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Letter: Same-sex marriage will destabilze society

This November, Maine again votes on redefining marriage to mean the union of two people regardless of sex. Redefining marriage, historically recognized as essential to a stable society, is like redefining "wheel" to mean anything that supports something. Sounds absurd and "wheel" loses its...

• Opinion •

Monday, October 22, 2012 at 8:00 am

Letter: Brunswick needs a choice of hospitals

I am writing to express my frustration with the continuing pressure being applied by Mid Coast Hospital to close Parkview Adventist Medical Center. Since the consolidation of the Bath and Brunswick hospitals in the early 1990s, the administration of Mid Coast has expressed its goal to ...

• Opinion •

Monday, October 22, 2012 at 8:00 am

Letter: Daughtry for Brunswick state rep

I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know Mattie Daughtry over the past five years. She is an incredible woman who is determined to create meaningful change in the world. Whether she is working with artists with disabilities or working hard to expose special interests in Augusta, Mattie has ...

• Opinion •

Monday, October 22, 2012 at 8:00 am

Letter: Horch will help end partisan politics

I am told that there are some in Brunswick that feel a third-party candidate, such as Fred Horch of the Green Independent Party, will struggle to be an effective representative in Augusta. When I hear this, I wonder what kind of effectiveness are we talking about? Is it the kind of effectiveness ...

• Opinion •

Monday, October 22, 2012 at 8:00 am

Letter: Keep Parkview hospital open in Brunswick

I am an employee of Parkview Adventist Medical Center in Brunswick. This is the second hospital in the Mid-Coast area where I have worked. I can honestly say that we have the most dedicated patients I have ever seen. The reason is that they are made to feel cared about, loved and like family. The...

• Opinion •

Monday, October 22, 2012 at 8:00 am

Letter: Horch for Brunswick state representative

Fred Horch is Brunswick's best choice for House District 66 representative. As small business owners we share a commitment to operating sustainably while remaining viable. As parents we share the hope that our children can create bright futures here in Maine. Fred understands the challenges that ...

• Opinion •

Monday, October 22, 2012 at 8:00 am

David Coulombe, 77

BRUNSWICK — David Coulombe, 77, died Oct. 11 after a short illness. He was born in Brunswick on Nov. 11, 1934, the son of Harvey and Simonne Coulombe. He attended Brunswick High School and worked until his retirement at Eastland Shoe in Freeport. He had a big heart, was quick to smil...

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Friday, October 19, 2012

Doris Wagg Parsons, 94

BRUNSWICK — Doris Wagg Parsons, 94, died Oct. 11 at Mid Coast Hospital. She was born in Durham on Aug. 5, 1918, the daughter of Herbert J. and Mabel Owen Wagg, and then grew up in Auburn. Parsons graduated from Edward Little High School in 1935 and Bates College in 1939. She married ...

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Friday, October 19, 2012

Sherry Dian Robbins Thacker, 70: An accomplished teacher, compassionate businesswoman

BRUNSWICK — Sherry Dian Robbins Thacker, 70, died unexpectedly Oct. 6 in Walterboro, S.C., while on an annual vacation trip to Florida. Thacker was born Sept. 23, 1942, in Memphis, Tenn., to Lonnie and Ruth Robbins. She was joined later by younger brother Eddie Robbins, an...

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Friday, October 19, 2012

Muriel Mutch Crocker, 92

BRUNSWICK — Muriel Mutch Crocker, 92, died Oct. 14 at the Maine Veterans' Home in Augusta. Crocker was born in a logging camp, deep in the woods of northern Maine, the daughter of Samuel Albert Mutch and Mary Bridget Hare Mutch. She grew up on the family farm in Bradley. She gra...

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Friday, October 19, 2012

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