Feature obituary: Allan Kellis, 68, co-owner who helped get The Holy Donut cooking

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Published
October 26, 2017

Feature obituary: Allan Kellis, 68, co-owner who helped get The Holy Donut cooking

The father of Leigh Kellis was instrumental in making the business take off, and helping to fulfill his daughter's dream.
Published
October 6, 2017

Firefighters to gather Saturday to honor life of Dean Cressey

Mr. Cressey, a respected Portland firefighter, was the retired captain of the city's Munjoy Hill fire station.
Published
March 21, 2017

Feature obituary: Loss of Windham High graduate leaves a hole in the community

Jared Malier, a 2011 graduate of Windham High School and a standout athlete, took his own life on Thursday.
Published
November 21, 2016

Phyllis Austin, prominent Maine environmental journalist, dies at 75

Friends and colleagues say the Brunswick native excelled at her craft by immersing herself in the places she wrote about.
Published
November 18, 2016

Denton Cooley, pioneer in heart transplant surgery, dies at age 96

He performed some of the nation's first heart transplants and implanted the world's first artificial heart.
Published
October 29, 2016

Founder of body armor company dies at 61

David Brooks dies in prison while serving a sentence for running a stock fraud scheme.
Published
October 24, 2016

Singer Bobby Vee dies, stood at crossroads of ’60s pop music

His hits included the chart-topping 'Take Good Care of My Baby' and he helped a young Bob Dylan get his start.
Published
October 18, 2016

Former Rwandan king dies after decades of exile in U.S.

Kigeli V Ndahindurwa, 80, reigned for less than two years before his removal by the Belgians in 1961.
Published
October 11, 2016

Donn Fendler, hero of classic ‘Lost on a Mountain in Maine,’ dies at 90

At age 12, Fendler survived nine days in the woods without food, walking 48 miles and losing 16 pounds before finally stumbling upon a hunting camp.
Published
September 22, 2016

Renowned naturalist, tracker of Yellowstone grizzlies dies at 100

Along with a twin brother, John Craighead was one of the great pioneers of modern wildlife research.