NORTH YARMOUTH — Gladys A. Dupont, 96, of Granite Street passed away peacefully in her sleep, surrounded by family and friends on Monday, May 22. She was born in Freeport on June 9, 1920, the daughter of “Roy” Clyde Norton Sr. and Maggie (Smith) Norton. Gladys attended local schools and graduated from North Yarmouth Academy […]
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Driver charged after crashing into pole in North Yarmouth
NORTH YARMOUTH — A crash in North Yarmouth causes a string of power outages and the driver is facing charges. The crash happened late Monday afternoon near at the intersection of Grey and Haskell Roads. The crash closed the road and CMP was called in to restore power to outages in the area after the […]
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H.S. Field Hockey: Collier’s goals lift Lisbon to win over North Yarmouth in Class C quarterfinals
LISBON — Chase Collier’s two quick goals gave the Lisbon Greyhounds some breathing room and lifted them to a 3-1 victory over the North Yarmouth Academy Panthers in a Class C South field hockey quarterfinal Wednesday. “She has a knack for the ball,” Lisbon coach Julie Petrie said. “Very unselfish kid, but she wants to […]
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Ricky Plummer’s arson arrest prompts questions in North Yarmouth
NORTH YARMOUTH — Fires in North Yarmouth and other towns will be reviewed after the May 7 arson arrest of Ricky Plummer, who was the town’s fire chief from 2012-2014. Fire Chief Greg Payson on Monday said he was waiting to hear from the State Fire Marshal’s Office about whether it would reopen an investigation […]
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Face Time: Tookie Bright — counseling and adventuring await
Caroline “Tookie” Bright is a busy therapist as the youth and family services coordinator at the Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing. She’s also expecting twins in May. Bright’s got a full plate, but by judging how she balances counseling kids, leading wilderness adventures and handling freak lightning storms, we’re guessing she can […]
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North Yarmouth woman gives veterans stars from retired U.S. flags
NORTH YARMOUTH — You might say that in Gail Strattard’s eyes, every veteran is a star – and deserves to get one. When North Yarmouth’s flags become faded, worn, or torn, Strattard preserves some key elements – the stars – before they are retired. A member of the local Lioness Club, which is affiliated with […]
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From Somalia to North Yarmouth, radio star settles into new American life
NORTH YARMOUTH — Abdi Nor Iftin’s journey to Maine started in a tiny shack in Mogadishu, Somalia, watching Arnold Schwarzenegger in “The Terminator.” It was there, packed in a room with about 30 other people, that he learned his first three English words: “I’ll be back.” At an event at SPACE gallery in Portland on […]
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Bruce W. Hazelton
1927 – 2015 NORTH YARMOUTH — Bruce W. Hazelton, 87, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Sept. 10. He was born on Nov. 2, 1927, in Chester, N.H. to Robert C. and Margaret (McComb) Hazelton. He graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, N.H., Class of 1946. Following high school, he attended Amos Tuck School of […]
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Althea Eldridge
1951 – 2015 LEWISTON—Althea Eldridge, 63, of New Gloucester, passed on Wednesday, April 15, at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. She was born on May 25, 1951, a daughter of Homer and Lottie Jewett of North Yarmouth. She married Arnold Eldridge of New Gloucester on Aug. 29, 1970, and was an employee at Shaker […]
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Yarmouth man found guilty of murder in beekeeper’s shooting
PORTLAND (AP) — A lobsterman was convicted Wednesday of murdering another man in a confrontation that stemmed from a dispute between two families over a beekeeping business. Jurors were asked to decide whether Merrill “Mike” Kimball, 72, shot 63-year-old Leon Kelley in fear or in anger. Defense lawyer Daniel Lilley, who contended the shooting was […]