LISBON FALLS — John B. Frank, 63, of Lisbon Falls, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2014, at his home. He was born in Gardiner on March 15, 1951, a son of the late Granville and Arlene (Long) Frank. He grew up in the Bowdoinham area and attended Bowdoinham and Brunswick schools. He was […]
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Paula Marsand
BRUNSWICK — Paula Marsand, 92, died on Dec. 21, 2014, at her home with family at her side. She was born in Vienna, Austria, on June 29, 1922, the daughter of Norbert and Mina Butterklee, and sister of Samuel Butterklee. At age 17, to escape the persecution and slaughter of the Jews during the Nazi […]
Brian P. Lewis
BATH — Brian Paul Lewis, 69, of Pearl Street, passed away on Dec. 23, 2014, at Mid Coast Hospital. He was born on Dec. 3, 1945, in Biddeford. He was the son of Harold and Althea Lewis. He graduated from Biddeford High School in 1964. After graduation, he joined the U.S. Army and was stationed […]
Rapid growth leaves Asian airlines searching for pilots
NEW YORK Every week, a combined total of 28 new planes roll off the assembly lines at Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier and Embraer factories — the fastest production rate in the history of commercial aviation. Most of those aircraft feed the insatiable demand in Asia. The rapid growth of Asian airlines is helping bolster economies and […]
Remains of 2 people, 1 dismembered, found
BROCKTON, Mass. Two sets of human remains were discovered during a search of a wooded area in Massachusetts and at least one of the bodies, that of a young woman, had been dismembered, authorities said Monday. Based on the conditions of the remains, the two bodies had been there for different periods of time, Plymouth […]
Wolverines raided by Oak Hill
WALES There was little the Wiscasset High School girls basketball team was able to do to break the press of Oak Hill on Monday. The undefeated Raiders unleashed an unrelenting full-court press on the Wolverines, who didn’t recover in a 50-30 Mountain Valley Conference loss. How good was Oak Hill’s press defense? Of 17 Wiscasset […]
Bruins take 45 shots in 5-2 win over Red Wings
BOSTON Carl Soderberg had a goal and two assists, and the Boston Bruins had a seasonhigh 45 shots in a 5-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Monday night. Reilly Smith, Gregory Campbell and Seth Griffin also scored for the Bruins, who were without two of their top forwards. Leading scorer Patrice Bergeron (7 […]
Greyhounds push Boothbay to limit
LISBON FALLS — Twice in the fourth quarter, the Lisbon High School girls basketball team cut the Boothbay lead down to five in a Mountain Valley Conference matchup on Monday. The undefeated Seahawks managed to hang on, but not without a stern fight from the improving Greyhounds, who fell to 1-5 after a 43-35 loss. […]
Maine men stumble
HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) — Ousmane Drame scored 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as Quinnipiac used a fast start to the second half to run away from Maine for an 81-64 victory and a third-straight win Monday night. The Bobcats got to the basket for a handful of layups and a Drame dunk during a […]
Patriots wait to learn identity of playoff foe
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. The New England Patriots are moving on from a game they didn’t have to win to one they can’t afford to lose. Their 17-9 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday had no bearing on their status as the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs. Key starters didn’t play and subdued fans […]