Is the federal government trying to take over the American economy? “For a long time, the United States had one economy,” columnist Daniel Henninger wrote recently in the Wall Street Journal. “Now we have two economies that compete for America’s wealth — a private economy and a public economy.” The two major parties have sharply […]
2012
Mars rover sends back 1st 360-degree color view
PASADENA, Calif. The photo-snapping rover Curiosity returned another postcard from Mars on Thursday — the first 360-degree color panorama of Gale Crater. Scientists admired the sweeping vista. In the distance was the base of Mount Sharp, a three-mile-high mountain rising from the crater floor, where the sixwheel rover planned to go. “It’s very exciting to […]
Floreston S. Pierce, Jr.
WOOLWICH — Floreston “Jr” S. Pierce, Jr., 78, passed away after a short illness on Wednesday, Aug 8, 2012. He was born on July 11, 1934, the son of Floreston S. Pierce and Wilma (Kimball) Pierce. He was a long time employee of Maritime Apartments, he retired in 2007. Jr. was a outdoors kind of […]
Stephaine Marie Card
AUBURN — Stephaine Marie Card, 26 of Bowdoinham Road, Lisbon Falls, died on Thursday, August 2 with family and friends by her side at Hospice House following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Lewiston, August 31, 1985 daughter of Nancy Carville and Tom Card. Stephaine graduated June 8, 2003 from Mt. Ararat […]
Josephine P. Chaney
PHIPPSBURG — Josephine “Sookie” P. Chaney, 69, of Parker Head Road died on August 7, 2012 at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick with her family by her side. She was born in Bath on February 18, 1943, a daughter of Arthur F. and Shirley H. (Alexander) Murphy. Sookie attended Phippsburg schools and on August 18, […]
Patricia Knoll
BRUNSWICK — After a struggle with various illnesses and a valiant fight, Pat Knoll, just shy of her 90th year, passed away on August 8th at her home at Sunnybrook Village in Brunswick. She will be remembered for her feisty, curious, nature-loving, enthusiastic and fiercely independent personality. She was born in Danvers, MA, one of […]
SERVICE
BATH — Albert L. Alley, 93, of Bath, passed away on Thursday, Aug 9th, 2012. Services will be held on Tuesday, Aug 14th, 2012. For full details please visit www.desmondfuneralhomes.com. Full obituary will follow on Monday.
MEMORIAL SERVICE
WALNUTPORT, PA — Edna C. Harrison, 92, of Walnutport, PA, formerly of Topsham, ME, passed away January 11, 2012, in Lehighton, PA. She is survived by two daughters, Carolyn Schmidt and her husband Scott of Walnutport, PA and Larissa Kothenbeutel and her husband Glenn Pelletier of South China, ME; and 2 grandchildren: Scott and Sarah […]
R.I. court appoints receiver for Schilling video company
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A court has appointed a receiver for former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling’s video game company now that its bankruptcy case has been moved from Delaware to Rhode Island. Gov. Lincoln Chafee announced the appointment of receiver Richard Land on Thursday. Chafee says Land will take control of 38 Studios’ assets […]
Medical issues result in vehicle crash at Wendy’s
TOPSHAM Topsham police say an apparent medical issue caused a driver to smash into a parked Jeep in the Wendy’s parking lot Monday afternoon, which in turn hit a second parked vehicle. According to Sgt. Mark Gilliam’s report of the crash, which was reported at 4:43 p.m., Audrey A. Dingley, 68, of Brunswick had entered […]