SANFORD — Xavier Chase and Eddie Michetti both drove in runs with singles in the bottom of the seventh inning as the Spartans walked off win a win 5-4 over the Scots in an SMAA baseball game on Saturday. After the Scots (2-10) took a 4-0 lead thanks to a three-run fourth inning, the Spartans’ […]
May 2014
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Connecticut family sues teachers over cult allegations
HARTFORD, Conn. — A Connecticut couple alleges in a federal lawsuit that their three daughters were “indoctrinated” into a cult by public high school staff and suffered severe personality changes, including becoming “flat and distant.” The parents, known only as Jane and John Doe in court documents, filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court on […]
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Main is the only man for the job of York County sheriff
I would like to take this time to endorse Paul Main for York County sheriff. I have known Main for many years. He is an outstanding law enforcement officer and an honorable man. He worked for the sheriff’s department for many years. I worked at the York County Jail for five years, leaving as a […]
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York County agents honored by Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate
SANFORD — Sanford real estate agent Steve Brunette was honored as the top agent company-wide for closed transactions in 2013 by Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate/The Masiello Group at a company awards ceremony held in Augusta in April. Agents from the company’s 33 offices in New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts and Vermont were recognized for […]
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Heat take command of East finals
MIAMI — Chris Bosh got them started. LeBron James took over in the second half. And in the end, the Miami Heat moved one win from yet another Eastern Conference title. James had 32 points and 10 rebounds, Bosh added 25 points ”“ nearly matching his output from the first three games of the series […]
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Mayor says 40 people killed in eastern Ukraine
DONETSK, Ukraine — The eastern city of Donetsk was in turmoil Tuesday after a day of heavy fighting in which government forces used combat jets to stop pro-Russia separatists from taking over the airport. The mayor said 40 people were killed and went on television to urge residents to stay at home. The city of 1 million was engulfed by […]
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Editorial Roundup
Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad: The Star-Ledger, New Jersey, on racism and sexism: Now and then, we choose the most convenient prism through which to view our most serious social problems, however superficially, because it comes packaged in equal doses of celebrity and infamy. There is a drug […]
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Maine may raise interstate speed limit
AUGUSTA (AP) — Mainers may soon be able to drive faster on Interstate 295. Department of Transportation Commissioner David Bernhardt will announce his decision Tuesday on whether to raise the speed limit. Maine’s Democratic-led Legislature approved a bill last year that allows the transportation chief to raise the speed limit to 75 miles per hour. […]
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O’Brien joins Bean Group in York
YORK — Bean Group announced recently that Paul O’Brien has joined the company’s York real estate team. O’Brien brings more than a decade of real estate experience to Bean Group, as well as a background in sales and financial services. O’Brien is a member of the National Association of Realtors, Maine Association of Realtors, York […]
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In switch, gay rights issue is now favoring Democrats
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press DENVER — It wasn’t all that long ago that Republicans used gay marriage as a tool to drive Election Day turnout. But as public opinion on the issue has turned and courts strike down same-sex marriage bans, gay rights is evolving into a wedge issue for Democrats to wield. Consider […]