This was a year when many of the most memorable games required working overtime. There was Alabama’s sudden victory in the college football championship, not to mention the U.S. women capturing Olympic gold in a thrilling hockey shootout. Of course, we’ll long remember that 18-inning marathon at the World Series. And don’t forget Notre Dame […]
2018
C. Robert Korhonen
Togus – C. Robert Korhonen, 73, of Bath passed away on December 15, 2018. He was born in Lewiston on October 20, 1945 the son of Aili Korhonen. He faithfully served in the U. S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam Era. Robert had been employed at Bath Iron Works for more than two decades as a Draftsman/Designer. He […]
Brunswick’s Kate Furbish school on track for 2020 opening
BRUNSWICK — The Jordan Avenue property where the Kate Furbish Elementary School is being built is in transition. On one side of the lot, debris from the recently demolished Jordan Acres Elementary School was nearly done being removed Dec. 20. On the other side, the foundation of one wing of the Furbish school was complete […]
Susan Deschambault: Maine’s small businesses need support, freedom to thrive
Here in Maine, small business is a big deal. Our state is known for its friendly Main Streets and tradition of family-owned stores and restaurants. But as mills and factories have closed or scaled back across the state, Main Street businesses have suffered, too. And while Maine is known as Vacationland, businesses that rely on […]
Lyman Transfer Station to close for New Year’s holiday
The Lyman Transfer Station will be closed on New Year’s Day, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019. Regular transfer station hours will resume, Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Bubble Wrap Art nears at Kennebunk Free Library
KENNEBUNK — Did you know that the last Monday in January is National Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day? Come celebrate this fantastic material with a bubble wrap art project at 3:30 p.m. Jan. 24. There might be a chance to pop some bubble wrap, too. This program is for ages 4 and up. Registration is required. […]
Post Offices to close for New Year’s holiday
Post Offices across York County will be open for business on Monday, Dec. 31, however some may have earlier closings or schedules for collection of blue boxes on the street. Post Offices will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 1, as employees ring in the New Year. While only Priority Express and other overnight committed packages […]
Stephen J. Driscoll
Lt. Colonel Stephen J. Driscoll, 57, of Manchester, NH, passed away peacefully on December 24, 2018. Born in Bangor, Maine on June 16, 1961, he was the son of James and Muriel (Donovan) Driscoll. Shortly after his birth, James and Muriel moved the family to Brunswick where Steve was raised through his adolescence. Steve came […]
Gary Welton: Designing history an identity of the 21st century
Our primary focus in December of 1999 was Y2K. Would the computer systems handle the millennial change? Might we suffer from serious computer snafus? In the midst of the Y2K hype, we knew, though sometimes forgot, that the year 2000 was, in actuality, the last year of the 20thcentury and the second millennium, rather than […]
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