BATH — Charles L. Burgess Jr., 81, died peacefully April 24 following a long and full life. Born in Bath July 26, 1928, he was a son of Charles and Louise Holbrook Burgess. While growing up, he was very active in sports and played football, basketball and baseball. After graduating from Morse High School, he […]

BRUNSWICK — Rodney G. Cook, 69, died peacefully from lung cancer on April 17 with his wife Sheryl by his side. He was born in Farmington, April 26, 1940, a son of George Richard Cook, Jr. and Thelma Elizabeth (Merrill) Cook.  In 1960 he graduated from Farmington High School. Before serving in the U.S. Army […]

In the late 1960s and early ’70s in Berkeley, Calif., the radicals were in the streets inciting useful idiots by the thousands to violence. They wanted to overthrow the U.S. government but didn’t agree on how best to do it. Some split off from the Students for a Democratic Society to form the Weather Underground. […]

The last time a gubernatorial election was this wide-open was 1994, when political warhorse Joe Brennan won the Democratic nomination in a five-way race, while first-time candidate Susan Collins took the Republican prize, after running against seven opponents.

BRIDGTON — Ellen Harney Burnell, 92, died peacefully April 20 at Bridgton Health Care Center. Born in West Virginia May 17, 1917, she was the daughter of Rose Hazelton and Thomas Harney. Her hobbies included reading, sewing and baking. She especially loved to cook for her family. Known for her great sense of humor, she […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — Kathleen F. “Kathy” Dennison, 74, died peacefully with family by her side April 18.  Born  in South Portland, May 27, 1935, she was a daughter of Keith F. and Frances Higgins Dennison. After graduating from South Portland High School in 1953 she attended Maine Medical Center School of Nursing, graduating second of […]

It remains unclear whether tough new language will attract the support of U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe.

The deputy human rights minister says three army officers have been arrested in the case.

SOUTH PORTLAND — Elliot Eugene Hart, 85, died peacefully April 15 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House. Born in Portland on Feb. 8, 1925, he was a son of Elliot Hart and Irene (Burnham-Hart) Calderwood and attended Portland schools. During World War II he served in the Pacific with the U.S. Navy. For 58 years he […]

BRUNSWICK — Walter W. Weller, Jr., 87, died April 15 at his residence.   He was born in Baltimore, Md., Aug. 23, 1922, the son of Walter William and Edna (Renn) Weller. After attending schools in East Orange, N.J., he graduated from Muhlenberg College in 1946, Rutgers University in 1950, and later received his master’s degree […]