WOOLWICH — Constance J. Wills, 77, of Middle Rd. died Friday March 16, 2018 at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick. She was born in Lewiston on August 17, 1940 a daughter of Adelard J. and Irene Lalonde Veilleux and was educated in the local schools, graduating from Lewiston High School in 1959. Constance worked at […]
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Gertrude Hanson
Gertrude (Gertie) Hanson, 69, of Richmond and Bowdoin, ME passed away on March 15th, 2018 at CMMC in Lewiston surrounded by the ones she loved. Gertie was born on December 14th, 1948 in Gardiner to Rowland Hanson and Marion Hinkley-Hanson of Richmond. From a young age, Gertie worked as a shoe cutter at local shoe […]
Edward Duffy
BIRMINGHAM, UK — Edward Duffy, age 88, died on March 4, 2018, at his home in the care of his loving family. A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated on Tuesday, March 20, 2018, at St. Mary’s Church, Vivian Road, Harborne, Birmingham. Mr. Duffy is survived by a son, Brenden Duffy of Birmingham; two daughters, […]
Joan E. Fitzherbert
BATH — Joan Elizabeth Fitzherbert, 87, a longtime resident of Bath passed away peacefully at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick on Thursday, March 15, 2018. Joan was born in Bangor Maine on April 27, 1930, the daughter of Leon L & Mary (Griffin) Philbrook. She grew up in Bangor and proudly graduated from John Baptist […]
Weinstein Co. files for bankruptcy protection Monday
NEW YORK The Weinstein Co. filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday with a buyout offer in hand from a private equity firm, the latest twist in its efforts to survive the sexual misconduct scandal that brought down co-founder Harvey Weinstein, shook Hollywood and triggered a movement that spread out to convulse other industries. The company […]
Spring-themed cake for royal event
LONDON Lemon, elderflower, fresh flower decorations: The cake for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s May wedding will be appropriately spring-themed. Kensington Palace said today the royal wedding cake will be a lemon elderflower concoction incorporating “the bright flavors of spring.” It’ll be covered with buttercream, and adorned with fresh flowers. Look for a hint of […]
Senate committee launches effort to prevent more election hacking
WASHINGTON With the 2018 primary season already underway, leaders of the Senate intelligence committee are launching an effort to protect U.S. elections from a repeat episode of foreign interference. Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr, R-N.C., and Virginia Sen. Mark Warner, the top Democrat on the panel, will preview some of the committee’s recommendations for […]
Supreme Court takes up challenge by crisis pregnancy centers
WASHINGTON The Supreme Court is hearing arguments in a free speech fight over California’s attempt to regulate anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers. The case being argued today involves information required by a state law that the centers must provide clients about the availability of contraception, abortion and pre-natal care, at little or no cost. Centers that […]
Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban challenged
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The nation’s most restrictive abortion law is headed for a showdown before a federal judge only hours after it was signed by Mississippi’s governor. U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves late Monday scheduled arguments this morning over whether he should immediately block the law after a request by the state’s only abortion […]
Crash marks 1st death for self-driving vehicle
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — A fatal pedestrian crash involving a self-driving Uber SUV in a Phoenix suburb could have far-reaching consequences for the new technology as automakers and other companies race to be the first with cars that operate on their own. The crash Sunday night in Tempe was the first death involving a full […]