WASHINGTON — When it came time to deliver a new federal report detailing what global warming is doing to America and the dire forecast for the future, President Barack Obama turned to the pros who regularly deliver the bad news about wild weather: TV meteorologists. “We want to emphasize to the public, this is not some distant problem of the future. […]
May 2014
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High school student charged in jewelry theft
WILTON (AP) — Police say an 18-year-old high school student has been charged with stealing more than $50,000 in cash and jewelry from a Wilton home. Chief Heidi Wilcox says Brian Durrell, of New Sharon, is charged with burglary and theft. A second suspect, a juvenile, is also likely to face charges. Both are students […]
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Restorative justice requires community buy-in
The old adage “it takes a village to raise a child,” is getting renewed interest in Biddeford, where representatives from the schools, social service agencies and justice system are coming together to promote “restorative justice.” About 85 people from these fields met last week to discuss this old-fashioned, community approach to the timeless problem of […]
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Son charged with killing father claims sex abuse
AUGUSTA (AP) — A Maine man charged with killing and dismembering his father was ordered Thursday to undergo a mental health evaluation at a court appearance that ended with him declaring himself “the Lord, Father of life” and asking the gathered media to follow him on Twitter. Leroy Smith III, 24, told an investigator he […]
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St. Vincent de Paul sale is on Wednesdays
BIDDEFORD — St. Vincent de Paul rummage sale takes place at the St. James Hall in Biddeford on Wednesdays, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Use the South Street entrance. Salable items being donated are accepted Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Plenty still on offer at Day 2 of NFL Draft
NEW YORK (AP) — Welcome to Day 2 of the NFL Draft. Plenty of running backs are still available. For the second straight year, no running backs were selected in the first round. Before last year, that had never happened in the common draft era, which started in 1967 with the merger of the NFL […]
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Smart meters presented to city council
BIDDEFORD — On Tuesday, Biddeford City Council members learned about a fairly new technology that customizes parking meters to the needs of a community. Through specialized software, meters can advertise local businesses, provide emergency and community messaging, and, of course, allow people to pay for parking. Even payment can be customized by letting city officials […]
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Kaymer off to a record-tying start at The Players
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Martin Kaymer used to worry about shots like this. He stood on the tee at the par-5 second hole at the TPC Sawgrass, the wind slightly into him and to the right, the fairway bending slightly to the left. The tee shot requires a draw. Kaymer’s specialty is a fade. […]
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2 federal inmates found guilty in prisoner’s death
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two federal inmates with a history of prison violence and suicide attempts are awaiting word on whether they will be sentenced to death for killing a fellow inmate at a Missouri medical center. A Springfield jury on Wednesday took only an hour to find Wesley Paul Coonce Jr., 34, and Charles […]
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Chapter & Verse
Organist Mark Thallander is scheduled to perform musical pieces during Sunday morning worship services at several area churches this summer and fall: Cape Neddick Baptist Church, 34 River Road, Cape Neddick, Sundays, June 15 and July 6, 10:15 a.m.; The Church on the Cape, 3 Langsford Road, Cape Porpoise, June 22, 10 a.m., First Parish […]