Gerald Baptiste Aumand died on April 16, 2021. He was born in on Oct. 20, 1936, in Bellows Falls, Vermont. He was the son of Nora and Baptiste Aumand and the brother of William Aumand. He was an Army veteran who served tours in various locations including Germany and California. Following his service, he attended […]
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Obituary – Kimberlee Cressey Warner
Lee Cressey passed away peacefully on April 5, 2021, at Gosnell Memorial Hospice in Scarborough after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born on Sept. 8, 1963, the daughter of Janis and Churchill Cressey and married the love of her life, Dan Warner, in 2017. Lee made friends easily. She was always […]
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From Augusta – Putting a stop to political campaign text messages
Earlier this month I introduced a bill, LD 818 “An Act to Limit Spam Texting.” While this bill still has several hurdles before its passage, I am eager to share the details. The idea for this bill came to me last fall during the height of campaign season. I was barraged on a daily basis […]
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A Window on the Past – Shipyard fire department played a key role
South Portland played a role in both American and world history during World War II, when the workers at our shipyards constructed both Ocean-class and Liberty-class cargo ships. From 1941 to 1945, we built and launched 244 Liberty ships and 30 Ocean ships. In order to construct these 274 ships, the two shipyards (East and […]
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Guest Column – Open letter to Sen. King, Rep. Pingree
On the phone or over the internet, intentions are often ‘swept away by the electronic winds of our modern media.’
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Community News – York County Audubon presents ‘Decades of Change in Maine’s Birds’
Habitat York County salutes Hancock Lumber Habitat for Humanity of York County announced April 7 that the Miles Freeman Business Award for Service has been presented to Hancock Lumber. The award, named for Habitat for Humanity York County’s founder, Miles Freeman, honors a business that embodies Freeman’s passion and commitment to serving York County families […]
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Community News – Freedom Realty hires new agent
Freedom Realty, established in 2020, announced the hiring of Joseph De La Cruz as a sales agent. According to an April 6 news release from Freedom Realty, “Joseph A. De La Cruz is a Portland Realtor. His business foundation is firmly established on the philosophy of always providing competence and white-glove service to the public […]
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Our Sustainable City – So, what’s the scoop on your soil?
Soil testing: Why it’s important, how to do it, how to read it.
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Obituary – Verlin Scott
Verlin K. “Scotty” Scott, 85, passed away peacefully at home with his loving family by his side on Friday, April 9. He was born Nov. 16, 1935, in Houghton, Kansas, to Gladden E. and Ethel M. (Downing) Scott. Verlin enrolled in the U.S. Air Force. He was sent to Japan and also the Philippines for […]
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Obituary – Anne Burnham
Anne Marie (Donovan) Burnham, of Kennebunk, passed away peacefully on April 2, 2021. Anne was born on June 17, 1922, to Matthew Donovan and Catherine (Russell) Donovan in Bayonne, New Jersey, the youngest of four children. After graduating from Holy Family Academy in Bayonne, Anne attended secretarial school. During her first job, she met the […]
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