MECHANIC FALLS — Gary William Durgin of Mechanic Falls passed away at his home Monday, Aug. 13. Gary served his country as a U.S. Marine. He retired from BIW after many years of employment. Gary loved building sheds and homes, and was a dedicated family man who, alongside his wife, always helped those in need. He […]
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Telstar grad among 3 Marines missing after Osprey crash
BETHEL (AP) — One of the three Marines believed to have died in an MV-22 Osprey crash off the coast of Australia was a Maine native. Family members tell the Portland Press Herald that 1st Lt. Benjamin Robert Cross grew up in Bethel and attended the Virginia Military Institute before joining the Marines. A Marine statement […]
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Not your daddy's Marines
WASHINGTON — An old Marine told me that Marines guard Marines from the other side. And when one of their brothers is being threatened, the Devil Dogs (aka Marines) will “go wild on them” for eternity. Yes, but what about the sisters? Do the Devil Dogs protect them, too? What about the female Marines whose […]
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Frederick ‘Ted’ E. Thibeau
1922 – 2015 JAY — Frederick “Ted” E. Thibeau, 92, a resident of Jay, passed away peacefully Thursday, June 25, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born Nov. 11, 1922, in Scarborough, the son of William and Celine (Arsenault) Thibeau. He was a graduate of Scarborough High School. Ted served in […]
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Austin Bay: Remembering the price paid at Iwo Jima
From Feb. 19, 1945 (when U.S. Marines assaulted its beaches) to March 27 of that year (the day combat officially ceased), the island of Iwo Jima was hell on earth. In 2009 I began writing occasional columns commemorating the 70th anniversary of key World War II battles and events. I dedicated them to the WW2 […]