BATH — Dorothy I. Craige, 102, of Bath, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, January 16th, 2013, with her family by her side. She was born in Bath on April 15th, 1910, the daughter of James A. & Annie (McNeill) Craige; she grew up in Bath and attended Bath schools. When her father […]
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Debra Lynn Anita Dionne
BRUNSWICK — Debra Lynn Anita Dionne, daughter of Arthur and Alberta Dionne, passed away on January 12, 2013, at the Mt. Pleasant Manor in Mt. Pleasant, SC. She was born in Brunswick, ME on January 27, 1955. Debra attended the Youth Development Center and the Youth Development Workshop in Brunswick, ME. Debra is survived by […]
‘Dear Abby’ columnist dies
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Pauline Friedman Phillips, who under the name of Abigail Van Buren, wrote the long-running “Dear Abby” advice column that was followed by millions of newspaper readers throughout the world, has died. She was 94. Publicist Gene Willis of Universal Uclick said Phillips died Wednesday after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Phillips’ […]
China reports income gap, says action is needed
BEIJING (AP) — China’s government reported the scale of the yawning gulf between its rich and poor for the first time in 12 years today and said it urgently needs to narrow the politically explosive gap. Beijing failed to report the widely used Gini coefficient for income distribution for a decade as complaints about the […]
Military Update
Unbending politicians who hold defense budgets hostage while refusing to cut a deal to address the nation’s debt crisis are putting at risk the readiness of America’s armed forces, the Joint Chiefs warned Monday in a letter to the House and Senate armed services committees. “We are on the brink of creating a hollow force […]
A ‘will’ to keep playing sports
BRUNSWICK In Mike Dutton’s world of academia and student/athletes, where there’s a WILL, there’s a way. The former North Yarmouth Academy athletic director and coach has a novel approach to help get non-recruited high school athletes into the right collegiate fit. The Brunswick resident has started a new business venture — The Will to Play […]
One Harbaugh in, one out for Super Bowl picks
For those fans clamoring to see someone new in the Super Bowl, the NFC is giving you what you want. Sorry about the AFC. Yep, same old, same old is ahead, with the New England Patriots hosting the Baltimore Ravens for the second straight conference championship game Sunday. With a similar result, too. NewEngland(13-4)isa91/2- point […]
Napoli, Sox agree to shorter deal
BOSTON (AP) — A person familiar with the negotiations says the Boston Red Sox and Mike Napoli have agreed to shorten their deal to a oneyear contract worth $5 million. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Thursday because the agreement was not yet final. Boston and Napoli agreed Dec. 3 during the winter meetings […]
Mt. Ararat 7th boys run past Tripp, 47-20
TURNER — The Mt. Ararat Middle School seventh-grade boys basketball team defeated Tripp recently, 47-20. Mt. Ararat’s Kyle Brennan was the game’s top scorer with 12 points. Ryan Mello contributed nine, Corson Swan eight and Garrett Moody six. Nick Merrill, Blair Kopp and Tanner Greenleaf turned in strong floor games for the Eagles. Tim Albert […]
Bowdoin women’s squash in loss
BRUNSWICK — The Bowdoin College women’s squash team dropped a 7-2 decision to 19th-ranked Amherst in a New England Small College Athletic Conference match Wednesday at the Lubin Family Squash Center. The Polar Bears, ranked 20th in the latest College Squash Association poll, fell to 1-6. Rachel Barnes took a convincing 3-0 win (12-10, 11-8, […]