FARMINGDALE – Stephen Leonard Barnard, 76, of Farmingdale, died peacefully on Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021, at his home surrounded by his …
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Obituary: Kenneth M. Prentiss
WATERVILLE – Kenneth M. Prentiss, 94, passed away on Monday, Nov. 22, 2021, at Lakewood Continuing Care Center in Waterville. He …
Obituary: Barbara E. MacFarlane
LITCHFIELD – Barbara E. MacFarlane, 85, died Dec. 1, 2021 at MaineGeneral in Augusta from covid. She was born in Gardiner …
Obituary: Shirley A. Hanson
LEEDS – Shirley A. Hanson, 69, a resident of Leeds, passed away on Monday, Nov. 29, 2021. She was born on …
Obituary: Raymond C. Sidell
MADISON – Our Dad went to join our Mom on Dec 2, 2021. He passed at home, full of Christmas décor, …
Reaction to ‘American Pie’ singer’s tweet about gift from Taylor Swift ignores domestic abuse plea
Don McLean, who lives in Camden, says the pop star sent him flowers and a note after breaking his record for the longest song to hit No. 1 on music charts.
Omicron-stricken South Africa may be glimpse into the future
The new omicron variant appears to be driving a dramatic surge in South Africa, providing the world a glimpse of where the pandemic might be headed
UMaine System creates committee to find next president for University of Southern Maine
Exisiting President Glenn Cummings announced in October that he was stepping down at the end of the academic year next June.
Supreme Court denies Maine Lobstering Union’s request to reopen closed area
The union’s members don’t know what legal steps they might take until they discuss the ruling with their legal team.
Maine doesn’t count at-home COVID tests in official case counts. But that’s OK, the agency says.
The public health benefit at-home rapid tests provide for Mainers outweighs any potential undercounting of cases, a spokesperson for the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.