Melvin L. Holloway, 88, Brunswick, ME went to be with the Lord February 26, 2016 at the Hawthorne House Rehab in Freeport. He was born in Huntington, In and is survived by Peggy, his wife of 40 years. Also surviving are four daughters: Tawne (George) Cecil, Albion, IN, Tammy (Jim) Byerley, Huntington, IN, Terry (Joe) […]
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Ronald P. Roy
Ronald Paul Roy, beloved husband of Christine Roy, passed away unexpectedly at his home on March 1, 2016. He was born in Lewiston, Maine on November 22, 1945. Ron served in the US Navy and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He worked for the US Post Office in Springfield, MA and then retired […]
Alena H. Fraser
Alena Hutchins Fraser, 94, of Brunswick went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, March 1, 2016. She was born on May 7, 1921, in New Portland Hill, Maine, the second child of seven, to Thurston & Anna Hutchins. She graduated from Brunswick High School as salutatorian of her class in 1939. In 1943 she received […]
DEATH NOTICES
Roger D. Bourgoin Sr. Roger D. Bourgoin Sr., most recently of St. Mary’s d’Youville Pavilion, passed away on Friday, Feb. 26, 2016, at his residence. A celebration of life is scheduled for Saturday, March 5, between 4-7 PM at the Lisbon Community MTM Center, 18 School Street, Lisbon. James E. Golding Jr. RAYMOND — James […]
LePage on Trump: ‘he’s not afraid’ of liberal media
PORTLAND Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was introduced to a crowd of supporters by Gov. Paul LePage, who takes credit for starting “this whole thing about being outspoken.” LePage praised his fellow blunt-spoken Republican at the rally in Portland on Thursday, two days before the GOP presidential caucuses in Maine. “He is not afraid of […]
Warm ocean could mean early boom in 2016 lobster catch
ROCKPORT Maine’s lobster catches will likely peak early this year, which could mean an abundance of cheap lobster for consumers and bad news for the state’s signature industry, a group of scientists reported on Thursday. Maine’s busy summer lobster fishing season typically picks up around early July, the same time the state’s tourism industry gets […]
Lobstermen set record with $495M haul in ’15
ROCKPORT (AP) — Fishing regulators say lobstermen in Maine set a record for the total value of the lobsters they caught with a haul worth nearly $500 million last year. The state’s Department of Marine Resources says the catch was worth $495.4 million at the dock last year. That’s $35 million more than the catch […]
El Faro owner to pay three Maine families
PORTLAND (AP) — The families of three Maine residents who died when the cargo ship El Faro sank in October have accepted settlements from the ship’s owner. Court documents say the El Faro’s owner, Tote Services Inc., has agreed to pay $500,000 to the families of Michael Holland, Danielle Randolph and Dylan Meklin for “pre-death […]
Group seeks pot petition investigation
AUGUSTA (AP) — An anti-marijuana group wants the Maine Attorney General’s Office to investigate the failed signature-gathering drive to legalize marijuana. Scott Gagnon, director of the Maine chapter of Smart Approaches to Marijuana, said Thursday an investigation would protect the integrity of the referendum process. The pro-marijuana group Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol had […]
Legislators discussing THC blood limits
AUGUSTA (AP) — Lawmakers in Augusta are discussing a proposal that would establish a blood-level THC limit to determine when a motorist is driving under the influence of marijuana. The Portland Press Herald reports the marijuana OUI bill would cap the level for operating under the influence at 5 nanograms of THC per 100 milliliters […]