2018
Kushner Cos. filed false paperwork
NEW YORK When the Kushner Cos. bought three apartment buildings in a gentrifying neighborhood of Queens in 2015, most of the tenants were protected by special rules that prevent developers from pushing them out, raising rents and turning a tidy profit. But that’s exactly what the company then run by Jared Kushner did, and with […]
Jean W. Frank
BATH — Jean Ward Frank died peacefully Tuesday, March 13, 2018, in her home with her husband by her side. She was 91. Mrs. Frank was born May 14, 1926, in Lancaster, Pa., the daughter of B. Frank Ward and Mary Hartman Ward. She was a graduate of McCaskey High School and Millersville State Teachers […]
Marieta J. Jacobs
Marieta Janet (Perkins) Jacobs, 97, of Peoria, AZ, passed away peacefully on March 12, 2018, with her devoted daughters by her side. On October 12, 1920, she was the second of 11 children born to Lawrence and Gladys (George) Perkins of Belfast, ME. Rita graduated from Crosby High School in Belfast as a member of […]
Doris V. Stevens
BRUNSWICK — Doris Victoria (Mather) Stevens died at home in Brunswick on Thursday, March 8, 2018. At Victoria’s request, there will be no services. Contributions in her memory may be made to Coastal Humane Society, 190 Pleasant St., Brunswick, ME 04011.
Century-old shipwreck discovered in Lake Erie
TOLEDO, Ohio The wreckage of a steamer that sank in Lake Erie over a century ago and eluded shipwreck hunters for decades has finally been found off the Ohio shore, according to the National Museum of the Great Lakes . The steam barge, called the Margaret Olwill, was loaded with limestone and bound for Cleveland […]
What to expect from Putin and a resurgent Russia
MOSCOW Vladimir Putin now has a stronger hold on Russia — and stronger place in the world — thanks to an overwhelming mandate for yet another term as president. His domestic opponents are largely resigned to another six years in the shadows. His foreign opponents are mired in their own problems, from Britain’s messy exit […]
Some wanted Parkland shooting suspect forcibly committed in 2016
MIAMI Documents show some officials were so concerned about the mental stability of the student accused of last month’s Florida high school rampage that they decided he should be forcibly committed. But the recommendation was never acted upon. Cruz is accused of the shooting rampage that killed 14 students and three school employees at Marjory […]
4 people injured after 2 trains collide, derail in Kentucky
GEORGETOWN, Ky. (AP) — Four people were injured after two trains collided and derailed late Sunday night in Georgetown, Kentucky, officials said. A call came in at 11:14 p.m. to report the crash, Lt. Jessica Bowman, spokeswoman for the Lexington Fire Department told The Associated Press. Residents were evacuated “out of an abundance of caution,” […]
Explosion injures 2 more in Texas capital
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Two people were injured in another explosion in Texas’ capital Sunday night, and police are not ruling out a connection to the three previous explosions that detonated earlier this month elsewhere in the city. The latest blast occurred around 8:30 p.m. in a suburban neighborhood known as Travis Country in southwest […]