FREEPORT — Kathleen M. “Kate” Denney, 41, died peacefully with her husband George by her side Feb. 28 at Maine Medical Center after a 12-year battle with cancer. Born on July 5, 1968, in West Islip, N.Y., she was a daughter of Mary Lou (Murrin) and Frank O’Connell. In 1991 she graduated from Salve Regina […]
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Dr. Richard B. Singer, 95: Consummate gentleman who valued intellect, faith, family
FALMOUTH — Richard Bunker “Grandsfather” Singer, 95, died Feb. 19 at his home in the presence of family. On March 22, 1914, he was born in Philadelphia, a son of Edgar Arthur Singer Jr. and Helen Bunker Singer. After graduating from the Episcopal Academy in Merion, Penn., in 1930, he spent a semester at l’Ecole […]
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Our View: USM restructure plan on the right track
Times call for the university to save money as well as respond to the community’s needs.
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Our View: Spring training is here, can spring be far behind?
The baseball schedule tells us something that the calendar says is still three weeks away.
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Concert Review: Longfellow’s birthday gives rise to a major musical event
The only thing lacking at the Longfellow 203rd Birthday Choral Concert on Sunday at the First Parish Church was a large-enough audience. Sometimes we don’t appreciate what’s right under our noses. The Longfellow Chorus, directed by Charles Kaufmann, an excellent orchestra (mostly members of the Portland Symphony), and outstanding soloists soprano Angela M. Brown, baritone […]
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John F. Lynch, 79: Longtime Portland dentist
PORTLAND — John Francis Lynch, 79, died at home while in the care of his wife Sandi on Feb. 25 after a long illness. Born in Bangor on March 7, 1930, he was a son of J. Francis and Catherine (Nichols) Lynch. After graduating from the University of Maine in Orono, he completed dental school at […]
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Average Maine gas prices up slightly
The average price is 73.5 cents per gallon higher than the same day a year ago.
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George J. Kyle, 87
SOUTH PORTLAND — George J. Kyle, 87, died peacefully Feb. 19 at his residence. He was born in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, on May 31, 1922, the son of Richard and Lena (Coholan) Kyle, and was educated in Calais schools. During World War II he served in the U.S. Army and was awarded the […]
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Wilbur T. Wildes, Jr., 78: Walked from So. Portland to Fenway to benefit The Jimmy Fund
SOUTH PORTLAND — Wilbur T. Wildes, Jr., 78, died Feb. 21 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. Born at home in South Portland on Dec. 23, 1931, he was a son of Wilbur T. and Doris (Brown) Wildes, Sr. He attended Portland and South Portland schools, graduating from South Portland High School. On […]
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Ann L. Long Ormsby, 65: Lifelong Freeport resident
FREEPORT — Ann L. Long Ormsby, 65, died Feb. 20 at home with her family after a two-year battle with cancer. On July 24, 1944, she was born in Standish, the daughter of John and June Libby Rodrigues. In 1962 she graduated from Freeport High School. She married William D. Ormsby in St. Thomas, Virgin […]