Flora L. Harrison, 99, of Topsham, died on Tuesday, October 23, 2018, at her home in Topsham. She was born on August 20, 1919, in Stratford, CT, to Chester and Ida Barbero. Flora graduated from Bridgeport High school in Bridgeport, CT. and from a Junior College where she earned an associate’s degree. She served in […]
October 2018
Football Friday: BHS captains blazed a path
Biddeford captains Carter Edgerton and Marty Martel will lead the Tigers into a Class B South quarterfinal game at Greely tonight, but the senior standouts are also hoping to set the program up for success in the future. “I think it’s a goal that every captain should have — to not only leave behind a […]
Amber Heard says she’s happy to have moved on with her life
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actress Amber Heard has a movie coming out this weekend that will be new to theaters and mass audiences, but for her it’s actually quite old. “London Fields,” an adaptation of a 1989 Martin Amis mystery, has been in some stage of development for almost 20 years. Heard didn’t get involved […]
Phoebe A. Cromwell
Westport Island – Phoebe A. Cromwell, 79, a lifelong resident of Main Road died Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick. She was born in Lewiston on August 26, 1939, a daughter of Walter E. and Nina (Brown) Greenleaf. She attended Westport Island School and graduated from Morse High School in the […]
Seacoast Garden Club hosts Open Meeting Nov. 5
KENNEBUNKPORT — Interested in learning about “edible landscaping” or fool-proof ways to make a container garden? Want honed tips on creating a Maine seaside garden? Or perhaps you just want to join the fun group that plants tulip bulbs in the Dock Square monument garden. If so, come to the annual “open meeting” of the Seacoast […]
Trump says new proposal will lower some U.S. drug prices
WASHINGTON (AP) — Less than two weeks before the midterm elections, President Donald Trump on Thursday announced a plan to lower prices for some prescription drugs, saying it would stop unfair practices that force Americans to pay much more than people in other countries for the same medications. “We are taking aim at the global […]
EMT challenges Harpswell’s McCreight in House District 51
HARPSWELL — Incumbent state Rep. Joyce “Jay” McCreight, D-Harpswell, is being challenged in November by first-time candidate Sean Hall, a Republican from Harpswell, in the race for House District 51. McCreight was elected in 2014 to represent the district, which covers Harpswell, West Bath and a small part of Brunswick. Hall works as a firefighter and […]
Brunswick town council race may be the most civil politics you see this year
BRUNSWICK — The Town Council race between Sande Updegraph and Dan Ankeles might be one of the least contentious races you’ve seen in this year’s local politics. The two candidates admittedly hold very similar views, and have nothing but respect for each other, they agreed. “I can’t think of anyone I’d rather run alongside,” Ankeles […]
Durham voters face nonbinding questions on marijuana
DURHAM — The town is looking for input from residents on whether to allow four types of retail marijuana establishments in town. On Nov. 6, voters will be asked four nonbinding questions regarding the adult use of marijuana and the operation of marijuana stores, marijuana cultivation facilities, marijuana manufacturing facilities and marijuana testing facilities. While it […]
Teen boys charged with arson after fire destroys portable outhouse in Richmond
Two teen boys have been charged with arson after a fire destroyed a portable outhouse in Richmond on Sunday evening. The fire was reported around 7:45 p.m. inside the outhouse at Houdlette Field, a town-owned recreation area on High Street. Firefighters knocked down the blaze, but the unit was totally destroyed, said Richmond Police Chief […]
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