BRUNSWICK — Louis Paul Saindon, 86, of Topsham, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2015, at Mid Coast Hospital following a brief illness. He was born in Topsham on Nov. 16, 1928, the son of the late Joseph A. and Rose A. (Dube) Saindon. He attended local schools. After school, he worked at the Crystal […]
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Dorothy J. Simonds
Dorothy Jane (Foreman) Simonds passed away, surrounded by her loving family, on April 8, 2015, at the age of 94. She was predeceased by her husband Adelbert “Jiggs” Simonds; sisters, Mildred Amberger and Betty Collins; and grandson Jonathan Grosshart. She is survived by her children: Deborah Burns Farnham (John), Melinda Simonds (Gwen Longbotham) and Dan […]
Stanley B. Sylvester
TOPSHAM — Stanley B. Sylvester, M.D. , 90, of The Highlands in Topsham, died on April 10, 2015, after a brief illness. He was born in Portland, the son of Allan W. and Dora H. Sylvester, growing up near Woodfords corner. He graduated from Deering High School in 1942 where he excelled as a member […]
Frederick J. Martin
Frederick James Martin, 76, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday, April 8, 2015, after courageously battling ongoing health issues for many years. Fred lived in Greenwood Lake, NY, prior to relocating in 2004 to Topsham, then Harpswell, ME. Before retiring Fred was a special education teacher with the Bergen County Special Services School […]
DEATH NOTICE
Ellen E. Disney LISBON FALLS — Ellen E. Disney, of Lisbon Falls, died at the Hospice House in Auburn on April 10, 2015. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 18, 2015, at the St. Charles Borromeo Church, 132 McKeen St., Brunswick.
MAINE BRIEFS
Auburn man charged with sexual assault GARDINER (AP) — A former Gardiner man charged with sexually assaulting a child 15 years ago is heading to court. Police say 55-year-old Benjamin Thomas Brazier, now of Auburn, is expected to make his first court appearance today following his arrest Monday on a charge of gross sexual assault. […]
Cubans hail removal from U.S. list of state terrorism sponsors
HAVANA Cuban officials and ordinary citizens alike hailed the island’s removal from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism, saying the move by President Barack Obama heals a decades-old insult to national pride and clears the way to swiftly restore diplomatic relations. “The Cuban government recognizes the president of the United States’ just decision […]
Video shows Arizona officer ramming into robbery suspect
TUCSON Dramatic dash-cam video shows a police officer in a Tucson suburb using his cruiser to ram an armed suspect, sending him flying in the air before the car smashes into a wall. The man survived the Feb. 19 crash, and prosecutors cleared the officer of any wrongdoing. The video released Tuesday and now getting […]
NATION/WORLD BRIEFS
Man burned trying to kill bedbugs in car EASTPORT, N.Y. (AP) — Police say a Long Island man set his rental car ablaze while trying to kill bedbugs inside the vehicle. Scott Kemery suffered first- and second-degree burns in the incident Tuesday outside an Eastport supermarket. Police say the Bridgehampton resident poured alcohol over the […]