Arizona Republican Jeff Flake proudly stood before America recently and crowed, “Mr. President, I rise today to address a matter that has been much on my mind, at a moment when it seems that our democracy is more defined by our discord and our dysfunction than it is by our values and our principles.” And […]
2017
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Today’s Highlight in History
On Nov. 2, 1947, Howard Hughes piloted his huge wooden flying boat, the Hughes H-4 Hercules (derisively dubbed the “Spruce Goose” by detractors), on its only flight, which lasted about a minute over Long Beach Harbor in California. The Associated Press
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Dear Abby
DEAR ABBY: My husband is a nice guy, but he’s not particularly good at planning ahead. This means that special events, holidays and birthdays often go unmarked because he doesn’t remember in time to get something sent. In my parents’ marriage, all family communications fell to my mom. It was her job to send the […]
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David B. Boynton
David Bruce Boynton, aged 74, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Brunswick, ME on October 11, 2017. He was born in Lynn, MA on November 28, 1942, the eldest child of Dr. Willard H. Boynton and Ruth Watt Boynton. David grew up in Bethel, ME until 1956 when his family moved to Saigon, Vietnam […]
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Elizabeth McRann
Elizabeth “Lil” McRann died on Saturday, October 28, 2017, just one week shy of her 99th birthday. Lil was born on November 4, 1918, the first of three children born to Steven and Ethel Rogus. A sister, Marie, and a brother, Michael, completed her family. Lil was raised in the New York area. She attended […]
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Betty J. Gilliam
PHIPPSBURG — Betty Jean Gilliam, 83, passed away on Tuesday, Oct 24, 2017 after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s. She was born on Oct 9, 1934 in Gardiner. Betty enjoyed bowling, knitting, dancing, caring for the elderly and meeting her friends for coffee at the Bath McDonalds. It is there where she met Al Warner. […]
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James A. Kaiser Jr.
WISCASSET — James “Jake” A. Kaiser Jr. 49, passed away on October 30th, 2017 at his home in Wiscasset, Maine. He was born July 26, 1968 to Sharon Kaiser and James Kaiser Sr. of Battle Creek, Michigan. He is survived by his wife of 14 years, Kimberley, beloved father to Julia, Olivia and Alycia, and […]