SPRINGVALE — First you roast beef marrow bones slowly, ever so slowly, and then deglaze the pan with wine. There are the seasonings, and, of course, the onions, and more deglazing and so on. Making the stock from scratch for onion soup is a three-day process, and that’s just for the stock. Brian Mucci, proprietor […]
May 2014
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Gov’t: Airlines should disclose bag, seat fees
WASHINGTON — Going to bat for confused passengers, the government is proposing that airlines be required to disclose fees for basic items like checked bags, assigned seats and carry-on bags so consumers know the true cost of flying. Under new regulations proposed Wednesday by the Transportation Department, detailed fee information would have to be provided […]
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Fire breaks out at Church of Nativity
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — A curtain has caught fire at Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity, built on the site of Jesus’ birthplace. Father Ibrahim Faltas ruled out arson, saying a candle tipped over and set off a small fire that caused minor damage Tuesday. Just two days earlier, Pope Francis visited the site during […]
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T.A. sweeps titles at York County track meets
NORTH BERWICK — The Thornton Academy boys and girls track teams both put in dominating performances to take titles at the seven-school York County championships track and field meet at Noble High School on Saturday. The Golden Trojan boys won six of 19 events to score 169 points, a full 50 ahead of second-placed Sanford. […]
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Private money boosts public lands program
By DONNA BRYSON Associated Press COMMERCE CITY, Colo. — Hundreds of young people will be clearing weeds and planting trees from Hawaii to Vermont under a federal program that depends largely on private funding, the U.S. interior secretary said Thursday. The government is putting in $1.9 million of the $6.7 million for the project announced […]
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Deering Lumber recognized for safety
The SafetyWorks program of the Maine Department of Labor has recognized Deering Lumber for its efforts in providing a safe and healthy work environment at all three of its facilities, in Biddeford, Kennebunk and Springvale. A ceremony took place May 14 at the Springvale site to mark the occasion. Department of Labor officials presented the […]
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Gifford’s ice cream to expand to Washington
SKOWHEGAN (AP) — Company executives with Skowhegan-based Gifford’s Famous Ice Cream say the firm is preparing a push into the Washington, D.C., market. The Morning Sentinel reports the company will unveil a marketing campaign in the Washington area this summer. Gifford’s Famous Ice Cream acquired a competitor with a similar name in the national’s capital […]
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Marcel ‘Spike’ Roy
SACO — Marcel “Spike” Roy, 77, of Saco, and a long-time resident of Biddeford, died Friday, May 23, 2014 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice in Scarborough following a brief illness. He was born March 4, 1937, in Biddeford, a son of Albani and Laura (Grenier) Roy. He was educated at St. Joseph School and was a […]
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Impasse in rescue of girls abducted by extremists
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — There is apparent disagreement between Nigeria’s military chiefs and its president over how to rescue nearly 300 schoolgirls abducted by Islamic extremists, with the military saying use of force could get the hostages killed and the president ruling out demands for a prisoner exchange. Defense chief Air Marshal Alex Badeh announced […]