1924 – 2015 DURHAM — Maxine Carolyn (Ward) Herling, 90, of Ferry Road, died peacefully Tuesday morning, May 26. She was born in Durham on Nov. 19, 1924, where she was a lifelong resident, the daughter of the late Harold and Gertrude (Engleman) Ward. On Nov. 23, 1943, she married Harold H. Herling, who passed […]
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Ruth E. Marstaller
1929 – 2015 CENTER BARNSTEAD, N.H. — On Tuesday, May 5, with a smile on her face and peace in her heart, Ruth Esther Hadley Marstaller took firm hold of her Lord’s hand as He guided her into Heaven’s Paradise. Ruth had been residing in Center Barnstead, N.H., in the home she shared with her […]
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Alcide L. Castonguay
1949 – 2015 BOWDOIN — Alcide L. Castonguay, 65, of Bowdoin, passed away on Monday, April 27, at his home. He was born in Lewiston on Oct. 2, 1949, a son of the late Antoine and Yvette (Dube) Castonguay. He grew up in the Sabattus area and attended local schools there. He was a graduate […]
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Joseph St. Michel
DURHAM — A Mass of Christian Burial for Joseph St. Michel was celebrated on Monday, April 27, at 11 a.m. at Holy Trinity Church in Lisbon, officiated by the Rev. Chouinard following morning prayers at Crosman Funeral Home. A committal service followed at Union Cemetery in Durham with military honors present and the Unites States […]
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Joseph A. St. Michel Jr.
1930 – 2015 AUGUSTA — Joseph A. St. Michel Jr., 84, of Durham passed away at the Maine Veterans’ Home on Wednesday, April 22. He was born in Marlborough, Mass., the son of Joseph and Ellen Collins St. Michel. He attended local schools and graduated in 1947. Joseph was married to Helena Quarton, and together […]
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Wayne A. Hollingworth
1935 – 2015 PORTLAND — Wayne A. Hollingworth of Freeport, passed away Thursday, April 9, at Maine Medical Center. Wayne was born on Feb. 26, 1935, in Providence, R.I., to Robert and Ruth Hollingworth. He served in the U.S. Army in Germany. After living in NYC, he settled in Freeport. He attended Durham Friends Meeting. […]
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Androscoggin County Republicans to meet April 20
DURHAM — The Androscoggin County Republican Committee will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, April 20, at the Fellowship Hall at Shiloh Chapel, 38 Beulah Lane. The meeting will be hosted by the Durham Republican Committee, with special guest speaker Mary Mayhew, commissioner of the Maine Department of Health and Human Services. The Durham Committee will […]
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Wonders above and below:
Globe-trotting National Geographic photographer settles in Maine, trains his cameras here. DURHAM — On assignment for National Geographic magazine, Mauricio Handler was in the Millennium Atoll, out in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, swimming with sharks for several hours and they’d gotten along just fine. Then, late afternoon struck. “It’s like a dinner bell,” […]
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Durham voters approve tax increase
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect a corrected vote on Article 7 of the meeting warrant and for the correct number of residents attending the meeting. DURHAM — A scant 124 residents out of more than 3,299 registered voters turned out for the 227th annual town meeting Saturday, spending more then four […]
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RSU 5 expects nearly 9.2% budget increase
FREEPORT — The fiscal 2016 budget for Regional School Unit 5 is expected to increase by $2.5 million, or 9.15 percent, officials said. The board of directors met March 25 to discuss the spending plan for the Freeport, Durham and Pownal school district. The total operating budget is expected to be over $29.8 million. If […]