Any legitimacy that the school evaluations might have had disappeared when one reads that Thornton Academy received a D because they were four students short of the mandated 95 percent. You don’t need to be very smart to figure out that the number of students participating has absolutely nothing to do with the quality of […]
May 2014
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SMHC nurse wins national recognition
BIDDEFORD — Being a wife and mother of three children from ages 2 through 12 is a full-time job for some. But not for 34-year-old Jennifer Granata of Scarborough. In addition to her duties at home, she is an emergency department nurse manager at Southern Maine Health Care in Biddeford, and also provides hands-on nursing […]
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N.H. man pleads guilty in ex-wife’s death
BRENTWOOD, N.H. — A New Hampshire man and his sister admitted in court Thursday that they conspired to kill his ex-wife, whose body was set on fire in a vacant concrete plant after her throat was slit. Aaron Desjardins, 37, of Epping, pleaded guilty in Rockingham County Superior Court to first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit […]
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Sanford seeks input on new principal
SANFORD — Want to voice your opinion on the skills, experience and style of the next Sanford High School principal? Now’s your chance. With Principal Jed Petsinger about to depart for a new job in England, Sanford School Department is asking folks to take an online survey to add their perspective at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/23STJWN The survey […]
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Police chiefs: Dismissing warrants stymies justice
ALFRED — A move by the state judiciary to unclog the criminal docket in York County is being viewed with dismay by some area police chiefs, who say dismissing arrest warrants issued before 2007 may mean some crime victims won’t see justice. As well, they say the move could hamper investigation of new crimes. State […]
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Prince of Peace Christian School graduates 4 in Class of 2014
SANFORD — On Thursday, May 22, Prince of Peace Christian School in Sanford celebrated the graduation of four students during a parent’s night and graduation ceremony event. The end of the school year was celebrated with displays, skits, songs and other student presentations at 6:30 p.m., and the formal graduation ceremony took place at 8 […]
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Trojans in control throughout, down Tigers 11-2
SACO — Biddeford has already achieved more this season in girls lacrosse than any previous team in the program’s short history. But getting the Tigers to believe they are as good as their program-record five wins says they are is easier said than done. Enter rival Thornton Academy, who put doubt in the minds of […]
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Get over yourselfie
Today is a sad day, my friends. For today, I logged onto an online dictionary, looked up the word “selfie,” and there it was: A definition. The surest sign that the term, and the phenomenon, are here to stay. In my head, funeral trumpets blared. Of course, in my head I’ve got six-pack abs and […]
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Berwick parish to host workcamp fundraisers
SOUTH BERWICK — The Parish of the Ascension of the Lord will host multiple fundraisers this summer to help raise money for the Table of Plenty Workcamp scheduled for July 27 through Aug. 2. The parish includes St. Raphael Church, Kittery; St. Christopher Church, York; Our Lady of the Angels Church, South Berwick; and Star […]
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N.H. man sentenced for armed robberies
PORTLAND — A New Hampshire man was sentenced Thursday for his role as getaway driver in several armed bank robberies, including one in southern Maine. Marvin Eugene Ansteth Jr., 41, of Somersworth, N.H., was sentenced Thursday in U.S. District Court to 4 3/4 years in prison and three years of supervised release for armed bank […]