HOLLIS — Maine State Police say a suspect who allegedly took nearly $70,000 from a Hollis resident to build a house and then left the state before the job was complete has been arrested in Louisiana. Richard Shirey, 46, of Grand Isle was arrested by Louisiana State Police on Wednesday as a fugitive from justice. […]
2019
Willits Dyer Ansel
(1929 – 2019) GEORGETOWN — Willits Dyer Ansel (Will) was born in Long Beach, CA into a Navy family; as a child he lived in Annapolis, MD, the Philippines, and China. He graduated from Stanford University in 1951 with degrees in History and Political Science, and served in the Navy during the Korean War. Will […]
Martha M. Johnson
LINCOLN, Mass. — Martha M. Johnson, 80, of Kennebunk, Maine passed away Wednesday April 24, 2019 at the Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln, Massachusetts. Born Dec. 2, 1938 in Boston Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Margaret Virginia (Dow) and James Henry Merchant Cross. Martha grew up in Haverhill during which time […]
Letter to the editor: Meet our treasured war heroes while there’s still time
Robert Graham, 97, of Yorktown, New York, was a Marine hero who fought for our freedom during World War II. Bob made the news because he had outlived all of his family members, and might have been buried without anyone attending if not for a young friend. His friend ensured that hundreds attended his funeral […]
Ardenne Scott Haines II
BRUNSWICK – Ardenne Scott Haines II, 65, of Brunswick passed away on April 26, 2019. He was born on April 7, 1954 in Bath, ME to Ardenne and Millicent (Smith) Haines. As a child Ardenne did a lot of farming, making models, and played drums in a small band some years ago. He enjoyed travelling […]
Ruth Janet Clark Collins
Brunswick- Ruth Janet Clark Collins, 89, of Bath, passed away peacefully at Mid Coast Hospital on April 28, 2019. She was born May 20, 1929 in South Portland, Maine. A daughter of Clarence B and Myrtle B (MacFarlane) Clark. Ruth was raised and resided in Bath from the age of 8. Attending area schools, she […]
Portland radio host gets national audience for series on sensitive topics
Portland psychiatrist Anne Hallward’s “Can We Talk?” will air on Maine Public, as well as public radio stations in New Orleans, San Diego and Houston.
Biddeford DHHS office to close because of frequent flooding
BIDDEFORD — The Maine Department of Health and Human Services will close its Biddeford office at 208 Graham St. because of the poor condition of the building caused by frequent flooding. Ninety-five employees worked out of the Biddeford office, and 65 were temporarily reassigned to other offices in South Portland and Sanford. Maine DHHS “will […]
Boston Brands of Maine’s $4M expansion expected to boost capacity 20 percent at Lewiston bottling plant
LEWISTON — Wearing gloves, a hairnet, safety vest, glasses and ear protection, Gov. Janet Mills toured the local Boston Brands of Maine plant Wednesday, watching 750-milliliter bottles of Fireball Cinnamon Whisky zip through a labeler and drop 12 at a time into waiting boxes printed, “Tastes like Heaven, burns like Hell.” “It seems just like […]
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