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Rhea McLean, 83

YARMOUTH - Rhea May McLean, 83, of Yarmouth, died March 29. She was born May 29, 1929, in Macon, Ga., the second daughter of Florence Seeley and Leonard Aldridge. The family settled in Maine where she attended North Yarmouth schools. In 1949 she married Gerald DeRoche. The couple ha...

Obituaries •
Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Hilda M. Coskery, 86: Longtime Freeport campground owner

FREEPORT — Hilda M. Coskery, 86, of Freeport, died March 30 at the Halifax Medical Center in Port Orange, Fla. She was born in Freeport on June 24, 1926, the daughter of Victor and Marietta Brewer Coffin. She attended Freeport schools and was a 1944 graduate of Freeport High Sch...

Obituaries •
Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Yarmouth library exhibit links art, poetry

YARMOUTH — In a nod to April as National Poetry Month, Merrill Memorial Library is hosting an exhibit that matches visual art with poetry. The exhibit could also help residents see the library in a favorable light as they consider an upcoming bond referendum for library renovations.

Will Graff • News •
Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at 3:00 pm

Wilma Bozak Baldwin, 86: An artistic soul who loved life

PORTLAND — Wilma Bozak Baldwin, 86, of Portland, died March 29. She was born Sept. 19, 1926, in Raven Run, Pa., the daughter of Michael and Anna Bozak. She grew up in Shenandoah, Pa. and graduated from the Philadelphia School of Art. She worked in and loved fashion and design. H...

Obituaries •
Tuesday, April 9, 2013

People & Business

Good Deeds People’s United Community Foundation, the philanthropic arm of People’s United Bank, has awarded $3,000 to Community Financial Literacy. Founded in 2008, CFL empowers refugees, immigrants and low-income individuals in the Portland and Lewiston/A...

Community •
Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Community Calendar: April 10-23

Greater Portland Benefits Wednesday 4/10 Book sale, 11:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m., Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive, Freeport, 865-3307. Thursday 4/11

Community •
Monday, April 8, 2013 at 5:20 pm

Arts Calendar: April 10-23

Greater Portland Books & Authors Saturday 4/20 Record Store Day, book signing with John Densmore of The Doors, 2 p.m., Bull Moose, 456 Payne Road, Scarborough, 775-2126. Film

Lifestyle •
Monday, April 8, 2013 at 5:00 pm

Unsung Hero: Howard Bliss, hunger prevention superstar

BRUNSWICK — Claudia Adams, vice president of the Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program, thinks Howard Bliss is "awesome." “This guy does everything,” Adams said. Bliss began helping out at what was then called the Food Bank in 1997, when he hauled boxes of food from ...

David Treadwell • News •
Monday, April 8, 2013 at 2:20 pm

Letter: Despite Beem's belief, we thrive on competition

I often wonder if resident guru, now prophet, Edgar Allen Beem rereads his pieces, wishing he could hit “delete.” Please read his last, egotistically dubbed "

• Opinion •
Monday, April 8, 2013 at 12:10 pm

The Universal Notebook: Be it ever so humble ...

My grandmother lived in the same house in Portland for 47 years. I have now lived in the same house in Yarmouth for 31, far longer than I have ever lived anywhere in my life. I’ve been thinking about all the houses I’ve lived in – about 20 by my count – as Carolyn and I st...

Edgar Allen Beem • Opinion •
Monday, April 8, 2013 at 12:00 pm
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