BIDDEFORD — A generous donation to an organization dedicated to helping those in need will certainly be put to good use in the coming weeks. On Wednesday, the staff of Hannaford Supermarket in Biddeford presented Don Bisson, director of the Biddeford Food Pantry with a check for $1,000, a gesture of kindness that left Bisson […]
2019
Randall Bradford Holbrook
Randall Bradford Holbrook, 71, of Woolwich, passed away April 23, 2019 at Dionne Commons Care Facility in Brunswick, Maine. He was born October 28, 1947 at The Maine General Hospital of Portland, Maine to Norma Louise (Presby) and Lester Richard Holbrook Sr. He was the second son born to Norma and Lester. As a boy, […]
Hungry bears are prowling, and Maine wildlife officials offer some advice
State officials are reminding homeowners to remove from their yards bird feeders, trash cans and other items that might attract hungry bears looking for food. The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has received 38 nuisance bear complaints so far this spring, primarily in the Kennebunkport-Arundel and Ellsworth-Blue Hill areas. Annually, the department handles […]
James Michael Campbell
TOPSHAM – James Michael Campbell, 59, of Topsham, Maine died April 23, 2019 at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick, after a long courageous battle with cancer. “Soup” as he was known by family and friends passed away with his loving, supportive wife, “Buffie,” by his side. Born on July 11, 1959, Jim was the son […]
Marcel Dubois
Arundel — Marcel Dubois, 77, died at home May 1, 2019, after a long illness. He was born in Canada on July 7, 1941, the son of Fernando and Annette Morin Dubois. Marcel attended local schools. He was raised on a dairy farm in Arundel and eventually became the owner. He most recently owned and […]
Our View: There’s no question – Maine college students are allowed to vote
College students who live here can cast their ballots here, regardless of where they bank or where they register their car.
Gary W. Ballerini
Gary W. Ballerini, 68, of Brunswick, Maine, a former Verona, N.J. resident passed away on April 27, 2019. Visitation will be at Paul Ippolito-Dancy Memorial, 9 Smull Ave., Caldwell, N.J., on Sunday, May 5, 2019 from 2 to 6 p.m. A Mass will be celebrated at St. Aloysius Church, Caldwell, on Monday, May 6, 2019 […]
Lillian G. Colby
Wiscasset – Lillian G. Colby, 93 of Bradford Rd., died Sunday April 28, 2019 at home following a long illness. She was born in Jackman September 11, 1925 a daughter of Ralph and Lucille Poulin Gagnon. Grew up in Jackman and was educated in the schools there, moving to Wiscasset in 1932. On December 31, […]
Searchers find body of missing Hermon man
The body of a Hermon man missing since April 14 was found Thursday afternoon by searchers in a Maine Forest Service helicopter. Ryan Messer, 25, was last seen around 3:30 p.m. on April 14 on Spruce Street in Hermon while riding a bicycle. His body was spotted from a helicopter shortly before 3:30 p.m. Thursday […]
Letter to the editor: Targeted official urges Ogunquit residents to reject recall
I am a member of the Ogunquit Select Board, but I’m writing as an individual who is one of three members targeted for recall by a newly formed group, Take Back Ogunquit. This is a politically motivated recall. The day after the majority of the Select Board voted to uphold Town Manager Patricia Finnigan’s termination […]
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