Mark W. Brewer
PRESQUE ISLE – Mark W. Brewer, 47, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes July 28, 2013, at his camp in Mars Hill. He was born Aug. 19, 1965, in Houlton, son of Floyd and Connie (King) Brewer. He...
View ArticleEdward A. Roope
GORHAM and PRESQUE ISLE – Edward A. Roope, 84, died Sunday, July 28, 2013, peacefully at the Gorham House, with his family by his side. Edward was born March 22, 1929, in Presque Isle, son of the late...
View ArticleClarence L. ‘Bud’ Clark
PORTAGE LAKE – Clarence “Bud” Clark, 86, went to be with his beloved wife, Dottie Sunday, July 28, 2013. He was born May 7, 1927, at Portage Lake, son of Clifton and Carolyn (Sutherland) Clark. Bud was...
View ArticleJeffrey C. Wright
CALAIS and ISLAMORADA, Fla. – Jeffrey Charles Wright, 59, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, July 27, 2013. Jeff was born Oct. 16, 1953, in Passaic, N.J., the only child of the late Charles and...
View ArticleRev. Clifford ‘Mike’ A. Bell
CHARLESTON and CARIBOU – Rev. Clifford A. Bell, 83, died July 28, 2013, at his home in Charleston after a long illness. He was born Sept. 2, 1929, in Mars Hill, son of Allen and Mae (Hatfield) Bell....
View ArticleLawrence Adrian Appleby
EAST BUCKSPORT – Lawrence Adrian Appleby, 69, died July 24, 2013, at a Bangor hospital with his family next to him, after he fought a long hard battle with cancer. Lawrence was born March 26, 1944, in...
View ArticleMary Ann ‘Blanche’ Cyr
HOULTON – Mary Ann “Blanche” Cyr, 94, died Monday, July 29, 2013, at Madigan Estates Nursing Home, Houlton. She was born April 13, 1919, in Fort Kent, daughter of Samuel and Christy (Castonguay) Caron....
View ArticleDoreen J. Taylor
CALAIS – Doreen Joanne Taylor, 64, passed away peacefully with her family at her side July 29, 2013, at a Machias hospital. She was born April 25, 1949, in Eastport, daughter of Morris and Elizabeth...
View ArticleMichael Arthur Van Dine
MEDWAY – Michael Arthur Van Dine, 58, formerly of Medway, died July 7, 2013, in Frisco, Colo. He was born Jan. 28, 1955, in Millinocket, to Albert and Betty Van Dine and grew up in Medway. Michael...
View ArticleNew road opens in Ellsworth
ELLSWORTH, Maine — Motorists who drive between Ellsworth and the towns of Clifton, Mariaville, Otis and beyond now have two miles of new road to take along their route. A new portion of Route 180 where...
View ArticleKannegieser leads tight pack in state women’s amateur at Brunswick Golf Club
BRUNSWICK, Maine — Kris Kannegieser of Minot birdied the 18th hole Monday to shoot a 5-over-par 79 and grab the first-round lead in the Maine Women’s Amateur golf tournament at Brunswick Golf Club....
View ArticleAuburn’s Pearson rediscovers competitive golfing edge at Maine Open
MANCHESTER, Maine — Jace Pearson spends most of his time at the golf course. As the assistant golf professional at Martindale Country Club in Auburn, his numerous duties all revolve around the game. On...
View ArticleWaldo County mother, son prepare to deploy to Afghanistan
GARDINER, Maine — Sgt. 1st Class Randal Parker has spent 24 years in uniform and has deployed overseas twice — the last time with the Maine Army Guard’s 133rd Engineer Battalion — and his wife and son...
View ArticleGreenbush man arrested after couple finds 2-year-old climbing guardrail
GREENBUSH, Maine — A Greenbush man was arrested Sunday night after his 2-year-old daughter was found unattended along Cards Ridge Road. The girl was climbing over a guardrail when a local couple, who...
View ArticleHowland war hero, wife have memorable weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Howland native Sam Deeds and wife April knew this past weekend was going to be special. And it certainly was. After all, the Brickyard 400 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was...
View ArticleSamoset’s Duke seizes lead at Charlie’s Maine Championship golf tourney
MANCHESTER, Maine — Mack Duke didn’t have a good feeling early in the first round of the Charlie’s Maine Open Championship on Monday morning. The Alabama golfer bogeyed the par 3 second hole, then had...
View ArticleBangor’s Courtney commits to UMaine baseball program
BANGOR, Maine — Justin Courtney is fortunate to have a Division I baseball program located 10 miles up the road. That was one of the key considerations for the Bangor High School right-handed pitcher,...
View ArticleRays’ Price stifles Red Sox as Tampa Bay retakes first place; ump admits to...
BOSTON — When it comes to the subject of advanced instant replay, Joe Maddon makes himself perfectly clear — even though it would have hurt him Monday night. “I’m a total advocate of instant replay....
View ArticleFire guts Bangor home; witnesses report seeing lightning strike
BANGOR, Maine — Two people were displaced and a house was gutted after a fire behind the Main Street Shaw’s late Monday night. Witnesses reported seeing lightning strike before the fire started,...
View Article‘There were flames at least 15, 20 feet high’: Bangor house gutted by fire
A house at the corner of Patten and Hellier streets was destroyed by fire Monday evening.
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