Sometimes it’s better when you know a date isn’t going to work out. It takes some of the pressure off. Instead of nervously trying to impress the person sitting across from you with some overeager theatrical performance, you can relax and just stuff your face with pad thai. You don’t even have to take your […]
May 2014
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Survivors face tough future 6 months after Haiyan
MANILA, Philippines — Six months after the strongest typhoon to hit land killed his mother and tore down much of their house in the eastern Philippines, Sofronio Cervantes wants to return home ”“ if only he can scrape together the money to rebuild his life once he gets there. Like thousands of others, the 38-year-old […]
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Tigers top Blue Blazes
BIDDEFORD — Host Biddeford jumped out to an 8-1 halftime lead and cruised to a 12-7 victory over Westbrook in an SMAA girls lacrosse game at Waterhouse Field on Thursday. Mia Laflamme scored a game-high five goals for Biddeford (4-1), and Taylor Turgeon pitched in with four goals and two assists. Emily Boisvert turned away […]
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Town of Ogunquit plans to end relationship with Ecomaine
OGUNQUIT — The Town of Ogunquit is looking to end a 20-year relationship with Ecomaine, the nonprofit recycling and waste collection agency, based in Portland, that manages waste disposal and recycling for 25 percent of the state’s population. Ogunquit is one of 21 Maine municipalities that bought into the nonprofit as owners several decades ago. […]
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Jew, Muslim join pope’s delegation in Holy Land
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY — A rabbi and a Muslim leader will join Pope Francis on his upcoming trip to the Holy Land, the first time an official papal delegation has included members of other faiths, the Vatican said Thursday. Francis’ two longtime friends and collaborators from his days as archbishop of […]
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Ginette Guay
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Ginette B. H. Guay, 92, of Old Orchard Beach, died Sunday, May 11, 2014 at the Monarch Center in Saco. She was born on July 20, 1921 in Epinal, France, the daughter of Emile and Emma Pernier Simon, and was educated there. On June 3, 1943, she married Roland D. Guay […]
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Dayton students can choose TAMS
DAYTON — Dayton middle school students will now have the option to attend Thornton Academy Middle School, as well as any other public middle or high school. The Dayton School Board voted unanimously Wednesday night to enter into an agreement with Thornton Academy that allows students, for the next 10 years, the option to apply […]
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With vote reversal, OOB tattoo shop to reopen
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — After putting his plans on hold while awaiting approval from the town, Robert Johnson is now getting the new location of his tattoo shop ready, hoping to be able to open up by Memorial Day. There was a point recently when Johnson didn’t think he’d be able to operate a tattoo […]
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Hanson holds one-shot lead over Duval
IRVING, Texas — David Duval gets only limited chances on the PGA Tour these days, much different than 15 years ago when he was the No. 1 player in the world. So Duval gutted it out Thursday at the Byron Nelson Championship despite the pain from a muscle issue in his right elbow, a day […]
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Sports Roundup
Seacoast United holding soccer tryouts Seacoast United is holding tryouts for boys in Brunswick, ages 8-14, Wednesday, May 21 and 28 at the Topsham Dome from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Any Brunswick boys or boys from nearby Maine towns without their own Travel Club, or age appropriate teams, are eligible to play for the Dragons. […]