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Abby's Road: Gone skating

Parenting was hard even for Albert Einstein. I mean, he is the man who defined insanity as doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. Clearly, he had that breakthrough after commanding “indoor voices!” and hearing no reduction in volume. I don't underst...

Abby Diaz • Opinion •
Monday, January 14, 2013 at 10:20 am

The Universal Notebook: The governor flunketh

Gov. Paul LePage has nothing but contempt for public education, public school teachers and administrators and public school students. A man possessed of the worst combination of ignorance and arrogance, he seems to have no idea of the damage he does every time he opens his big mouth and badmouths...

Edgar Allen Beem • Opinion •
Monday, January 14, 2013 at 10:10 am

Raynaldo L. Saucier Jr., 92

BATH — Raynaldo L. Saucier Jr., 92, of Bath, died Dec. 17 at Mid Coast Hospital. Saucier was born in 1920, the son of Raynaldo Sr. and Emma Saucier. He grew up in Lewiston and graduated from Lewiston High School in 1938. Saucier met his love, Lucille, and the couple were ...

Obituaries •
Friday, January 11, 2013

Marilyn R. McLain, 90

BRUNSWICK — Marilyn R. McLain, 90, died Jan. 1 in Bath. McLain was the third child of Victor C. and Rena McNevin Ramsdel, born in Lubec on August 12, 1922. She attended Lubec schools until the age of 12 when her grandfather moved the family and the business, Ramsdell Pack...

• Obituaries •
Friday, January 11, 2013

Mid-Coast Meetings: Jan. 11-17

Brunswick Mon.    1/14    5:30 p.m.    Water Board    266 River Road Mon.    1/14    7 p.m.    Planning Board    BS Tue.    1/15  &nbs...

Community •
Friday, January 11, 2013

Classroom observation policy under added scrutiny in Brunswick

BRUNSWICK — The School Board convened for the first time of the new year Wednesday night with two new members and a new vice chairwoman. And while the meeting was brief, the board voted 8-1 to table a classroom observation policy after a parent raised concerns over whether it complie...

Dylan Martin • News •
Thursday, January 10, 2013 at 8:40 am

Brunswick officials feud with senator, state over base redevelopment

BRUNSWICK — Some local officials are criticizing their Democratic state senator after he showed support for legislation from the LePage administration they say will prevent local control of redevelopment efforts at Brunswick Landing. In addition to supporting the governor's bill, Sen...

Dylan Martin • News •
Thursday, January 10, 2013 at 8:00 am

Brunswick Police Beat: Jan. 11

Arrests 1/5 at 5:23 p.m. Ryan W. O'Leary, 32, of Pleasant Street, was arrested on Union Street by Officer Patrick Scott on a warrant. Christopher L. McKenney, 21, no address listed, also was arrested on a charge of violating condition of release. 1/6 at 1:...

• Police Beat •
Thursday, January 10, 2013

Helen Hoffman Greene, 88

BRUNSWICK — Helen Hoffman Greene, 88, of Brunswick, died in her sleep Dec. 21, surrounded by her family. She was born in Ardmore, Pa. on March 25, 1924, to C. Fenno and Marie Wright Hoffman, the third of four children. She grew up outside Philadelphia, attended Garrison Forest School, and s...

Obituaries •
Thursday, January 10, 2013

Clara Levesque, 82: Loved family, sports and bridge

BRUNSWICK — Clara Levesque, 82, of 20 Breckan Road, died Dec. 30 at Mid Coast Senior Health Care Center on Baribeau Drive. She was born in Brunswick on May 26, 1930, the daughter of Clarence and Velma White Dixon.

Obituaries •
Thursday, January 10, 2013
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