2016
Susan H. Fitzgerald
BRUNSWICK — Susan Heald Fitzgerald died peacefully at home on Jan. 3, 2016, at the age of 58, having succumbed to breast cancer. She was born on Jan. 7, 1957, in Billings, Montana. She graduated from the University of Montana and married John Fitzgerald in 1979. They moved to Brunswick when John began teaching at […]
Catherine M. Richards
LISBON FALLS — Catherine M. Richards, 88, of Lisbon Falls, went home to her eternal reward on Jan. 4, 2016. She was born in New York City on Aug. 21, 1927, to John and Mary Medeske. She loved growing up in the city enjoying family and friends. Catherine married another New Yorker, the late Edward […]
Ryan J. Innes
WISCASSET — Ryan J. Innes, 35, died on Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016, unexpectedly at his home. Ryan was born in Bath on Feb. 9, 1980, a son of Larry and Joanne (Gower) Innes. He graduated from Morse High School in the class of 1999. After graduation, he attended art school classes at the University of […]
Cheers for sheriff who tells armed group to ‘go home’
BURNS, Ore. Cheers erupted at a packed community meeting in rural Oregon when a sheriff said it was time for a small, armed group occupying a national wildlife refuge to “pick up and go home” The group objecting to federal land policy seized buildings at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge on Saturday. Authorities have not […]
South Korea announces anti-North broadcasts
SEOUL, South Korea In response to North Korea’s latest nuclear test, South Korea today announced it would resume cross-border propaganda broadcasts that Pyongyang considers an act of war. Seoul also began talks with Washington that could see the arrival of nuclear powered U.S. submarines and warplanes to the Korean Peninsula. From Seoul to Washington, Beijing […]
Colleges ban hoverboards
BOSTON One of the holiday’s hottest presents is now considered contraband at many U.S. colleges. At least 20 universities have banned or restricted hoverboards on their campuses in recent weeks, saying the two-wheeled, motorized scooters are unsafe. Beyond the risk of falls and collisions, colleges are citing warnings from federal authorities that some of the […]
Workers are saving more for retirement, led by Millennials
NEW YORK Workers are saving more for retirement, and the youngest — not exactly known for squirreling money away — are boosting their savings rates faster than any other age group. Millennials between the ages of 25 and 34 are saving a median of 7.5 percent of their pay for retirement, including whatever match they […]