BIDDEFORD — Violet Thivierge of Biddeford, center, recently celebrated her 80th birthday with her family at the home of one of her six children. Many her family members were on hand to help her celebrate, and they took the opportunity to take this four generations photo. Also pictured are Thivierge’s daughter Shirley McAuley, left, granddaughter […]
May 2014
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Miggy smacks homer to continue Tigers’ streak
DETROIT (AP) — Miguel Cabrera hit a two-run homer and the Detroit Tigers won their eighth straight game, beating the Houston Astros 3-2 Wednesday night. The Astros lost its fifth in a row. Cabrera connected in the first inning. A day earlier, he homered in a four-hit, four-RBI performance. Victor Martinez homered, extending his hitting […]
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Local men graduate from basic training
The following service members graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas, recently: ”¢ Air Force Airman Liam H. Walls-Ott, son of Kailleigh and Jonathan Archibald of Saco and Eric and Melisa Ott of Dover, N.H. He is a 2013 graduate of Thornton Academy in Saco. ”¢ Air Force Airman […]
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OOB postpones license for cottages due to code violation concerns
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — The town is putting restrictions on a few cottage rental businesses, citing code violations. The council Tuesday night, under the recommendation of the town’s administrative board, voted to postpone the renewal of the business license for The Landings, allowing the time for the code enforcement officer and the owner to address […]
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Sidiropoulos – Reaser
DAYTON — Theodore and Rebecca Sidiropoulos of Carver, Mass. announce the engagement of their daughter, Nicole Michele Sidiropoulos, to Mark Steven Reaser, son of Richard and Christine Reaser of Dayton. Nicole graduated from the University of Massachusetts at Boston in May 2013 with a bachelor’s degree in biology. She plans to work for a biotechnology […]
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Middlebrooks drives in winning run as Sox rally past Reds
BOSTON — Will Middlebrooks’ reaction running down the first-base line might have summed up how his teammates were feeling when the Boston Red Sox finally got back to .500. The slumping Middlebrooks pumped his fist a few times after hitting an RBI single with the bases loaded, capping a two-run rally in the eighth inning […]
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Walking off with some hustle
KENNEBUNK — Sometimes in baseball, there’s no better tool to have than speed. As Kennebunk’s leadoff hitter, Robby Burns has that in spades. And it won the Rams a pivotal game on Wednesday afternoon. Leading off the bottom of the eighth inning, Burns reached base on a bunt hit, stole second on the next pitch […]
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Marathon suspect: Statements should be thrown out
BOSTON — Lawyers for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev argue that statements he made to authorities after his arrest should be thrown out because he was questioned for 36 hours in a hospital room while suffering from gunshot wounds and without being told his rights. The lawyers said Wednesday in a flurry of pretrial […]
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Songs of the sea to be shared Friday
Gordon Bok and Carol Rohl will perform traditional songs of the sea on Friday at The Saco River Theater in Buxton. See the Spotlight calendar for more information.
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Bidd. to purchase Voltigeur building to improve intersection
BIDDEFORD — On Tuesday, the Biddeford City Council unanimously approved the purchase of property at 207 Elm St. for $60,000. The property is the former home of Le Voltigeur snowshoe club, which closed earlier this year. The property has been for sale for several months. The council met in executive session to discuss the purchase […]