HARPSWELL — John L. Farmer, a much loved son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, and friend passed away on Sunday August 5, 2018 at the age of 68. He was surrounded by his children at Mid Coast Hospital when he passed. John was born in Machias, ME on November 4, 1949 to Beverly Farmer and Lorraine […]
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Stephen Chesley Masters
Topsham — Stephen Chesley Masters passed away on July 20, 2018, surrounded by friends and family. Steve was born on December 6, 1942 in Winchester, MA to Robert Chenery and Ruth Chesley Masters. The family moved to Falls Church, VA when Steve and his sister Pam were very young. He graduated from Falls Church High […]
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Rosamond E. Miller
Freeport — Rosamond E. Miller age 100 of East Street and formerly of Harpswell died Friday, August 3rd at the Freeport Nursing Home. There will be no services. Arrangements are by Stetson’s Funeral Home 12 Federal St. Brunswick.
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Pingree, Kennedy host opioid roundtable
BIDDEFORD (AP) — U.S. Reps. Chellie Pingree of Maine and Joe Kennedy III of Massachusetts are going to hear from people who’ve struggled with drug use. The two lawmakers are visiting a drug treatment program in Biddeford that’s operated by physicians with Maine Behavior Healthcare and Southern Maine Health Care. They’ll be holding a roundtable […]
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LePage: Mills, Hayes should step down
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine’s Republican governor is following through on his vow to call for the Democratic attorney general to step down. He’s also calling for the independent treasurer to do the same. Gov. Paul LePage tweeted Tuesday that he sent letters dated the day before to gubernatorial candidates Attorney General Janet Mills and Treasurer […]
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High school poet’s lawsuit yields change in NEA competition
PORTLAND (AP) — The National Endowment for the Arts plans to eliminate a rule that keeps some people living in the United States out of a poetry competition. The decision comes four months after Deering High School student Allan Monga sued to participate in the national Poetry Out Loud competition in Washington, D.C. The NEA […]
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Bon Appétit tags Portland as City of the Year for food
PORTLAND (AP) — One of the most widely read food magazines says there’s no better U.S. city for restaurants than Portland, Maine. Bon Appétit published an article on its website Tuesday that declared Maine’s largest city the 2018 Restaurant City of the Year. Deputy editor Andrew Knowlton wrote the article, which says the “sheer number […]
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Milfoil found on Cobbosseecontee Lake
WINTHROP (AP) — The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has confirmed the presence of an aggressive type of milfoil in part of Cobbosseecontee Lake. DEP Commissioner Paul Mercer said Eurasian milfoil is confined to the north end of the lake, and he’s confident that a rapid response will prevent its spread. Several agencies have searched […]
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U.S. braces for possible cyberattacks after reimposing Iran sanctions
WASHINGTON The U.S. is bracing for cyberattacks Iran could launch in retaliation for the re-imposition of sanctions this week by President Donald Trump, cybersecurity and intelligence experts say. Concern over that cyber threat has been rising since May, when Trump pulled out of the 2015 nuclear deal, under which the U.S. and other world powers […]
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Indonesia quake deaths top 130, aid effort intensifies
BANGSAL, Indonesia Aid began reaching isolated areas of the Indonesian island struggling after an earthquake killed at least 131 people as rescuers intensified efforts today to find those buried in the rubble. Volunteers and rescue personnel erected more temporary shelters for the tens of thousands left homeless on Lombok by the magnitude 7.0 quake on […]