2017
Dear Abby
DEAR ABBY: A family member keeps setting up fundraisers every time she wants to buy something for her family. If a child needs a special class, she asks the relatives to pitch in to pay for it. When her husband wanted to return to college, she brought all the extended family together to see who […]
Emily P. Erlebach
BATH — Our Dear Mother, Emily Pauline Erlebach, passed away gently in her sleep on January 1, 2017. She was born Emma Pauline Coble on October 4, 1924 to Shelly & Janie Pauline Coble of Greensboro, NC. She was the youngest of six. At the age of 2 years, She was adopted and raised by […]
Nannette A. Oburn
TOPSHAM — Nannette A. Oburn, 67, of Topsham died on Tuesday, December 27, 2016 in Brunswick. She was born January 5, 1949 in Brunswick, the daughter of Isidore and Valentine (Ouellette) St. Pierre. Nannette attended primary school at St. John’s and was a graduate of Brunswick High School. She was married to Ronald Oburn on […]
Nora A. Hill
BRUNSWICK — Nora A. Hill, age 89, passed away at Horizons Living and Rehabilitation Center on January 1, 2017. Nora was born in Boston, Massachusetts on September 15, 1927, to Harold and Ruth Mildred Sweeney. She graduated from Arlington High School and attended undergraduate classes at St. Joseph’s College and Suffolk Law School. Prior to […]
Sherry L. Postelle
Sherry Lynne Postelle passed unexpectedly in her residence at 96 Cary Hill Rd. Hartford, Maine on Monday, 19 December 2016. Sherry was born in Dalton, Georgia, February 10, 1961 to her parents David and Reba Barker. Her life and happiness will always be remembered by her big heart, generosity to others and her love for […]
Businesses in Portland want to cut down panhandling
PORTLAND (AP) — A trade group of local merchants in Maine’s largest city is starting a drive to crack down on panhandling, which it says hinders the ability to draw tourists. Portland Downtown is putting together a committee of merchants that will hold its first meeting this month. The Portland Press Herald reports the group […]
Northern Maine buried in snow, prompting roof warnings
CARIBOU (AP) — There’s so much snow that Maine residents are being warned to be wary of potential roof collapses. The Maine Emergency Management Agency says the snow load on structures is a concern after several storms with heavy, wet snow across central and northern Maine. Rich Norton from the National Weather Service says the […]