BATH — Anne M. Munch, 104, died at Hill House in Bath on January 31, 2013. Anne was born in Andalusia, Bucks County, Pennsylvania on July 15, 1908. She was the daughter of Anna Light Markley and Charles Collis Markley. She had an older brother, Collis, who had four daughters, and a younger sister, Mary. […]
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Ingeburg Field
SEYMOUR, TN — Ingeburg Field, age 82 of Seymour, TN, passed away Saturday, February 2, 2013. She was born April 6, 1930, in Germany. Ingeburg grew up with her family during World War II, where they had to escape occupied East Germany to West Germany to be with her father. She met Wesley Field while […]
Melissa Christine Matthews
BRUNSWICK — Melissa Christine Matthews, age 37, died Saturday February 2, 2013 at her home. She was born March 16, 1975 in Machias, Maine a daughter of Elliot C. and Jetta B. Carter Matthews. She graduated from Brunswick High School, class of 1993. Melissa was a beloved mother, daughter, sister, aunt and friend. She had […]
L. Harold Giles
TOPSHAM — L. Harold Giles, age 62, died Sunday, February 3, 2013 at a local hospital. He was born June 2, 1949 in Boothbay Harbor, Maine a son to Robert B. and Nellie H. Giles. He moved to the local area in 1956 and was educated in Bath and Brunswick schools. He served 23 years […]
Daniel D. Holt III
CUMBERLAND CENTER — Daniel D. Holt III, 78, passed away at home on February 3, 2013 after a long battle with cancer. Dan was born on October 15, 1934 in Boston, MA and was a son of Daniel D. Holt II of Georgetown, MA and Rose B. Choquette of Bath, ME. Dan graduated from Morse […]
Ashton Johnson
BRUNSWICK — Ashton Johnson, age 84, of Brunswick, Maine died on February 2, 2013 from complications of Lymphoma. Born in New York City on June 5th, 1928, Mr. Johnson was the son of Alfred Ashton Johnson MD and Agatha Gennette Johnson. In 1969 Mr. Johnson moved to Maine from Pond Ridge, New York to join […]
U.S. Postal Service to cut Saturday mail
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service will stop delivering mail on Saturdays but continue to deliver packages six days a week under a plan aimed at saving about $2 billion annually, the financially struggling agency says. In an announcement scheduled for later today, the service is expected to say the Saturday mail cutback would […]
Conn. couple named ‘longest married’
FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — John and Ann Betar of Connecticut have been married so long they’re getting national recognition. The Fairfield spouses, who tied the knot more than 80 years ago, have been named the 2013 “longest married couple” in the United States by Worldwide Marriage Encounter, a group in San Bernardino, Calif., dedicated to […]
Monopoly fans vote to add cat token
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) — Scottie dog has a new nemesis in Monopoly after fans voted in an online contest to add a cat token to the property trading game, replacing the iron, toy maker Hasbro Inc. announced today. The results were announced after the shoe, wheelbarrow and iron were neck and neck for elimination in […]
Two Great Lakes hit lowest water level
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Two of the Great Lakes have hit their lowest water levels ever recorded, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Tuesday, capping more than a decade of belownormal rain and snowfall and higher temperatures that boost evaporation. Measurements taken last month show Lake Huron and Lake Michigan have reached their […]