AUGUSTA — Irene S. Bowden, 89, of Cotton Mill Apartments, Hallowell and formerly of Winthrop, passed away May 7, at MaineGeneral Medical Center. Irene was born Jan. 13, 1924, in Monmouth, the first born to Benjamin and Leola (Curtis) Smith. She attended Monmouth schools and graduated from Monmouth Academy. She married Lloyd E. Bowden on […]
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H.S. Baseball: Desmarais, Saints throw Mustangs a curve
AUBURN — Will Desmarais hadn’t thrown a pitch in a varsity game in two years — and had never started one on the mound in high school — when he got the starting nod for arguably the biggest game of unbeaten St. Dom’s season against the No. 2 team in the Western C Heal Points, […]
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H.S. softball: Monmouth holds off Saints
AUBURN — A comfortable lead was suddenly not feeling so comfortable. After a couple of hit batters and a walk, Monmouth’s Paxton Lessard faced a St. Dom’s team that was cutting into the Mustangs lead. The Saints had two runners in scoring position and were just one hit away from tying the game. “It’s a […]
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H.S. Baseball: Mustangs rally for 11-8 win over Ramblers
MONMOUTH — Recent history and frequent rumblings throughout Monday’s MVC matchup with Winthrop suggested Monmouth’s offense was due to erupt. Down 8-3 in the sixth inning, the Mustangs didn’t have much time. Monmouth showed a sense of urgency, but still found time to do the little things, while exploding for eight runs in the sixth […]
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Half-price indoor yard sale May 11 MONMOUTH — The half-price indoor yard sale will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 11, at East Monmouth Church Vestry and Basement, Route 135. The sale will feature a variety of household items, furniture, dishes, children’s items, books, collectibles, a wide assortment of jewelery, puzzles and […]
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Well done – Students honored for achievements
SOUTH PORTLAND — Ian McLaughlin of Durham was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Southern Maine Community College. McLaughlin, the son of Jim and Patty McLaughlin, is a graduate of Brunswick High School Class of 2010. He is majoring in dietetics and nutrition. — ELMIRA, N.Y. — Elmira College held its […]
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Mortimer P. Beckler
1928 – 2013 GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Mortimer P. Beckler, 85, a resident of Gainesville, Ga., formerly of Livermore and Orrs Island, passed away Tuesday, April 30, at his home. He was born March 22, 1928, in Livermore, the son of Earle H. Beckler and Beatrice (Partridge) Beckler. Mort was a 1946 graduate of Leavitt Institute […]
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Correction: Name omitted from ‘Fiddler’ cast
MONMOUTH — A name was omitted in a story about the Monmouth Community Players’ performance of “Fiddler on the Roof” that ran on Page C14 on April 18. The list of actors playing villagers and Russians should have included Eli Christman.
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Richard Fremont Saunders
1925 – 2013 WINTERPORT — Dr. Richard Fremont Saunders, 87, passed away peacefully Saturday, April 27, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Bangor. Richard was born on June 8, 1925, in Buffalo, N.Y. to parents, Jacob and Myra Belyea Saunders. Richard grew up in Monmouth, where he met his wife, Geraldine Pettengill Saunders. The couple attended […]