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Letter: Our elderly deserve affordable in-home care

America’s elderly population has worked hard over the years to live the American dream. These individuals have worked long hours so they could afford a nice home. Most people retire around the age of 65 and the cost of prescriptions and doctors’ visits grow increasingly expensive. Gro...

• Opinion •
Monday, February 11, 2013 at 8:20 am

Letter: Beem is right for the wrong reasons

Edgar Allen Beem occasionally supports a position with which I agree, most recently that the winner of a multi-candidate election should be chosen from the top three vote-getters in a run-off election when no one gets over half the vote. His primary reason for this position is that he doesn't lik...

• Opinion •
Monday, February 11, 2013 at 8:10 am

Letter: If you can't win, change the rules

I read Edgar Allen Beem's column on ranked-choice voting, and it came as no surprise. If you read his column carefully, here is the reason for RCV: the Democrats lost last time, so they need to change the rules. The rest of the article is just spin. This is no surprise coming from the liberal sid...

• Opinion •
Monday, February 11, 2013 at 8:10 am

Rosemarie Merrill, 70

BRUNSWICK — Rosemarie Merrill, 70, of Brunswick, died unexpectedly Jan. 31 at her home. She was born June 4, 1942, in Rutland Vt., the daughter of  Kenneth E. and Florabelle Polly Merrill. She was raised in Sherbourne, Vt., and graduated from Lancaster Academy and Atlantic ...

Obituaries •
Friday, February 8, 2013

Bath Police Beat: Feb. 8

Arrests 1/28 at 3:11 p.m. Eric Harris, 21, of York Street, was arrested on York Street by Officers Jason Aucoin and Ted Raedel on charges of assault, refusing to submit to arrest, domestic assault and obstructing the report of a crime or injury.

Police Beat •
Friday, February 8, 2013

Mid-Coast School Notebook

Brunswick Junior High School honor roll Grade 8 Faith Allen Harris, Jared Ambs, Keegan Arnold, Jessica Ashby, Stephen Backman, Savannah Baker, Heather Barry, Brooke Barter, Morgan Bateman, Nathan Benoit...

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Friday, February 8, 2013

Brian Carl Bronson, 59: sports fan, loved to learn

BRUNSWICK — Brian Carl Bronson, 59, of Brunswick, died unexpectedly Jan. 30. Born May 27, 1953, in North Tonawanda, N.Y., to Frank and Louise Bronson, he spent his early childhood in New York. He moved to Bath as a teenager and graduated Morse High School in the class of 1973.

Obituaries •
Friday, February 8, 2013

Winnifred A. Rock, 73

BRUNSWICK — Winnifred A. Rock, 73, of Brunswick, died Jan. 31 at Hillhouse Assisted Living in Bath.  She was born Feb. 15, 1939, in Canton, Mass., the daughter of Richard N. and Winifred Malone Anketell. Rock earned an associate's degree from Framingham State Teacher...

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Friday, February 8, 2013

Yvette Bisson, 91

BRUNSWICK — Yvette Bisson, 91, of Brunswick, died Sunday at Freeport Nursing Home in Freeport.  She was born Nov. 12, 1921, in Brunswick, to Jean and Corinne Poulin. Bisson attended St. John's School, class of 1937, and also attended Brunswick High School. In ...

Obituaries •
Friday, February 8, 2013

Bath council OKs conservation easement for land trust

BATH — The City Council on Wednesday unanimously conveyed a conservation easement on city-owned land at Butler Head to the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust. The panel had tabled the matter last month so that abutters could be notified of the discussion. The approximately 141-acre p...

Alex Lear • News •
Thursday, February 7, 2013 at 8:00 am
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