MHPC Get it Wrong on Ranked Choice Voting The recent guest column from the Maine Heritage Policy Center about Ranked Choice Voting repeats a lot of misinformation. It asserts that the Supreme Court “determined that RCV is unconstitutional.” No. Individual justices, not the Court, gave advisory opinions which are not binding and do not set […]
2017
Dear Abby
DEAR ABBY: I am a divorced and remarried man with two teenage daughters. My ex-wife has custody of my girls one state away. I see them as often as time and the courts allow — two months during the summer, a week during winter break, rotating Thanksgivings, etc. Both of my daughters are failing miserably […]
Ruth deBree Kaknes Stevens
Ruth deBree Kaknes Stevens, 87, of Bowdoinham, passed away on October 9, 2017. Ruth was born on September 18, 1930, in Bowdoinham to Victor and Sadie (Fenimore) deBree. She was educated in South Freeport and Brunswick schools and graduated from Brunswick High School in 1948. In 1954, she married Dr. Theodore Kaknes and raised four […]
Paul H. Blagdon
WISCASSET — Paul H. Blagdon “Blaggy,” 58, of Wiscasset, passed away on Thursday, October 19, 2017, surrounded by loved ones. He was born on June 27, 1959, in Damariscotta, the son of Holbrook and Alice Blagdon. Paul grew up and attended school in Wiscasset. He could often be found with his lifelong friends David, Norm, […]
Robert Louis Nelson
On Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017, Robert (Bob) Nelson, age 86, passed away after battling Alzheimer’s for many years. He was devoted to his family and always sought ways to help others in need. Bob was born and grew up in Dover, New Hampshire. His curious, ambitious mind would lead him to take on all kinds […]
Constance F. Lord
Constance Freeman Lord, 74, of Brunswick, died peacefully on Oct. 21, 2017, surrounded by her loving family. Connie was born on May 7, 1943, in Portland, Maine, to Celina Shea Freeman and Philip A. Freeman. She married Dana W. Lord on January 20, 1967, at Bailey Island Church. They lived on Bailey Island and Cundy’s […]
Mary Birge Bonbright Hendrian
Mary Birge Bonbright Hendrian, 88, passed away in Salt Lake City on October 12, 2017. Birge was born in Englewood, NJ, on July 16, 1929, to Mary Eleanor and Irving Wayland Bonbright Jr. She married Marshall Dexter Hendrian on June 15, 1957. Marshall died in 2002. She graduated from The Dwight School, The Ethel Walker […]