2016
Phyllis Austin
November 14, 1941 – November 21, 2016 “Foxes” has to be the first word in this farewell tribute to Maine’s eminent environmental journalist, Phyllis Austin, whose primary passion was being in and speaking out for wilderness habitats and all the creatures that depend upon them for survival. Phyllis radiated a profound connection and commitment to […]
Theodore F. Gaudreau
BRUNSWICK — Theodore F. Gaudreau, formerly of Bath, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 26th, 2016 at the Gosnell Hospice House, Scarborough, ME. Ted was born March 17, 1933 in Brunswick a son of Mathias and Dorothy Crooker Gaudreau and graduated from Brunswick High School in 1951. Young Teddy immediately enlisted in the United States […]
Donna Lee McDaniel
BRUNSWICK — Donna Lee McDaniel, 66, of Bwdoin passed away Saturday November 26, 2016 at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Cohasset, MA on March 10, 1950 a daughter of the late Cora R. Huntington. She grew up in the Weymouth area and attended local schools there. […]
U.S. to protect Northeast turtles
MONTPELIER, Vt. An expanded federal program to improve wildlife habitat on private agricultural land could help preserve three species of rare turtles in New England and New York, including two types of turtles found in Vermont, officials said Monday. Officials have not yet specified any projects to improve habitats of the wood turtle and spotted […]
Vt. requiring chained up trucks
BENNINGTON, Vt. Vermont officials say truck drivers will now have to put snow chains on their tires before traveling state Route 9 in snowy and icy conditions. The Bennington Banner reports state Agency of Transportation officials say two new designated pull-off areas in Bennington and Wilmington will allow truckers to pull over and apply the […]
Trump summons Romney for 2nd look as staffers squabble
NEW YORK Donald Trump’s hunt for a secretary of state is veering into dramatic terrain, with the president-elect summoning Mitt Romney back for a second look as a top aide leads a public pressure campaign against the pick. Trump has a follow-up meeting today with the 2012 GOP presidential nominee, who has become a symbol […]
Young immigrants who came forward worried about future
WASHINGTON Hundreds of thousands of young immigrants living in the country illegally willingly came out of the shadows and identified themselves to the Obama administration on the promise that they’d be safe from deportation and allowed to work. Some may now regret that decision. President-elect Donald Trump has promised to immediately scrap the program that […]