Brunswick – Lucille Fournier (nee St. Pierre), 90 years old of Brunswick died Sep. 15, 2018, at Dionne Commons Assisted Living Center, where she lived for over four years. Lucille was born on March 23, 1928, in Brunswick and attended St. John’s Catholic School. She graduated from Brunswick High School in 1946. Lucille worked for […]
September 2018
Warren P. Skillings Sr.
Warren P. Skillings Sr. age 85 passed away at his home in Woolwich with family members on September 6, 2018. Warren was born in Scarborough, Maine on August 13, 1933 and the son of Winfield (Winnie) and Ellen. He was one of 10 siblings. All except one, his sister Nancy have passed. Nancy is 89. […]
Francis R. Giroux
ENFIELD — Francis R. Giroux, 81, of Enfield, Maine died Sunday, September 16, 2018 in Brunswick, Maine at the home of his daughter. In true Francis form he suffered in silence from a multitude of illnesses. He was born in Bangor, Maine on January 22, 1937, the son of Lucien & Edna (Paradis) Giroux, growing […]
Neil Page
Neil Page, age 83, passed away in Bath, Maine, on August 28, 2018. There will be no services.
Maine Beacon: Report: LePage’s tax cuts favoring the wealthy costing Maine $864 million in revenue
Maine will have $864 million less in revenue to pay for vital commitments such as education and health care over the next two years than it would have had before Governor Paul LePage gave away income tax rewards tilted towards the wealthy. Meanwhile, half of the state’s projected loss in revenue has been redistributed to […]
Dennis R. Gillespie
BRUNSWICK — SFC Dennis Roger Gillespie, 70, of Brunswick, died on July 28, 2018, at Winship Green in Bath, Maine. A celebration of life will take place on Saturday, September 29 at 1 p.m. at Legion Post 20, 1 Columbus Drive, Brunswick. Arrangements are under the care of Funeral Alternatives in Brunswick.
A blueberry tart that simply works, so you don’t have to
Before our annual circuit around the sun forces us to kiss off the blueberry season, I urge one and all to try this blueberry tart. Super-tasty and much simpler to make than the standard recipe, it features the usual buttery bottom crust, loaded with gobs of fresh berries and topped off with a crispy sweet […]
George Edward Bowker
Phippsburg – George Edward Bowker, 78, of Phippsburg, passed away peacefully at the Hill House in Bath on Friday, September 14, 2018. He was born in Phippsburg, on March 6, 1940, the son of Howard and Helena (Tracey) Bowker. George attended local schools and graduated from Morse High School, class of 1958. On October 19, […]
Marriage: Shea Geyer, Zachary Morgan
AMHERST, N.H. — Shea Leigh (Geyer) Morgan and Zachary Alexander Morgan, who now reside in Bedford, N.H., were married on July 1, 2018, at LaBelle Winery in Amherst. Performing the ceremony was Kristen Lochhead, justice of the peace. Serving as matron of honor was Jasmine Duston of Lawrence, Mass., while the bridemaids were Shannon McReynolds […]
‘Call Me American’: Former roommates of Somali memoirist dispute their portrayal in new book
A celebrated memoir about a Somali refugee who lives in Maine has caused a rift within the state’s Somali community that’s led to name and text changes in the electronic and future print editions of “Call Me American.” The former roommates of author Abdi Nor Iftin say they and the state’s Somali community as a […]
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