JAY — Saturday the first Hollandstrong Summer Fest raised more than $5,000 for improvements at the Spruce Mountain High School athletic fields. The festival was held in memory of Michael Holland, 25, of Wilton, one of 33 crew members who died aboard the SS El Faro, a cargo ship that sank in the Bahamas on Oct. […]
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Michael Holland’s parents deliver donated supplies to Puerto Rico hurricane victims
Deb and Robin Roberts, whose son Michael Holland perished when the cargo ship El Faro sank during a hurricane in 2015, delivered more than 30,000 pounds of food, water and personal hygiene supplies to hurricane victims in Puerto Rico. The Roberts, who live in Wilton, Maine, collected the relief supplies during a drive last November […]
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Deb Roberts organizing donation drive to benefit Puerto Rico in memory of Michael Holland
The mother of a crewman who perished when the container ship El Faro sank two years ago has organized a donation drive to benefit the victims of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. Deb Roberts’ son, Michael Holland, was among the 33 crewmen, including four from Maine, who died when the 790-foot ship sank off the Bahamas on […]
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Hollandstrong Fishing Derby to be held in memory of lost mariner
LIVERMORE —Deb Roberts of Wilton, with family and friends, is preparing for the second annual Hollandstrong Fishing Derby on Saturday, Feb. 11, at Round Pond in memory of Roberts’ son, mariner Michael Holland. Holland, 25, of Wilton, was one of 33 crew members who died aboard the SS El Faro, a cargo ship that sank […]
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Wilton mom fulfills pledge to son who died in El Faro sinking
WILTON — Deb Roberts has fulfilled the promise she made to her son the day the Coast Guard called off the search for the crew of the SS El Faro, which sank during Hurricane Joaquin in the Bahamas on Oct. 1, 2015. Roberts’ son, Michael Holland, 25, of Wilton, was one of 33 crew members […]
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Wilton woman works to keep memory of son alive
WILTON — Deb Roberts focuses on honoring the memory of her son, the late Michael Holland, to help her get through the painful days. Holland, 25, of Wilton, was a mariner and among one of 33 crew members aboard the SS El Faro when it sank near Crooked Island, Bahamas, on Oct. 1, 2015, during […]
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Community remembers Michael Holland of Wilton
JAY — To get a sense of the impact Michael Holland had on this community, you only had to drive to Jay on Wednesday, where “Holland Strong” posters were hung in random places. On the streets, groups of glum-faced men and women made their way toward the middle school where a celebration of life was […]
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Jay service to celebrate El Faro crew member Michael Holland’s life
JAY — A memorial service is being held for a Maine man who was a crew member on a cargo ship that sank in Hurricane Joaquin. The Kennebec Journal reports that Michael Holland’s celebration of life will be held at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Jay Community Building. Holland was one of 33 people on […]