LEWISTON — Carol D. Anthony, 82, of Auburn passed suddenly Wednesday, July 11, at CMMC, with family at her side. Carol was born Dec. 28, 1935. She was born to Sumner and Gwendolyn Doten. Carol was educated in Auburn schools and graduated from Edward Little, where she met her lifetime sweetheart, George W. Anthony. They married […]
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John Peter Iannucci
FARMINGTON — John Peter Iannucci, 61, of Jay died Tuesday evening, July 10, in the emergency room at Franklin Memorial Hospital, Farmington. He was born Aug. 1, 1956, in Glens Falls, N.Y., a son of Jeremiah and Caroline (Parker) Iannucci. He was a 1974 graduate of Jay High School where he was a member of the […]
Pamela Jean Prue
BANGOR — Pamela Jean Prue, 48, of Bangor died Tuesday, July 10, at Eastern Maine Medical Center, Bangor, with her loving family by her side. She was born in Rumford on March 24, 1970, and was the daughter of Robert and Mary Ann Prue Sr. Pamela graduated from Rumford High School, Class of 1988 and the […]
Ralph Alfred Tripp Jr.
NORWAY — Ralph Alfred Tripp Jr., 63, died Friday, July 6. He was born in Presque Isle on Feb 2, 1955, the son of Ralph Tripp and Myrtle Batchelder. He loved fishing, hunting and helping people who needed help. His family and friends were very important to him. He is survived by his partner, Julie Rice; […]
Vulnerable Democrats should hope for GOP unity on Kavanaugh
WASHINGTON — It is difficult to imagine any Republican senator opposing President Trump’s nomination to the Supreme Court of Brett M. Kavanaugh, a judge with impeccable credentials, strong intellect and sterling character. If Republicans stay united, Kavanaugh’s confirmation as the next associate justice is assured. And no one is praying harder for Republican unity than […]
Contradance lessons at Bates' Concerts on the Quad
Bates College’s Concerts on the Quad present a contradance lesson from renowned caller Dela Murphy, center, who then calls dances while Erica Brown & The Bluegrass Connection, a popular Maine quintet, play music spanning bluegrass, French-Canadian and original songs. Show is at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 19, at Historic Quad at the Gnomes Chapel, 275 […]
Leo: Do your own thing
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Ken Jeong, 49; Cheech Marin, 72; Harrison Ford, 76; Patrick Stewart, 78. Happy Birthday: A change will do you good. Consider visiting a place that you’d consider moving to if the right opportunity cropped up. Exploring new possibilities will turn this into a pivotal year that can lead to greater […]
BIW destroyer needs $20M engine replaced
Bath Iron Works’ second Zumwalt-class stealth destroyer, the $7.5 billion USS Michael Monsoor, needs a $20 million engine replaced because inspectors found damage following the ship’s naval acceptance trials. The Monsoor must have a main turbine engine replaced before the ship can sail to San Diego for its combat system activation, according to a U.S. […]
Maine International Film Festival opens today
WATERVILLE — The 21st Maine International Film Festival opens Friday and is expected to draw some 10,000 enthusiasts to the city for a 10-day run. About 100 American independent and foreign films will be featured, along with a world filmmakers forum, a Maine shorts program, a tribute to legendary director Hal Ashby and a Lifetime […]
Sea Dogs rally past Fisher Cats
The last-place Portland Sea Dogs have been able to contend well against one team in the East Division — the first-place New Hampshire Fisher Cats. The Sea Dogs topped New Hampshire 5-4 before 6,163 at Hadlock Field on Thursday night. Portland (35-53) is 5-5 against the Fisher Cats (49-39). Down 4-3 in the seventh inning, […]