TACLOBAN, Philippines — Ronald Lee Paradie of Lisbon Falls died unexpectedly on December 17, 2011 in the Philippines, with his loving wife, Benilda, by his side. Ron was born in Lisbon Falls, Aug. 21, 1961, the son of Robert L. Paradie and Geraldine Fowler Paradie of Lisbon Falls. He graduated from Lisbon High School in […]
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Rita M. Porter
FARMINGTON — Rita M. Porter, 71, of Farmington, formerly of Cumberland Center, died on Wednesday Dec. 21, 2011 at Franklin Memorial Hospital, Farmington, after a battle with brain cancer, Non Hodgkin’s lymphoma and breast cancer. Rita was born Feb. 14, 1940, in Van Buren, Maine, a daughter of Leon and Martha (Ruest) Vaillancourt. She graduated […]
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Michael P. Connolly
FREEPORT — Michael P. Connolly of Baker Road in Freeport passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 as the result of injuries suffered from a traffic accident. He was 51. Mike is survived by his son, Ryan Connolly of Lisbon Falls, his brother, Daniel P Connolly of Brunswick, his brother, Timothy J Connolly and his […]
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Edgar Provencher
TOPSHAM — Edgar “Frenchie” Provencher, 74, of Topham passed away on Sunday December 18, 2011 at Winter Park Memorial Hospital with his family by his side. Frenchie had wintered in Winter Park, Florida with his wife Elizabeth “Betty” Louise Provencher, and family for the last 10 years. Frenchie proudly served his country for 20 plus […]
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DEATH NOTICES
Norman A. Marriner BRUNSWICK — Norman A. Marriner, age 96 of Brunswick, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011, at New Horizons in Brunswick. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, at the First Parish Church, UCC, on Maine St. Russell G. Bernier BRUNSWICK — Russell G. Bernier, 92, […]
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In swing Ohio, Gingrich gaining the ‘not-Romneys’
WEST CHESTER, Ohio For “Anybody but Romney” Republicans in a key conservative region of Ohio, Newt Gingrich has been picking up support as an alternative to the former Massachusetts governor. The former House speaker has moved to the top in recent polling in Ohio, just as Republican presidential candidates prepare for the Jan. 3 caucuses […]
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Kim’s death offers a chance
The United States and its partners have long struggled to understand North Korea, where a cruel system of fear, repression and paranoia keeps the country largely impenetrable to outsiders. They will have to work harder than ever to pierce the curtain — and manage stability on the Korean Peninsula — after the abrupt death of […]
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Answering the big question on Iraq
With the withdrawal of the last U.S. troops from Iraq, we’re finally going to get the answer to the core question about that country: Was Iraq the way Iraq was because Saddam was the way Saddam was, or was Saddam the way Saddam was because Iraq is the way Iraq is — a collection of […]
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Separation of Newt and state
WASHINGTON — Just when you thought Newt couldn’t get any more grandiose, he leaps in to save freedom of religion in the most religiously free place on earth. Recently on his website, he urgently vowed to establish a White House commission “On Day One” of his presidency (heaven forefend) “to examine and document threats or […]