JOHN W. NEVINS HARLEM, Ga., and BANGOR John W. Nevins, 85, passed away Sept. 23, 2008, at a Georgia hospital. He was born Sept. 16, 1923, in Lincoln, son of Harry A. and Bernice (Gratton) Nevins.
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Elaine I. Naticks
ELAINE I. NATICKS DOVER-FOXCROFT – Elaine I. Naticks, 90, passed away Sept. 23, 2008, at a local hospital. She was born Dec. 30, 1917, in Monson, the daughter of Joseph and Judith (Olson) Natyks. She …
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Agnes Mary McNeal
AGNES MARY MCNEAL WOODLAND, Aroostook County – Agnes Mary (Taggett) McNeal, 69, beloved wife for 38 years to Joseph McNeal, died Sept. 25, 2008, surrounded by her loving family.
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William W. McElravy
WILLIAM W. MCELRAVY SEARSPORT – William W. McElravy, 72, died Sept. 22, 2008, in Bangor. He was born Dec. 22, 1935, in Washington, Pa., son of Henry and Mable (Freeman) McElravy.
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Kevin Alan Mahon
KEVIN ALAN MAHON HERMON – Kevin Alan Mahon, 34, passed away Sept. 24, 2008, at a local hospital. He was born May 19, 1974, in Bangor, the beloved son of James and Carolyn (Glidden) Mahon.
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Adhemar A. Madore
ADHEMAR A. MADORE VAN BUREN – Adhemar A. Madore, 87, died Sept. 25, 2008, at the Maine Veterans’ Home, Caribou. He was born April 12, 1921, in Van Buren, the son of Joseph and Rosalie (Lajoie)Madore.
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Jacob G. Reifschneider
JACOB G. REIFSCHNEIDER PITTSFIELD – Jacob G. Reifschneider, 90, died peacefully Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008, at Sebasticook Valley Hospital, Pittsfield, with family at his side.
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Penelope ‘Poppy’ Davis
PENELOPE ‘POPPY’ DAVIS BANGOR – Penelope “Poppy” Davis, 90, died Sept. 25, 2008, at a Bangor hospital. Services are tentatively scheduled for Sunday evening and Monday.
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Dana A. Knight Sr.
DANA A. KNIGHT SR. BELFAST – Dana A. Knight Sr., 56, died Sept. 15, 2008, at his residence. He was born Jan. 9, 1952, in Belfast, son of Stanley and Eva (Hood) Knight.
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Shirley M. Bailey Cooke
SHIRLEY M. BAILEY COOKE PRINCETON – Shirley M. Bailey Cooke, 98, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008, at Calais Regional Hospital. Shirley was born Dec. 3, 1909.
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Alfredo Agana
ALFREDO AGANA STOCKTON SPRINGS – Alfredo “Fred” Claudio Agana, 74, passed away Sept. 24, 2008, surrounded by his family, at a Boston hospital after a short, but courageous battle with mesothelioma.
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Noreen H. Adair
NOREEN H. ADAIR HOULTON, SATSUMA, Fla., and LITTLETON – Noreen H. (Guy) Adair, 88, died Sept. 25, 2008, at a local health care facility. She was born Sept. 23, 1920.
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Strong upbringing has aided Whetstone’s play with Bears
ORONO, Maine — Lamir Whetstone was blessed to grow up in a loving and supportive family in his hometown of Trenton, N.J.
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Bangor looking to get back on track
Week 4 of the high school football team sees several teams in Eastern Maine Classes A, B and C beginning to emerge from their respective packs, and several other teams facing the reality that their playoff safety nets are disappearing in the wake of some early losses.
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Opportunity golden one for Goodale
The undefeated Camden Hills of Rockport boys soccer team put on a dominant performance Wednesday afternoon, easily defeating a Gardiner team that had come into their midseason clash with just a single loss of its own.
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Rams stifle Witches in second half
BANGOR, Maine — Brittany Chapman scored the first two goals, and the rest of Bangor’s offense did the rest as the Rams downed rival Brewer 5-2 in field hockey action at Bangor High School Thursday.
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Herring supply for bait assured
ELLSWORTH, Maine — A plan developed Wednesday by regulators will ensure a steady supply of herring for use as bait in Maine’s lobster industry through the remainder of the lobster season.
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Lobstermen optimistic on sustainability
ROCKLAND, Maine — Three public meetings this week in Ellsworth, Rockland and Portland on sustainable lobster fishing practices and market certification produced the support organizers had wanted.
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Bangor trail system plan moving forward slowly
BANGOR, Maine — Lucy Quimby and other members of the Bangor Land Trust have been working for years to identify both existing and potential multiuse trails throughout the Queen City.
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Health care issues on menu for candidates
BREWER, Maine — MaineCare’s unmet obligations to hospitals, the state’s contentious certificate of need program, mandatory nurse-to-patient ratios and other indigestibles were on the menu Thursday morning at a breakfast meeting for aspiring lawmakers and the incumbents they hope to unseat.