The assistant attorney general was diagnosed less than a year ago with a rare and aggressive form of uterine cancer.
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Jim Brunelle, 86, renowned Maine journalist who was ‘consummate voice of reason’ for Press Herald
After a start in radio and TV, he spent four decades at the newspaper as a political reporter, editorial page editor, editorial writer and columnist.
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Maine Lives Lost: Ronnie Rines, 61, claimed by COVID soon after retiring from BIW
After 40 years on the job, he had dreams of fixing up his house to sell it and simplify his life. He was unvaccinated and tested positive just weeks after he retired.
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Maine Lives Lost: Barbara MacFarlane, 85, a strong, loving woman who cared for others
The Litchfield woman’s family remembers her giving nature and bemoan that she didn’t get vaccinated because she believed COVID-19 was a hoax.
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Michael Beveridge, 56, assistant men’s ice hockey coach at USM
‘Bev’ was known for being a true friend of USM hockey and for having a positive impact on hundreds of players in southern Maine.
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Dianne ‘Dee’ Clarke, 64, leader in fight against sex trafficking and homelessness
A survivor of sex trafficking and exploitation, she devoted her life to advocating for Maine’s most vulnerable women.
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Maine Lives Lost: Bethany Ferguson, loving mother, dies of COVID-19 at age 33
‘Our hearts are broken to lose her, but Bethany is finally at peace and no longer suffering,’ her mother said.
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Lives Lost: Russell Dickey, 59, ambulance driver and volunteer firefighter, dies of COVID-19
‘From bad accidents to sick people, Rusty was a very caring person,’ said Kevin Wintle, Dexter’s police chief and Dickey’s friend.
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Paul Soule, 78, Maine sports legend and former teacher and coach
Soule, of North Yarmouth, set records in both football and track and was a member of the Maine Sports Hall of Fame.
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Michael Lewis, art professor at UMaine for a half-century, dies at 79
A gifted painter, he was perhaps as well known for teaching his students how art informs lessons about life.