BRUNSWICK During February school vacation, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church high school youth group and leaders spent a week in Montecristi, Dominican Republic, volunteering with Outreach 360 to teach English to children. This pilgrimage trip was a culmination of two years’ discernment, planning and fundraising, well supported by St. Paul’s parishioners. Through service and cultural exchange, […]
2016
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William F. Herman
William Field Herman, 95, of Georgetown, Maine, died peacefully on Sunday, March 6, 2016, in Bath, Maine. Bill was born in Boston on November 5, 1920, to Dr. Edwards W. and Gladys Field Herman of Lincoln, Mass. He grew up in Lincoln, went to Concord High School and graduated from M.I.T. in the class of […]
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David H. Hodsdon
David Howard Hodsdon (Captain Dave), 66, of New Gloucester Maine, passed away March 8th of a brief battle with cancer. A celebration of life ceremony will be held Saturday March 26th at The Fraternal Order of Eagles in New Gloucester Maine at noon. Dave was born in Portland on June 18th 1949. He graduated Yarmouth […]
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Mass. lawmakers approve bill targeting opioid abuse
BOSTON The Massachusetts House and Senate have given final approval to a wide- ranging effort to address the state’s deadly opioid addiction crisis. The Senate on Thursday unanimously approved the bill that would limit initial painkiller prescriptions to a seven-day supply and set an evaluation requirement within 24 hours for overdose victims seeking help at […]
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New Hampshire Senate bill adds drug addiction to child neglect laws
CONCORD, N.H. The New Hampshire Senate voted Thursday to give the state’s child protection agency more power to intervene immediately in cases where a parent is abusing drugs or a child is born drug dependent. The bill explicitly adds a parents’ dependence or abuse of opioids or a diagnosis of drug addiction at birth into […]
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Spaghetti benefit Saturday
TOPSHAM A spaghetti supper is scheduled for Saturday night to benefit a Topsham man who was involved in a crash on slush covered roads in Topsham in January. The dinner will start at 5 p.m. in the exhibition hall at the Topsham Fairgrounds. The event will benefit Stanley Williams, of Anytime Wrecker Service, who has […]
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LePage expands on Donald Trump endorsement, says Cruz is ineligible
BATH Gov. Paul LePage explained his recent endorsement of Donald Trump on Thursday during a Q-and-A session in Bath. “You said you can’t govern from the extremes — how do you support Donald Trump?” a man identified as Frank Roberts asked. Last month, the LePage announced his endorsement for Trump, though he supported Chris Christie […]
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Chances for marijuana vote rests on a single disputed signature
AUGUSTA The chance for Maine voters to decide in November whether to legalize marijuana comes down to the disputed signature of one person — notary and former lawmaker Stavros J. Mendros. Mendros, who has a 2007 conviction related to his notary practice and who has been fined twice by the state ethics commission, helped organize […]
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Maine wholesaler acquires a rare four-clawed lobster
PORTLAND A Portland seafood wholesaler has acquired a lobster that will never see the dinner table despite having double the usual amount of claw meat. Ready Seafood Co. bought the lobster, which has four fully formed claws, from a Canadian dealer. The critter has three claws on one arm and one on the other. Lobsters […]
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Man charged with arson in wake of 4 dumpster fires
PORTLAND (AP) — Portland police say they have arrested a Westbrook man on an arson charge in the wake of four dumpster fires that were set behind businesses. Police searched the area and spoke to witnesses on Wednesday before arresting 48-year-old Bobby Lee Wright. The fire department assisted in the investigation. The fires were extinguished […]