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The Oral Histories of 19 Members of Bristol’s Greatest Generation Part 13: All in a Day’s Work

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After the war the U.S. was booming with a new consumer-based economy. Maine and Bristol remained pretty much stuck in the past. Taxes were inequitable, many roads were still dirt and others were out of repair. Much of our infrastructure and institutions were antiquated. Most people returned to their previous jobs or became a “jack of all trades.” It’s interesting that so many of these people lived into their 90s.

Kenneth Joseph Coleman

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Kenneth Joseph Coleman, 82, of Bristol, passed away at home early on April 10 after a brief illness.

A NOTE FROM THE PUBLISHER

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Communities are built on partnerships. We rely on one another, we work together, and we find creative solutions to collective obstacles.

Edward M. Chickering May 3, 1933 - April 6, 2023

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Edward M. Chickering Sr., 89, of Bristol, passed away on the morning of April 6, 2023, at Windward Gardens in Camden, after a period of declining health, with his loving wife and family by his side. Born in Bristol on May 3, 1933, he was the son of Clarence and Mabel (Chapman) Chickering.

Lhea Alexandra Sellick

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Lhea Alexandra Sellick was born in Portland, on a snowy Easter Sunday, to Susan and Shawn Sellick. She died on Palm Sunday, in Edgecomb, at the home she shared with her partner of eight years, Remy Taylor, of Massachusetts.

Beverly Townsend Rawson-Dibble Jan. 20, 1924 - Feb. 9, 2023

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Beverly Townsend Rawson-Dibble, 99, of Satellite Beach, Fla., passed away peacefully on Feb. 9, 2023. She was born on Jan. 20, 1924, in Boothbay Harbor, the daughter of George Martin Townsend and Dorothy Lee Reed.

Cathy W. York Oct. 23, 1950 - April 4, 2023

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Cathy W. York, 72, of Damariscotta, passed away on the afternoon of April 4, 2023. Born on Oct. 23, 1950, she was the second oldest of five children born to Keith and Frances Winchenbach.

Joan Aline Butterman Tyler Smith

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Joan Aline Butterman Tyler Smith passed away peacefully in Santa Rosa, Calif., on March 19, 2023. She was 87 years of age. She was born to Richard L. Butterman and Eileen (Gordon) Butterman in July of 1935, in the town of Chester, Mass.

Town of Wiscasset WATERFRONT FEES

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The Wiscasset Selectboard will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday,
April 18 in the Municipal Building Meeting Room at 6 p.m. for the
purpose of setting waterfront fees.

Town of Westport Island

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Pursuant to 38 M.R.S.A. 1022, notice is hereby given that Macelo DaSilva & Katie Meirelles have made application within the Town of Westport Island for a license to construct and install a permanent pier and seasonal ramp and float extending approximately:

Town of Whitefield Road Paving 2023

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The Town of Whitefield Maine is seeking proposals for Road Paving (approximately 2 miles). Persons interested in this work should read the Contract available from the town website at https://townofwhitefield.com/ and by email at townwhitefieldadm@gmail.com, and use that document for submittal of their proposals. The contract is not valid unless or until it is accepted by the town.


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