Irene Annie (Erickson) Patrick
WOODLAND – Irene Annie (Erickson) Patrick, 84, died July 25, 2013, surrounded by family in Caribou. She was born May 2, 1929, in New Sweden, the second of eight children to Oscar and Bertha (Anderson)...
View ArticleSteven Cory Judkins
DEXTER – Our beloved brother passed away July 17, 2013, after fighting cancer for a year. He leaves behind a loving family of three children, Stephanie Leighton of New Hampshire, Tabitha Leighton of...
View ArticleElsie M. Mayo
MILO – Miss Elsie M. Mayo, 100, passed away July 26, 2013, at Pleasant Meadows Estates, Dover-Foxcroft. She was born June 19, 1913, in Milo, daughter of Vernie and Mary Ellen (Erskine) Mayo. She was a...
View ArticleBarbara Jean Smith
WALTHAM, Mass. – Barbara J. (MacNaughton) Smith, 89, beloved wife of William J. Smith died July 27, 2013, at a Massachusetts hospital. She was born May 6, 1924, in Somerville, Mass. Barbara lived for...
View ArticleJaxon Cash Coulombe
ELLSWORTH – Jaxon Cash Coulombe passed away July 23, 2013, at a Bangor hospital. He was born July 23, 2013, in Bangor, son of Michael S. Coulombe and Amy E. Merritt. Jaxon was predeceased by his...
View ArticleNeil A. Turner
GUILFORD – Neil A. Turner, 64, died suddenly July 26, 2013, at his home. He was born Dec. 17, 1948, in Greenville, son of Clarence “Tad” and Vivian (Stanchfield) Turner. He graduated from Monson...
View ArticleKenneth ‘Budge’ Stafford
SCARBOROUGH and RIPLEY – Kenneth “Budge” Stafford, 74, died July 26, 2013, at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House, Scarborough. He was born Feb. 24, 1939, in Ripley, son of Kenneth and Mary (Morril)...
View ArticleWilfred Howard Raymond
BANGOR – Wilfred Howard Raymond, 92, passed away July 9, 2013, at a local Bangor hospital, after a brief illness. Wilfred was born April 1, 1921, in Moosup, Conn., son of Alfred Raymond and Flora...
View ArticleWallace Nelson Stackpole Jr.
CAMBRIDGE and NEWPORT – Wallace Nelson Stackpole Jr., 87, died July 27, 2013, at a Bangor health care facility after a long illness. Wallace was born May 28, 1926, in Newport, son of Wallace N. and...
View ArticleJanet S. (Brown) Wood
KITTERY – Janet S. (Brown) Wood, dedicated teacher, passed peacefully Friday, July 26, 2013, surrounded by family and friends. She was the beloved wife of the late Dr. Carl Wood. She was a devoted...
View ArticleCol. Frank Michael Mroz, MD
ELLSWORTH and MANCHESTER, N.H. – Col. Frank Michael Mroz, MD, died unexpectedly July 25, 2013, at his residence in Ellsworth. He was born July 6, 1947. in Manchester, N.H., son of Joseph L. and Helen...
View Article4H Club members walking steers at Northern Maine Fair in Presque Isle
Members of the Aroostook Valley Baby Beef 4-H Club gathered in the livestock show ring on the Northern Maine Fairgrounds on Saturday, July 27 for the first practice walking their steers prior to the...
View ArticleFor 4-H club members, Presque Isle fair means chance to showcase year of hard...
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — On the busy second day of the Northern Maine Fair in Presque Isle on Saturday, most of the teenagers who had come to the fairgrounds weren’t interested in the activities going on...
View ArticleHampden native assumes command of USS Constitution
CHARLESTOWN, Mass. — A Hampden native assumed command of the world’s oldest commissioned warship afloat during a ceremony on Friday. Cmdr. Sean Kearns assumed command of the USS Constitution during a...
View ArticleDriver of derailed Spanish train charged with 79 counts of homicide
SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain — The driver of a Spanish high-speed train that derailed and killed 79 people was released pending trial on charges of reckless homicide, a judge ruled on Sunday night....
View ArticleStein’s Law
If there’s an iron rule in economics, it is Stein’s Law (named after Herb, former chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers): “If something cannot go on forever, it will stop.” Detroit, for example,...
View ArticleRaid your fabric stash and make useful gifts now
Short lengths of fabric stacked on a shelf in the room where all such things reside have been calling to me. Coasters, placemats and tablerunners came to mind when I think about how to use these pretty...
View ArticleEmptying the Duffel Bag: Grindle impressive at GBO; MLB prospects heading to...
Items from the Duffel Bag…. – Anyone notice the number of pitchers the Red Sox farm teams have used so far this season? At Double-A Portland Sea Dogs – 29 pitchers, including some rehab stints by Sox...
View ArticlePrivate or Covert. You Decide.
Hackers. Scammers. Your Boss. Your enemies. The Government. Foreign Governments. The list goes on. When you want PRIVACY most, It seems like everyone is watching your every move online, and you can bet...
View ArticlePolice investigating St. Agatha burglary
ST. AGATHA, Maine — Maine State Police said Sunday evening they are investigating a break-in at the St. Agatha Recreation Building. Sgt. Josh Haines said police believe the burglary took place between...
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