Richard “Dick” Mowry Mariano, 77, longtime automotive dealership owner and operator, a resident of Bartlett, New Hampshire, and formerly of Gloucester, Massachusetts, and Kennebunkport, passed away in Scarborough on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022, after a brief illness. Dick was born in Concord, Massachusetts, on Jan. 31, 1945, to Dominic and Estelle (Mowry) Mariano. He graduated […]
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Obituary – Rebecca Paulhus
Rebecca Paulhus, of Arundel, passed away unexpectedly on Oct. 30, 2022. On Aug. 8, 1972, Rebecca was born in Biddeford. She grew up in Wells and graduated from Wells High School. Rebecca earned her bachelor of arts degree from the University of Southern Maine, majoring in French and literature. She spoke French fluently and attended […]
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Obituary – Frances Robinson
Frances “Fran” Lewia Robinson, a lifelong resident of Kennebunk, died at 89 years old on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022, in Kennebunk after being diagnosed with dementia. Fran was born in Skowhegan on Jan. 20, 1933. The daughter of Eugene and Stella A. (Plourde) Lewia, she attended Kennebunk schools and graduated from Robinson Seminary High School […]
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Obituary – Dianna Lear
Dianna Lynn Lear, 55, a resident of South Portland, passed away Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough surrounded by her loving family following a brief but courageous battle with cancer. Dianna, Dee to all who knew and loved her, was born April 8, 1967, in Washington, D.C., the daughter of […]
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Our Sustainable City – Voting and climate: How it connects
Election Day is right around the corner, and soon the campaign lawn signs adorning our front lawns and parks will be no longer. This week, we’re talking about voting for the climate: how our vote impacts climate legislation in the state of Maine and some 2022 legislative wins. Coffee and Climate: Climate Legislation Join us […]
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A Window on the Past – Albion and Bob Wilson, father and son druggists in Ferry Village
Albion D. Wilson was born in 1843 and grew up in Topsham. His earliest occupation was as a sailor, but after about five years at sea, he’d had enough of that life. He soon discovered his calling. Around 1866, he began working as a druggist in Buckfield. After 10 years there, he moved around a […]
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Guest Column – TV idiot? You bet your sweet bippy
People of a certain age (like me, approaching 70) can be just as guilty of “screen addiction” as our much younger counterparts. While fewer of us are addicted to computers and smartphones, many of us, having grown up as TV idiots, are still addicted to the Boob Tube. Unlike my wife, who grew up in […]
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Guest Column – Reality as an individual thing
I’m a slow learner, but a good learner, and I am still learning from what I see on the television. The Judge Judy program is a mother lode of insights on human behavior, what is reality, and how we perceive it. After watching Judge Judy on television every weekday evening for several months, I found […]
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From Augusta – A final tour as your state senator
Last month, as the leaves of the maple trees turned as bright red as the barns in Alfred and Dayton, I took a tour of the district. It wasn’t my last trip ever, but it was my last as your state senator. I began at Saco Falls, next to the mill apartments. I felt the […]
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Age Friendly South Portland – Time to think about sand buckets, shoveling
Age Friendly South Portland, in partnership with the South Portland Public Works Department, is once again providing its Sand Buckets for Seniors program this coming winter season. Like last season’s successful program that served more 250 residents throughout the city, seniors and individuals with mobility issues can reach out to public works to receive a […]
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