Guest column Just days ago I was in Ohio. I was talking to Republicans, and this was the refrain I kept hearing: Donald Trump is throwing this election away. He has no real campaign here. No get-out-the-vote operation. No ground game. Nothing that signifies or befits a truly serious presidential candidate. These Republicans thought that […]
November 2016
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Charles A. Bibber Jr.
HARPSWELL — Charlie passed away peacefully from complications of cancer on October 22 at Togus VA Hospital with his wife, Beverly, children, and Masonic Brothers at his side. He was born February 7, 1926 to Charles A. and Affie V. (Morse) Bibber in Harpswell. His eleven brothers and sisters predeceased him: Medreth, Kenneth, Madelene (Chadburn), […]
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Lillian M. Parker
Lillian passed away peacefully on November 4, 2016 from the complications of Wegener’s Granulomatosis. A battle she fought with both grace and courage. Lillan was born on June 1, 1938 in Owls Head Harbour, Nova Scotia, to Mabel (Eisan) Parker and Homer Parker. Her childhood, spent kicking in the waves of her ocean home, was […]
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Howard H. Fraser
Howard H. Fraser, 93, of Brunswick went to his heavenly home on November 6, 2016. He was born on August 20, 1923, in Durham, the first child of three, to John Howard and Meta Fraser. He graduated from Brunswick High School in 1941. After completing his Machinist certificate, he joined the Hyde Windlass Company (later […]
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Ellena C. Riley
BATH — Ellena C. Riley, 74, of High Street died Saturday, October 29, 2016, at Bodwell House, in Brunswick. She was born in St. Louis, MO, on October 19, 1942, the first daughter of Robert H. and Olive (Sewall) Charles. She graduated from Ethel Walker School in Simsbury, CT, and Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, NY. […]
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N.E. mobster dies
PROVIDENCE, R.I. New England mobster Anthony “The Saint” St. Laurent, who was convicted of trying to hire someone to kill a rival mafia member, died Monday, two weeks after being released from federal prison. He was 75. St. Laurent died at a hospital in Providence of what appears to be natural causes, said Richard Tamburini, […]
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Topsham voters approve bag fee, foam ban proposals
TOPSHAM Topsham voters approved a bag fee ordinance and Styrofoam ban ordinance that appeared on their local ballot as a result of a petition drive by Bring Your Own Bag Midcoast. Voters also reelected two incumbents back to Tophsman’s board of selectmen. Question 1 — the bag fee ordinance — garnered a vote of 3,063 […]
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Tucker, Merrill win Brunswick School Board races
BRUNSWICK Brunswick School Board challenger Ben Tucker defeated incumbent Brenda Clough Tuesday, 1,189- 456, easily winning the District 2 seat. In the open District 1 school board race, Mandy L. Merrill captured the win over opponent Byron Watson, a former board chairman, in a closer race. On his campaign’s Facebook page, Tucker wrote: “Thank you […]
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Bath voters approve bond for city landfill
BATH The city of Bath has voted to fund upgrades to the city’s landfill via a $3.8 million bond.Bath voters approved the measure by 3,447 to 1,758 votes, or 66 percent. In its current state, the landfill is reaching capacity, and is expected to be full in late 2017 according to city officials. The requested […]