The National Basketball Association missed a great opportunity during the weekend to strengthen its weakening product, but it failed in a big way. As the most popular NBA millionaires descended on Orlando, Fla. for the All-Star game, they brought with them their entourages, fancy clothes and smiles, but they forgot to grab their humility. Almost […]
February 2012
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Gardens grow along with gardeners’ affection
I’ve always thought that even the humblest of flower arrangements is a garden in and of itself. Be it a single volunteer Johnny-Jump-Up that appears at the edge of a bed of annuals or a hillside bedecked in dandelion blossoms, to me, it’s a garden, and no less spectacular than if some avid gardener had […]
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Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012
Ann M. O’Keefe, 78, of Kittery, died Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. A Mass of Christian burial for Ann will be celebrated at St. Raphael Church of Kittery on Thursday, April 26, followed by a burial at Orchard Grove Cemetery in Kittery. In lieu of flowers, the O’Keefe family suggests donations be made to the Obama […]
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4 arrested in burglary ring bust
ALFRED — Maine State Police said four people were taken into custody last week in connection with 13 residential break-ins in rural York County during February. Police are describing the arrests as the first phase of the investigation and say more arrests and charges could result. Seven of the burglaries were in Shapleigh, three were […]
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Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012
Mary C. Flood, 81, of Dover, Del., died Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. A funeral Mass was held on Saturday, Feb. 25 at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Dover. Arrangements were by Torbert Funeral Chapel, 1145 E. Lebanon Road, Dover, Del. Pauline Mertie Foss, 70, a resident of Biddeford, died early Saturday morning, Feb. 25, 2012 […]
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OOB could make title run next season
The magical run by the Old Orchard Beach boys basketball team has ended ”“ for now. The Seagulls, who lost 69-38 to Dirigo in the Western Maine Class C regional final on Saturday night, ending their season with a 13-8 record, can look back on this season as a stepping stone. For the past two […]
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Leap year babies like to celebrate early
If you’re one out of 1,461, tomorrow’s your day. Henri Richard spent 19 seasons with the National Hockey League’s most storied sextet, the Montreal Canadiens. A two-time NHL assist leader, he played in a franchise-record 1,256 regular-season contests, scored a sudden-death overtime goal that gave the bleu, blanc, et rouge the 1966 league championship, scored […]
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4 arrested in burglary ring bust
Maine State Police Det. Lauren Edstrom of Troop A in Lyman speaks with reporters at a Monday news conference announcing the break-up of a burglary ring that targeted Shapleigh, Alfred, Newfield and Waterboro in February. State Police arrested four people after executing a search warrant at 590 Newfield Road in Shapleigh last week. Edstrom and […]
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Daytona 500: A tale of fire and rain
Matt Kenseth wins a crash-filled race that was delayed first because of rain, and then a fiery accident. Watch video.
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State to end van service for 225 commuters
The MDOT lacks funds to buy new vehicles for the longtime service, but a private firm may step in.