Doffie Barstow died peacefully on Monday, Sept. 3, 2018, in her apartment in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, after a brief illness. She was 88. Dorothy Tibbott Barstow, known to all as Doffie, was born on April 14, 1930, and grew up in Newton, Mass. She graduated in 1952 from Mount Holyoke College, where she met Frederick […]
September 2018
Ronald L. Blake
Ronald L. Blake died peacefully on September 5th, 2018 after a long struggle with dementia. Ronald was born in Wilmington, MA on September 28, 1942, son of the late Forrest Reed and Olive MacLeod Blake. Ron grew up in Reading, MA, spending summers in Boothbay Harbor, and graduated from St. Lawrence University in 1965. There, […]
Michael James Moody
BRUNSWICK — Michael James Moody, 63, of Bostwick Road, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 2, 2018, at his home. He was born in Augusta, Maine, on June 29, 1955, the son of James Moody and Caroline Leclair. He attended schools in Lewiston, Maine. Michael was retired and was a jack of all trades. He enjoyed […]
Death Notices
Michael J. Coffin PORTLAND — Michael J. Coffin, 46, of Portland, died on August 31, 2018, in Portland. Arrangements are under the care of Funeral Alternatives in Brunswick. Daniel J. Venuto BATH — Daniel J. Venuto, of Bath, died on Sept. 4, 2018.
Burt Reynolds dead at age 82
Burt Reynolds, the handsome film and television star known for his acclaimed performances in “Deliverance” and “Boogie Nights,” commercial hits such as “Smokey and the Bandit” and for an active off-screen love life which included relationships with Loni Anderson and Sally Field, has died at age 82. His death was confirmed Thursday by his agent […]
Amway founder died at age 92
DETROIT Billionaire Richard DeVos, co-founder of direct-selling giant Amway, owner of the Orlando Magic and father-inlaw of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, died Thursday. He was 92. Family spokesman Nick Wasmiller says DeVos died at his western Michigan home due to complications from an infection. DeVos was born in Grand Rapids, not far from Ada, the […]
What’s GRU? A look at Russia’s shadowy spies
MOSCOW GRU isn’t as well-known a baleful acronym as KGB or FSB. But Russia’s military intelligence service is attracting increasing attention as allegations mount of devious and deadly operations on and off the field of battle. The latest charge came Wednesday, when Britain identified two suspects in this year’s nerveagent poisonings as GRU agent. THE […]
US says North Korean charged in Sony hack, WannaCry attack
WASHINGTON A computer programmer accused of working at the behest of the North Korean government was charged Thursday in connection with several high-profile cyberattacks, including the Sony Pictures Entertainment hack and the WannaCry ransomware virus that affected hundreds of thousands of computers worldwide. Park Jin Hyok, who is believed to be in North Korea, conspired […]
Greyhounds dominate Wolverines, 8-0
LISBON Over the first two games, the Lisbon High School girls soccer team worked to find its offense, scoring four goals while starting the Mountain Valley Conference campaign with a win and a loss. On Thursday against Wiscasset, the Greyhounds dominated from start to finish, rolling to an 8-0 victory for a 2-1 start to […]
Champion Eagles top Falcons, 18-12
PHILADELPHIA Nick Foles could end up playing a new position when Carson Wentz comes back if he keeps this up. Foles caught another pass in a clutch spot to spark a sputtering offense that looked out of sync while the defense picked up right where it left off last time it faced Atlanta. After seeing […]