New Hires, Promotions and Appointments The Maine Cancer Foundation, headquartered in Falmouth, recently hired Aysha Sheikh as program officer. Previously, she worked for MaineHealth, managing a federally funded initiative to reduce colorectal cancer. She also has been a Peace Corps volunteer in Ethiopia. A registered nurse, Sheikh holds degrees from Mount Holyoke College, Boston University […]
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Juliette L. Garfield, 92: Crafter loved Maine beaches, travel, was devoted to family
PORTLAND — Juliette (Laflamme) Garfield, 92, died peacefully June 18 at The Cedars Retirement Community. She was born in Biddeford on July 15, 1922, to Albert Laflamme and Isabelle (Parent) Laflamme, and grew up in Dover, New Hampshire. While attending McIntosh Business School in Dover, she met John Garfield. They married in June 1945 in Florida, […]
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Monica M. Merrill, 76
PORTLAND — Monica Mary (Ezzy) Merrill, 76, died June 11 at Mercy Hospital, surrounded by her family. Merrill was born March 4, 1939, in Van Buren, the daughter of Maron Ezzy and Luella (Sites) Athanasion. Merrill was known for her love of cooking, especially Lebanese dinners including baked kibi, grape leaf and cabbage rolls, stuffed eggplant, […]
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Critical Togus review has veterans concerned
Federal inspectors identify scheduling and staffing problems that caused long waits.
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Sea Dogs fall in Margot’s debut
The seventh-ranked prospect in the Red Sox system goes 1 for 4 in Portland’s 3-2 loss.
Posted inBusiness
Celebration of entrepreneurship takes off tastefully
Monday’s Collision Lunch at Slab spotlight Maine’s foodie scene and provides networking opportunities.
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Fire in tractor-trailer cab shuts down I-295 exit in Yarmouth
No one was injured, but the northbound exit was closed for an hour Monday afternoon, Maine State Police say.
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U.S. shuts out Colombia to advance in Women’s World Cup
The Americans move into the quarterfinals with a 2-0 win in which Alex Morgan and Carli Lloyd score the goals.
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Unique world traveler touches down in Maine
Norman Surplus of Northern Ireland, five years into his quest to fly around the globe, is greeted by about a half-dozen people at Biddeford Municipal Airport.
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House passes ban on one-day loans in Maine tax-credit program
Such loans previously were used to inflate the overall value of the deals in order to trigger greater tax credits, a Press Herald investigation found.