BATH — The United Methodist Church on Oak Grove Avenue will be holding its local Food Bank Drive at several locations in Bath on Saturday. Food can be dropped off in front of Brackett’s Market, Shaw’s supermarket and City Hall from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This church has carried out this food drive every […]
2012
Pope urges greater openings in vast Cuban Mass
HAVANA — Pope Benedict XVI demanded more freedom for the Catholic Church in communist run Cuba and preached against “fanaticism” in an unusually political sermon Wednesday before hundreds of thousands at Revolution Plaza, with President Raul Castro in the front row. Before the pope’s departure, he met with the president’s brother, revolutionary leader Fidel Castro. Castro […]
Christians reminded to bring joy to work
VERNON, Conn. — Northeast Christians At Work is sponsoring the 13th annual Joy At Work Week from Palm Sunday through Easter. The group is providing free poster, sticker and church bulletin artwork on its website. According to the group’s founder, Drew Crandall, Joy At Work Week encourages working Christians from all traditions and denominations to […]
Veterans advocate: TRICARE fee hike call ‘breaks faith’
A House subcommittee expected to vote soon on whether to recommend raising retiree TRICARE fees sharply over the next five years heard some compelling testimony against the move last week. Retired Air Force Col. Steve Strobridge, co-chairman of The Military Coalition, a consortium of 34 military associations and veterans groups, traded debate points with Dr. […]
William Clinton Holloway Jr.
TOPSHAM, ME AND HILO, HI — William Clinton Holloway Jr., age 56 died Sunday, March 25, 2012 at his childhood home in Topsham, ME. He was born in Jacksonville, FL on January 9, 1956, the son of William Sr. and Genevieve Willis Holloway. He was a 1974 graduate of Mount Ararat High School in Topsham, […]
Ellen J. Card
BRUNSWICK — Ellen J. Card, 74, of Brunswick, passed away on March 28th, 2012 at Skolfield House after a 2 year battle with breast cancer. She was born on August 30th, 1937 in Popham, the daughter of Clinton and Emma (Hutchins) Newdick. Ellen enjoyed playing cards with her friends. She had worked for L.L. Bean, […]
Daniel Leveris
BRUNSWICK — Daniel Leveris, 61, of Greenwood Rd, died from a sudden and aggressive cancer Wednesday, March 28, 2012. He was born in Haverhill, MA on October 15, 1950, the only child of Alexander and Helen Faniades Leveris. After graduating high school, he served as a volunteer full-time minister of Jehovah’s Witnesses for several years, […]
Douglas Carmichael
BRUNSWICK — Douglas Carmichael passed away on March 26. He was born in Greewich, Connecticut in 1923, the son of George and Helen Carmichael. He will be remembered for his philosophical outlook on life, gentle humor, delight in good food, fondness for travel, passion for Scottish history and Arthurian legend, and love of family. He […]
Arthur O. Allen
MERRIMACK, NH — Arthur O. Allen, 70, of Merrimack, NH passed away on Wednesday March 14, 2012. Art, to his friends, was born in Lisbon Falls, ME on August 21, 1941, son of George Eli and Emily Arnold (Ordway) Allen of Pejepscot, ME and later Ocala, Fl. Brother to George Allen Jr. of Rochester, NH, […]