SANFORD — Eugene Stewart Tarbox Sr., 81, of Sanford, died on Saturday, May 17, 2014 at Southern Maine Health Care in Sanford, following a brief illness. Eugene was born in Portland on July 27, 1932, to Errol Eugene and Alice Rhoda (Stewart) Tarbox. He was raised on Carver Street in Sanford, and grew up working […]
May 2014
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Crepeau’s arm, bat lead Tigers past Spartans
BIDDEFORD — Through 11 games this season, the Biddeford baseball team has shown a knack for winning games in a variety of different ways while getting contributions from players up and down the roster. On Tuesday against Sanford, it was a freshman getting the job done at both the plate and on the mound as […]
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Tissues, counselors help ease pain at 9/11 museum
NEW YORK — There are prominent videos of the twin towers collapsing and photos of people falling from them. Portraits of nearly 3,000 victims and voice mail messages from people in hijacked planes. But behind the wrenching sights and sounds of the National Sept. 11 Memorial Museum lies a quiet effort to help visitors handle […]
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Woodturners to host benefit for food bank
SOUTH PORTLAND — The Southern Maine Woodturners are hosting an “Empty Wooden Bowls Turn-a-thon” Saturday and Sunday, June 7-8 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., to raise money for Maine’s Good Shepherd Food Bank. All weekend long, the local club will strive to exceed its previous weekend total of $1,500. While these local turners create […]
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Local students graduate from Clemson
CLEMSON, S.C. — The following local students graduated from Clemson University May 9: Caitlin C. Jordan of Kennebunk graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in secondary education and English; and Courtney Delina Adams of Sanford graduated with a bachelor’s degree in wildlife and fisheries biology.
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Thornton scores in bunches to beat Biddeford
BIDDEFORD — Thornton Academy showed flashes of the team that won five games entering Tuesday’s game against Biddeford. But the Trojans also showed the same issues that have caused them to lose three times. They showed more of the former against the rival Tigers, scoring 11 unanswered goals in the first half and easing to […]
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Bayse accepted into RIT honors program
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Savannah Bayse of Wells has been accepted into the honors program at Rochester Institute of Technology. Bayse is a first-year student in the film and animation program in RIT’s College of Imaging Arts and Sciences.
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Law enforcement officers recognized
Seven York County law enforcement officers were among the 23 officers and agencies to be recognized today by U.S. Attorney for Maine Thomas E. Delahanty II. The annual law enforcement recognition ceremony, held at the U.S. Attorney’s office in Portland, recognizes federal, state, county and municipal law enforcement officers who have performed “outstanding service in […]
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King has experience, education to lead sheriff’s office
It’s that time again! The Democratic voters of York County have to choose another sheriff. One of the finest sheriffs in the history of this storied county is retiring. I will miss Sheriff Maurice Ouellette. Luckily, his chief deputy, William “Bill” King is in the running to take his place. King has a tremendous amount […]
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Parent Resource Center gets United Way grant
The Parent Resource Center announces it has been awarded a one-year grant from United Way of York County totaling $11,000, which will benefit the Practical Parenting Series and the Family Access programs. The Parent Resource Center has offers parent training and support to parents and families. Through parenting classes and programs, the agency strives to […]