Entitlements — it’s a word you hear a lot during an election year. Indeed some candidates running for office feel “entitled” to run because of his or her family name, money or prominence in the community. Other candidates earn the “right” to represent us the old fashioned way — through hard work and a long […]
October 2014
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Elaine Blouin
BATH — Elaine Blouin, 74, of Lincoln Street, died peacefully on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014, at her residence with her three sons by her side. On Nov. 22, 1939, she was born in Bath on Maxwell Street, a daughter of Chester E. and Mary Catherine (Brooks) McCrater. Elaine moved to Arrowsic at a young age […]
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Georgia Emma Bryant
TOPSHAM — Georgia Emma (Lemar) Bryant, age 86, of The Cedars in Portland, Maine, passed on Monday, Sept. 29, 2014, at her residence. She was born in Augusta, Maine, on Jan. 25, 1928, the daughter of George and Ethel (Conley) Lemar. Georgia was one of 14 children which includes: John, Raymond, Robert, Lawrence, Joseph, Archie, […]
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Claire L. Stockford
BRUNSWICK — Claire L. Stockford, 97, of the Durham Road, died Monday, Sept. 29, 2014, at her home. She was born in Brunswick on Nov. 24, 1916, the daughter of Philoclese and Mathilda Dumais Lacharite. She graduated from St. John’s School and attended Brunswick High School. She married Charles C. Stockford Sr. in Brunswick on […]
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HK police warn protesters not to charge government buildings
HONG KONG Hong Kong police warned of serious consequences if pro-democracy protesters try to occupy government buildings, as they have threatened to do if the territory’s leader didn’t resign by today. Tensions mounted ahead of the deadline set by students for the city’s Beijingbacked Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying to step down — part of broader […]
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Turkey ponders new powers to fight IS militants
ANKARA, Turkey Turkey’s parliament was debating a motion today to give the government new powers to launch military incursions into Syria and Iraq and to allow foreign forces to use its territory for possible operations against the Islamic State group. As the militants closed in on a strategic Kurdish town along the Syria-Turkey border, Turkey […]
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Winter nears, anger mounts for Kashmir flood victims over gov’t disaster response
SRINAGAR, India As floodwaters ripped through Indian-controlled Kashmir, Abdul Majeed spent five days holed up with his family in their attic, watching helplessly as army helicopters plucked tourists from hotel rooftops and government boats ferried officials to safety. “We shouted and signaled, but they ignored us,” the businessman said. The water has mostly receded, but […]
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Fall sports season progressing nicely
BRUNSWICK High school football and soccer have reached the halfway point the regular season, with field hockey a little bit further along, cross country runners gearing up for conference meets Oct. 17 and 18, and golfers practicing hard for team and individual qualifying Tuesday. Football Brunswick and Lisbon have come out strong to begin the […]
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Bowdoin field hockey, men’s soccer victorious
BRUNSWICK — Kimmy Ganong supplied the Bowdoin College field hockey team with all the offense it needed to stay perfect and defeat visiting Wellesley, 1-0 on Wednesday evening. The second-ranked Polar Bears kept their impressive home win streak alive and improved to 6-0 on the season by handing 10th-ranked and previously undefeated Wellesley (9-1) its […]