Keith F. Albee
EAST MACHIAS – Keith Filmore Albee, 86, died Aug. 19, 2013 in East Machias. He was born Oct. 6, 1926 in East Machias, the son of the late Edgar and Marjorie (Foster) Albee. He was a graduate of...
View ArticleElizabeth Perepchuk Dewey
BAR HARBOR – Elizabeth Perepchuk Dewey, 47, died peacefully at Birch Bay Village, Bar Harbor, Aug. 16, 2013. She was born Dec. 1, 1965, in New Jersey, the daughter of Elizabeth and William M....
View ArticleJanice Louise Harrigan
HOULTON – Janice Louise Harrigan, 76, died Aug. 17, 2013 at a Bangor hospital. She was born Jan. 26, 1937, at Bath, the daughter of Mark and Mary (Hevor) Hanna. Janice was a communicant of Saint Mary...
View ArticleTV radio sports schedule for Aug. 22, 2013
BASEBALL, LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES Teams TBA, 4 p.m., ESPN-TV BASEBALL, MAJOR LEAGUE TORONTO at N.Y. YANKEES, 1 p.m., WBAE Portland (1490 AM) radio CYCLING U.S. Pro Challenge, stage 4, 4 p.m.,...
View ArticleGuy, Humphrey selected as Pro Football Hall of Fame candidates
In an overdue step in the right direction, former Oakland Raiders punter Ray Guy, as well as former defensive lineman Claude Humphrey, were named Wednesday by the Seniors Selection Committee to be...
View ArticleMarian McPartland, jazz pianist and host of NPR’s ‘Piano Jazz,’ dies at 95
MELVILLE, N.Y. — Marian McPartland, the trailblazing jazz pianist who for 33 years hosted the NPR program “Piano Jazz” and posed the musical question “Shall we play that one together?” to legendary...
View ArticleFort Hood shooter rests defense case without calling witnesses
FORT HOOD, Texas — The U.S. Army psychiatrist accused of killing 13 fellow soldiers and wounding 31 others in a rampage at Foot Hood, Texas, in 2009 rested his defense case in his court-martial on...
View ArticleEllsbury, Middlebrooks pace Sox past Giants
SAN FRANCISCO — Lapses by the San Francisco defense helped Boston score four runs in the third and fourth innings, and Will Middlebrooks added to Barry Zito’s demise with a two-run home run as the Red...
View ArticleRockland-area school board votes for middle school merger
ROCKLAND, Maine — On Wednesday evening, the Regional School Unit 13 board called for combining the two middle schools in Rockland and Thomaston in addition to abandoning its experiment of a divided...
View ArticlePortlanders Greenleaf, Walp reach final of Maine State Golf Association match...
AUBURN, Maine— There haven’t been separate brackets for beards and peach fuzz at the Maine State Golf Association Match Play Invitational this week. It has only worked out that way. Two Portland men...
View ArticleCommittee Approves Rockbridge Sale Contract of City Park
By Carol McCracken (Post 3 1,503) A City Committee voted early this evening to forward a proposed sales agreement to the City Council with its recommendation for approval. The proposed agreement is...
View Article‘Blue Moon’ over Brewer
Moonrise on Wednesday involved a “blue moon,” actually the third of four full moons to occur in summer 2013. The moon rose reddish orange over the Dedham Hills; moon-watchers had good vantage points on...
View ArticleBath City Council to seek advice from attorney general before hiring...
BATH, Maine — The Bath City Council will seek input from the Maine attorney general’s office and the Maine Municipal Association before selecting an independent investigator to examine the city’s sale...
View ArticleDrop by Pittsfield on Saturday, August 24 for the 1st Annual Antique...
Do you like antique autos and trucks? Make sure to drop by Pittsfield this Saturday to check out the antique autos and trucks that will be displayed at Hathorn Park. The Heart of Pittsfield is...
View ArticleSargent Corp. sole respondent to Hampden request for business park proposals
HAMPDEN, Maine — Town officials are in the process of reviewing a proposal that could put the final development of the Hampden Business & Commerce Park into the hands of a Stillwater-based...
View ArticleHoulton native eliminated from ‘America’s Got Talent’ as death-defying stunt...
Houlton native Sam Johnson was eliminated Tuesday night from the “America’s Got Talent” reality TV competition. Johnson, 34, had hinted in an interview late last week that his performance in week five...
View ArticleRevitalization plans for West Market Square
Plans have been unveiled for West Market Square revitalization. Most ideas are popular among business owners, but a few councilors want to shut down Broad Street entirely, which at least one business...
View ArticleHow programs for the old serve all
by Len Kaye, originally published in the Bangor Daily News on July 23, 2013 I have recently come to grips with the possibility that those of us who advocate on behalf of older adults need to adopt a...
View ArticleHow Obamacare can help workers, keep business competitive
by Victoria Mayer, originally published in the Bangor Daily News on August 6, 2013 These days I’ve become aware of people discussing the need for healing and resiliency to an extent I just don’t...
View ArticleSignals from the labor market: Is anybody listening?
by Luisa Deprez and John Dorrer, originally published in the Bangor Daily News on August 20, 2013 With the ceremonies behind us, new graduates fortunate to have landed a job are heading off to work....
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