Jones rose to fame in 1965 when he joined The Monkees, a British rock group formed for a U.S. television show. His long hair and British accent helped him reach heartthrob status in the U.S.
February 2012
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Cecil S. Mains, 70
BATH — Cecil S. Mains, 70, died Feb. 24 at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. He was born in Bath on March 4, 1941, and was a son of Sumner F. and Arlene Hinckley Mains. He was educated in Bath schools. Mains worked at Bath Iron Works and as a lobsterman before retiring. He enjoyed […]
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Brunswick council stays out of Amtrak depot dispute
BRUNSWICK — A divided Town Council on Monday declined to intervene on behalf of residents opposed to construction of a proposed Amtrak Downeaster layover facility in their neighborhood. The 5-4 decision followed an approximately 90-minute discussion that saw several residents express concern about the impact of noise and vibration on nearby homes from such the […]
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Donna Layton, 69
WISCASSET — Donna Layton, 69, died Feb. 27 with her husband by her side. She was born in Bath on July 18, 1942, and was the daughter of Richard and Gladys Morse. She grew up in Bath and graduated from Morse High School in 1960. On June 25, 1960, she married her soul mate, John Layton, […]
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Southern Meetings Mar. 2-8
South Portland Mon. 3/5 6:15 p.m. Special Workshop CHMon. 3/5 6:30 p.m. Conservation Commission CHMon. 3/5 7 p.m. City Council CHTue. 3/6 6:30 p.m. Comprehensive Plan Committee Planning and DevelopmentThu. 3/8 5 p.m. Harbor Commission Portland City Hall Cape Elizabeth Mon. 3/5 7 p.m. Town Council Workshop THTue. 3/6 7 p.m. Planning Board Workshop THTue. […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly
Wanted: New digs for Lakes Region Senior Center
GORHAM – Every Monday through Thursday at 9 a.m., Ray Perron arrives at the Lakes Region Senior Center in Gorham to dutifully prepare coffee for the morning crowd. A widower and one of 100 area seniors who are members of the center based at the former Little Falls School near the routes 202/217 rotary, Perron […]
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Westbrook School Department central office emerges as a City Hall alternative
WESTBROOK – The Westbrook School Department’s central office building could play a new role – City Hall. As the city explores options for selling or leasing the building that now houses City Hall, the subsequent move would also involve combining city and school offices under one roof. The frontrunner for a new City Hall is […]
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Westbrook School Department central office emerges as a City Hall alternative
WESTBROOK – The Westbrook School Department’s central office building could play a new role – City Hall. As the city explores options for selling or leasing the building that now houses City Hall, the subsequent move would also involve combining city and school offices under one roof. The frontrunner for a new City Hall is […]
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Sandra J. Schrader, 60
TOPSHAM — Sandra J. Schrader, 60, died unexpectedly on Feb. 27. She was born Jan. 7, 1952, to Vernon Dale and Gloria Benedict Sutton of Rochester, Ind. When she was young, her family moved to Arizona where she later met her husband of 43 years, Ronald Raymond Schrader. Her husband joined the U.S. Navy and they […]
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Westbrook museum to unveil new home
WESTBROOK – The days are counting down to the Westbrook Historical Society’s ribbon-cutting ceremony on March 7 at its new home in the Fred C. Wescott Building, and there’s still plenty of work to do. Members this week are working to catalog and organize the thousands of pieces of Westbrook-related memorabilia, from posters to photographs […]