LIVERMORE FALLS — Michael J. O’Brien, 77, of Livermore Falls, passed away peacefully in his home on Wednesday, Oct. 25. He was born Nov. 22, 1939, in Weymouth, Mass., to Michael and Helen (Dwyer) O’Brien. He was the oldest son of 10 children in the large blended family of his father. He served his country in […]
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Sen. Eric Brakey eyes tax break for silver and gold sales
If Sen. Eric Brakey gets his way, buying silver and gold may get cheaper for Mainers. Brakey, an Auburn Republican, is pushing a measure to exempt gold and silver coins and bullion from the state sales tax. One of the businesses that would likely help, the South Portland-based Maine Gold and Silver, said the sale […]
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Par for the Course: Lesson learned in rules conundrum
The rules of golf can be frustrating, cruel and complicated, and there are times when they can put golfers in an embarrassing position. Just ask Will Kannegieser of Minot, who plays out of Martindale. He played in the 52nd annual Paul Bunyan Tournament, held June 19 at Penobscot Valley and on June 20 at Falmouth. […]
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Hope Association receives gold Work Healthy! award
RUMFORD — After a few years of hitting silver, the Hope Association has finally struck gold. Executive Director Catherine Johnson said the association received the Gold Award from the River Valley Healthy Communities’ Work Healthy! program. The program recognizes businesses and organizations that have placed a high priority on promoting good health for their employees. […]
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Searching for a stream of gold
Some recreational gold prospectors aren’t shouting “eureka” at the Maine Land Use Planning Commission’s proposal that would close off certain bodies of water to motorized equipment used in mining the precious metal. The commission voted Jan. 14 to post the proposed Chapter 10 revisions to the National Recreation and Park Association’s Consistency and Recreational Gold […]
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Mass. woman hurt in St. George wharf crash out of hospital
PORTLAND (AP) — The mother of a 9-year-old Massachusetts boy killed by an out of control car on a coastal Maine town’s wharf has been released from the hospital. A spokesman at Maine Medical Center in Portland tells The Press Herald on Tuesday that 50-year-old Allison Gold of Cohasset, Mass., is no longer a patient […]
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Investigation into St. George death continues
ST. GEORGE (AP) — Investigators have downloaded information from the data event recorder of a car that went out of control on coastal Maine town’s wharf, killing a 9-year-old Massachusetts boy and injuring his mother and brother. Knox County Sheriff Donna Dennison tells The Portland Press Herald the information was downloaded Wednesday but has not […]
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Port Clyde crash victims improving
PORT CLYDE — A six-year-old boy injured in a fatal crash on the Port Clyde Wharf Sunday afternoon has been released from Maine Medical Center and his mother’s condition has improved, hospital officials said Saturday. Wyatt Gold was released earlier this week, and his mother, Allison Gold, 50, has been upgraded to fair condition. On […]