BRUNSWICK — Mary K. “Molly” Pitcher passed away peacefully at home on March 19, 2018 with her son, Stan by her side. She was born in Westminster, Vermont on September 23, 1924, the daughter of John and Geraldine Blake. Molly lived a long and interesting life. She was a dancer with the Radio City Music […]
May 2018
Todd R. Thompson
BAILEY ISLAND — Todd R. Thompson, of Bailey Island, passed away unexpectedly while vacationing in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on May 1, 2018. Todd was born in Brunswick on January 28, 1964, to Kenneth and Susan Lebel Thompson. He was a quiet reflective man who enjoyed the great outdoors. He made his living on the […]
Waldo W. Brooks Jr.
Waldo W. “Bud” Brooks Jr. of Forest City, ME and Spring Hill, FL, and formerly of Bath, passed away on January 16, 2018. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 19, 2018, at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, 132 McKeen St., Brunswick, ME. A reception will follow at the church.
Prince Charles to walk Meghan down aisle at the royal wedding
WINDSOR, England Prince Charles will walk Meghan Markle down the aisle at the royal wedding — stepping in after the father of the bride fell ill just days before the ceremony. Kensington Palace said today that Markle’s future father-in-law, the heir to the British throne, would walk the American actress down the aisle at St. […]
White House threatens firings over McCain remark
WASHINGTON A West Wing aide’s morbid remark about gravely ill Sen. John McCain has not yielded widespread White House soul-searching. Instead, it has led to a push to fire those responsible for leaking that story and others that have bedeviled President Donald Trump’s administration. Nearly a week after Kelly Sadler dismissed McCain’s opinion on Trump’s […]
For Chicago teen activists, survival is the No. 1 goal
CHICAGO At his desk at North Lawndale College Prep High School, Gerald Smith keeps a small calendar that holds unimaginable grief. In its pages, the dean and student advocate writes the name of each student who’s lost a family member, many of them to gun violence. And then he deploys the Peace Warriors — students who have […]
EL holds off Eagles, 13-10
AUBURN Thursday’s KVAC boys’ lacrosse game between Mt. Ararat and Edward Little came down to control. The host Red Eddies proved the better team at controlling the ball – possession, faceoffs, ground balls, opposing shots – and because of that now have better control at attaining a playoff spot thanks to a 13-10 victory at […]
Price, Sox beat O’s
BOSTON One strike away from a four-hit shutout, David Price happily settled for a complete game and his strongest outing of the season. Price struck out eight and held Baltimore to five hits, including two in the ninth when the Orioles broke up the shutout before the Boston left-hander finished them off in a 6-2 […]
Shipbuilders sail past Falcons
FREEPORT The Morse High School Softball team hasn’t had much trouble scoring runs this season. The Shipbuilders have been so prolific on offense that Thursday’s 20-2 win over the Freeport Falcons wasn’t even a season high for runs. Morse opened the season with a 21-0 win over Lake Region. The bats came to life again […]
McLaughlin wins Late Model feature
WISCASSET It was a chilly night Saturday at Wiscasset Speedway. Fans huddled into the coastal Maine race track to cheer on Group 2 racers along with an appearance from the Wicked Good Vintage Racers. Despite the cool temps, the action in the Late Model Sportsman class was as hot as ever. The last two winners […]