The late president, who long ago embraced his home here and was loved by locals in return, wanted his Kennebunkport compound to be an abiding haven to his family for generations.
George H. W. Bush
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Bruce Poliquin seeks to have U.S. coins issued to honor George and Barbara Bush in 2019
In the waning days of the congressional term, U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin this week asked colleagues to pass a new measure to have coins issued next year honoring President George H.W. Bush and his wife, Barbara Bush. The bill would direct the secretary of the Treasury to issue the coins during 2019 as part of […]
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Edward Little grad plays role in George H.W. Bush's funeral
During the funeral service for George H.W. Bush on Wednesday, a U.S. Navy sailor could be seen solemnly carrying the presidential flag next to the flag-draped casket. That sailor was Cristina “Crissy” Lewis, of Auburn, who had been training for five straight days to carry the flag as a member of the Navy’s Ceremonial Guard. […]
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Maine closes some state offices as part of day of mourning for George H.W. Bush
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine’s governor has declared certain state government agencies and offices will close in honor of former President George H.W. Bush. Republican Gov. Paul LePage announced Monday that non-essential state offices will be closed on Wednesday, coinciding with a national day of mourning for Bush, who died Friday at 94. LePage says state […]
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George HW Bush flies to back to D.C. for final salute
HOUSTON (AP) — Sent off with a 21-gun salute, George H.W. Bush left his beloved Texas for the final time Monday, headed to Washington as the nation paid tribute to the 41st president for a lifetime of public service that began in the Navy during World War II, ended with four years as president and […]
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George H.W. Bush called Lewiston-Auburn home during WWII
LEWISTON — You may not know this, but former President George H.W. Bush had connections to Lewiston-Auburn. In 1945 during World War II, he and his wife, Barbara Bush, lived in the Twin Cities while he was getting Navy flight training at the Auburn airport. In 1948, George “Poppy” and Barbara Bush, then students at […]
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Former President George H.W. Bush dies at age 94
HOUSTON (AP) — George H.W. Bush, a patrician New Englander whose presidency soared with the coalition victory over Iraq in Kuwait, but then plummeted in the throes of a weak economy that led voters to turn him out of office after a single term, has died. He was 94. The World War II hero, who […]
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Former President Bush gets a service dog named ‘Sully’
KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine (AP) — Former President George H.W. Bush is welcoming a new member of the family: a yellow Labrador retriever who’ll be his first service dog. The 94-year-old and his new companion named “Sully” got acquainted Monday at the Bush family compound on the coast of Maine. The two hit it off. A photo […]
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Former President George H.W. Bush hospitalized in Biddeford
Former President George H.W. Bush was taken to a Biddeford hospital Sunday after experiencing fatigue and low blood pressure, a family spokesman said. James McGrath said on Twitter that Bush probably will remain at Southern Maine Health Care in Biddeford for a few days for observation. “The president is awake and alert, and not in any […]
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Remember when President George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush visited Lewiston in 1991?
Their visit included stops at Farwell Elementary School, where they read to a group of kindergartners, and Lewiston High School.