Felipe Rodriguez says he thought he was hallucinating when an eagle snatched his sister’s little white dog from her yard, flapped its massive wings and disappeared over the trees. Did he really just see that? He had. Zoey the 8-pound Bichon Frise was gone, taken by a hungry raptor Tuesday afternoon not 50 feet from […]
2018
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Ruth L. Brill
Ruth Lillian Brill ( nee Timmons), of Woolwich, Maine, age 88, died peacefully on December 22, 2017. Ruth grew up in Glenolden, Pennsylvania, the second of four children of Franklin LeRoy and Lillian Rapalje Timmons. Ruth worked at the Atlantic Refining Company in Philadelphia. After moving with the family to Maine in 1973, she worked […]
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Geraldine N. Coombs
BATH — Surrounded by close family, Geraldine (Gerry) Nickerson Coombs of Bath peacefully passed on to another world on Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at Hill House. She was born in Bath on April 11, 1924, the daughter of Sanford Blackett Nickerson and Fannie (Oliver) Nickerson. She was a 1942 graduate of Morse High School, then […]
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Doris M. Congram
BRUNSWICK — Doris M. Congram, of Brunswick, passed away on Jan. 1, 2018, at Horizon’s Living and Rehab surrounded by her family, daughters: Eileen Manglass of Brunswick and Ann D’Alessio of Brunswick. They would like to invite all those that knew and loved their mom to a Celebration of Life to be held at Horizon’s […]
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Marjorie J. Oliver
GEORGETOWN — Marjorie J. Oliver passed away on Dec. 23, 2017. The family would like to say thank you to the CHANS Home Health Care and Hospice’s loving staff for their time and care they gave to Marjorie. And a special THANK YOU to the private personal caregivers for their love and support that allowed […]
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LePage spending welfare dollars on after-school programs
(AP) Maine Republican Gov. Paul LePage is spending $1.7 million of federal welfare dollars on after-school programs. The Bangor Daily News reports over a dozen nonprofit organizations received funding this year from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families grant. Since 2015, Maine’s asked such after-school programs to show how they help prevent out-of-wedlock pregnancies and […]
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Officials warn of power bill scam
PORTLAND (AP) — Portland area law enforcement officials warn of a new telephone scam threatening Central Maine Power customers with disconnection unless they pay a fraudulent bill with prepaid cards. CMP spokeswoman Gail Rice says residential electricity customers are protected from immediate disconnection during the winter season. Rice also says power companies never demand payment […]
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AP source: Trump had lawyer urge Sessions not to recuse self
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump directed his White House counsel to tell Attorney General Jeff Sessions to not recuse himself from the Justice Department’s investigation into potential ties between Russia and the Trump campaign, according to a person familiar with the matter. The conversation between Don McGahn, the president’s White House counsel, and Sessions took place […]
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In new rule, Trump tries to deliver a health care promise
WASHINGTON Striving to fulfill a campaign promise, the Trump administration moved Thursday to facilitate the interstate sale of health insurance policies that cost less but may not cover as much. The proposed regulation from the Labor Department would provide more health insurance options for self-employed people and small businesses, but its success depends on buy-in […]
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Trump-Bannon feud highlights GOP fissure
WASHINGTON The acrimony surrounding former White House adviser Steve Bannon’s very public break with President Donald Trump escalated Thursday, suggesting a permanent split between the president and the pugilistic strategist who helped put him in the Oval Office. The new fissure in an already fractious Republican Party cast doubt on Bannon’s hopes to foment a […]