CHEBEAGUE ISLAND — Betsey Ann Ross, 75, of Chebeague Island, died May 18 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House after a brief illness. She was born Aug. 25, 1937, in Portland, the older of two daughters of Pearl and Everett Ross. She was educated in Chebeague Island schools and graduated as the sole alumna from the […]
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Anne Elizabeth Whittemore, 51
YARMOUTH — Anne Elizabeth Whittemore, 51, of Yarmouth, died April 29. Whittemore was born in Groton, Mass., on Jan. 31, 1962. She graduated from Lawrence Academy in 1980 and was an Ada Comstock Scholar at Smith College, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in English language and literature in 1991. Under the tutelage of her brother […]
Farmers worry about fate of immigration bills
From Christmas tree growers to dairy farmers and fruit and vegetable producers, agricultural leaders are pleading with Congress for an immigration bill that includes more lenient and less complex rules for hiring farm workers.
Maine gas prices rise slightly
Prices in Maine are now almost 9 cents per gallon higher than a year ago and almost 3 cents lower than a month ago.
Maine Legislature returns to clarify sales tax
The bill scheduled to be voted on Tuesday clarifies categories for which the approved sales tax increase will apply.
Co-defendant in Aaron Hernandez case ordered held
Ernest Wallace pleaded not guilty Monday to accessory to a murder that the ex-Patriots star is accused of committing.
Morsi backers urge uprising after 51 killed in Egypt
The military says it was provoked into firing on protesters, but a Muslim group denies it.
Plane crash survivors recount doomed flight
The crash Saturday at San Francisco airport killed two teenage girls from China, whose bodies were found outside the wreckage, and injured dozens of others.
Plane crash survivors recount doomed flight
The crash Saturday at San Francisco airport killed two teenage girls from China, whose bodies were found outside the wreckage, and injured dozens of others.
Joint Chiefs chairman visiting naval shipyard
Gen. Martin Dempsey is scheduled to visit Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and Pease Air National Guard Base today.