“What’s so good about Good Friday?” This is a valid question as usually Good Friday is a very subdued event in the Christian churches because it commemorates a day of suffering and the death of Christ. However, the day that initially seemed to demonstrate the greatest triumph of evil, actually dealt evil its final deathblow […]
2015
CALENDAR
We welcome community groups to list their special events in Calendar. Items should be submitted two weeks in advance. Send them to: Calendar Editor, The Times Record, 3 Business Parkway, Suite 1, Brunswick, ME 04011; or e-mail, [email protected]. Include name and phone number. WED/1 MISCELLANEOUS OPEN MIC POETRY NIGHT, 6:30p.m., Patten Free Library. PFL is […]
Dear Abby
DEAR READERS: In honor of April Fools’ Day, I’ll share a couple of offbeat letters I’ve received from readers who have attempted to pull my proverbial leg. Enjoy! DEAR ABBY: I’m writing to brag about my boyfriend. He’s a semi-professional alligator wrestler and super brave. It’s a tough job and it takes him away from […]
Today in History
Today is Wednesday, April 1, the 91st day of 2015. There are 274 days left in the year. On April 1, 1976, Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs founded Apple Computer.
Herve J. Pelletier
TOPSHAM — Herve J. Pelletier, age 96, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 30, 2015, at the Bodwell Unit, Mid Coast Senior Health Center, Brunswick. He was born one of six sons to Donat and Dorumene Lang Pelletier in Eagle Lake, ME, on March 9, 1919. The Pelletiers moved to this area during the Great […]
Ovide J.B. Menard
LISBON — Ovide J.B. Menard, 90, of Lisbon, passed away peacefully on Sunday night, March 29, 2015, at his home with his family by his side. He was born in Brunswick on Dec. 4, 1924, a son of the late Phillip and Rosalie (St. Pierre) Menard. He grew up in the Brunswick area and attended […]