Bahrainis, […]
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Come off the ledge
To the editor: I could not agree more with Donald W. Coffin’s letter, “A good track record,” which was published on Dec. 8. The residents in the Brunswick West area need to come down from the ledge. It seems like Doomsday when you talk to anyone who lives over in that area, where the Northern […]
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Railroaded?
To the editor: When the idea of bringing passenger rail to Brunswick emerged, a palpable buzz swept through town. Businesses were overjoyed with the prospects of shoppers arriving with empty shopping bags. Landlords were delighted that renters would arrive because they could live here and commute to Portland. Home sellers reveled in the potential of […]
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Rethink tax cuts
To the editor: Hundreds of people flooded the State House this week to protest Gov. Paul LePage’s proposed supplemental budget, which protects his tax cuts for the rich by sacrificing the safety and well-being of many Maine citizens, as well as thousands of health care jobs that would be slashed should this budget go through. […]
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More than one day
To the editor: I write in response to David Ricker’s letter ( Dec. 13, “Merry Christmas”) about Ebenezer Scrooge being alive and well. I was raised a Catholic. I do not remember Ebenezer in any sermons. I do agree people have lost the meaning of Christmas. It is a Christian holiday. We do not as […]
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War’s over, but not occupation
A recent edition of The Times Record included an editorial by the New Haven Register concerning the U.S. withdrawal from Iraq. However, it did not reveal the full cost and commitment on our part. Although some troops will be leaving, some will remain as advisers, along with a surge of diplomats and contractors. Figures issued […]