TOPSHAM — Doris Mildred (Nielsen) Haradon died on January 22, 2013, at the Highlands in Topsham, Maine, after a brief illness. She was born on June 24, 1919, in Everett, Massachusetts. She graduated from Medford High School. Doris was a resident of the towns of Wilmington, Medford, Winchester and Stoneham, and was an active church […]
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Charles Pettigrew
TOPSHAM — Charles Sumner (Bill) Pettigrew of Topsham, formerly of Lynn, Massachusetts, died on Friday, January 25, 2013, aged 82. Bill was surrounded by family when he passed at 12:30PM in his home from natural causes. Born on June 4, 1930 in Lynn, MA, Bill was the eldest of four children, born to Charles Sumner […]
Gloria A. Kingsbury
GEORGETOWN — Gloria A. Kingsbury, 66, of Whites Cove Lane and Lynn Haven, FL died on Thursday, January 24, 2013 at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick after a short battle with cancer. She was born in Bath on October 24, 1946, a daughter of Allen A. and Velma J. (Barnes) Swain. She attended Bath schools […]
Irene C. Enrico
BRUNSWICK — Irene C. Enrico, 85, of Harpswell Street, died Thursday, January 24, 2013 at her home, surrounded by family. She was born in Boston, Sept 20, 1927, the daughter of Charles Copelotti and Ida Bergonzi Copelotti. She married Leo J. Enrico in Lexington, Massachusetts on June 20, 1950. She graduated from Lexington High School […]
Rita Guerrette
BRUNSWICK — Rita Michaud Stoodley Guerrette, 91, died Friday, January 25, 2013 at Mid Coast Senior Health Center in Brunswick. She was born April 10, 1921 in St. Agatha, ME the sixteenth of twenty children born to Oliver and Ozithe (Raymond) Michaud. She was educated in St. Agatha schools. As a young adult, Rita left […]
Phillip H. Bibber
HARPSWELL — Phillip Henry Bibber, 78, of Harpswell, died Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013, at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick after a short illness. Visiting hours will be held from 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 31, at Brackett Funeral Home, 29 Federal St., Brunswick. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, […]
Obama launches push for immigration change
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is reviving his stalled proposals for overhauling the nation’s immigration laws, calling for a pathway to citizenship for millions of illegal immigrants, improvements to the legal immigration system and more effective mechanisms for helping employers verify the status of workers. The president will launch his immigration push in Las […]
Humble 1913 nickel likely to fetch millions
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A humble nickel from 1913 could be worth millions when it goes up for auction this spring. The 1913 Liberty Head nickel is one of only five known to exist. Some expect it to sell for $2.5 million or more. The design is unique because the U.S. officially switched to the […]
Senate panel to vote on Kerry nomination
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is scheduled to vote Tuesday on President Barack Obama’s nomination of Sen. John Kerry to be the next secretary of state. If approved, the nomination would move to the full Senate, which is expected to act swiftly on the choice. Obama chose the five-term Massachusetts senator and […]
Obama says he’ll sign $50.5B Sandy aid bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says he’ll sign a $50.5 billion emergency measure for Superstorm Sandy victims as soon as it lands on his desk. Obama chided lawmakers for taking their time to approve the funding even as he commended them for providing the long-awaited aid. Conservatives concerned about adding billions of dollars to […]