2012
50th anniversary
POLAND — A surprise 50th wedding anniversary party was held Dec. 11, 2011, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph J. Sawyer. The party was hosted by their daughter, Carol A. Sawyer, and Greg Merrill of Lisbon and their grandchildren, Angela and Michelle Ridley of Lisbon, Kevin J. Ridley and wife, Emma, of Readfield, […]
Anderson, Plummer
WEST BATH — David and Elaine Plummer of West Bath, Mary Green of Richmond and Neal Anderson of Seminole, Fla., are pleased to announce the engagement of their children, Dustin Plummer and Mary Charlotte Anderson of Indian Shores, Fla. Anderson is a 2004 graduate of Richmond High School and 2011 graduate of the University of […]
Green, Collins
BATH — Ashley May Green and Darren Arthur Collins, both of Bath, wish to announce their engagement. Green, daughter of Lisa Green of Bath and Mark Green of West Bath, is a 2002 graduate of Morse High School. She is currently doing nursing at Yarmouth Manor. Collins, son of Arthur and Deborah Collins of Litchfield, […]
BIRTHS
Mid Coast Hospital, Brunswick A boy, Seth David Johnston, to Elyse Whitney (Reynolds) and Brian Scott Johnston of Brunswick, Dec. 20, 2011. A boy, Bryson Cooper Rioux, to Lisa Caroline ( Thompson) and William (Jack) John Rioux of Lisbon Falls, Dec. 22, 2011. A girl, Aryanna Lynn Scott, to Sherry Lynn Scott of Brunswick, Dec. […]
1793 copper coin brings $1.38M at Fla. auction
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A one-cent copper coin from the earliest days of the U.S. Mint in 1793 has sold for a record $1.38 million at a Florida auction. James Halperin of Texasbased Heritage Auctions told The Associated Press on Saturday that the sale was “the most a United States copper coin has ever sold […]
Sen. Susan Collins has dinner with the Smileys
Ford, 11, wrote the first round of invitations for Dinner with the Smileys ( you can read his invitation on my Facebook page at www.facebook.com/sarah.is.smiley), so he wanted to set the table for our first guest, Sen. Susan Collins. I told him to Google “proper place setting” because I was busy making sure I didn’t […]
Gardening resolutions for 2012
I am, at heart, an optimist. I believe that the rodents will leave my tulip bulbs alone, so last fall I planted plenty. I believe that the Zone 5 perennials I planted last summer in my zone 4 garden will survive the winter. I believe that late blight will not return next summer to ravage […]