OLD ORCHARD BEACH — After a one-game absence, a Wells offense that had been averaging double-digit runs returned in a big way, as the Class B Warriors rolled to a 24-1 victory over the Class C Old Orchard Beach Seagulls in a Western Maine Conference softball game on Monday. The Warriors (3-1) weren’t crisp from […]
May 2014
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Public reaction mixed on proposed Bidd. budget increase
By DINA MENDROS Staff Writer BIDDEFORD — On Monday at the Biddeford High School Little Theater, several dozen people showed up for the public hearing on the Biddeford budget. The proposed budget for fiscal year 2015, to begin July 1, totals $61.8 million. That’s an increase of $1.4 million, or nearly 2.4 percent, over the […]
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Wells officials discouraged by FEMA meeting on flood maps
WELLS — Several Wells officials traveled to Boston recently to learn more about filing an appeal to the preliminary flood hazard maps issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in November. Town Manager Jonathan Carter said the purpose of the April 29 meeting was to get guidance from FEMA staff on the appeal process. He […]
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Clippers, Wizards win on road to take series leads
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Chris Paul made a career-high eight 3-pointers and scored 32 points to help the Los Angeles Clippers beat Oklahoma City 122-105 on Monday night in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal. Paul, who had never made more than five 3-pointers in a game, had 10 assists. Blake Griffin scored 23 […]
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High court considers Mass. casino repeal ballot question
BOSTON — The debate over whether voters should be allowed to decide the fate of Las Vegas-style casino gambling in Massachusetts had its day before the state’s highest court Monday. The Supreme Judicial Court heard arguments in an appeal over a proposed November ballot question that would effectively repeal the 2011 law that opened the […]
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Angels rally past Yankees
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Angels scored three runs on five straight walks in the eighth inning after Jered Weaver escaped a based-loaded jam with no outs in the top half, and Los Angeles beat the Yankees. Yankees relievers Shawn Kelley (0-2), Matt Thornton and Preston Claiborne walked six overall in the eighth, the most […]
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Lionel A. Chevalier
SACO — Lionel A. Chevalier, 92, of Camp Ellis, passed away on Friday, May 2, 2014 at Seal Rock Healthcare Facility in Saco. Lionel was born on March 29, 1922 in Sanford, a son of Amie and Rose (Cote) Chevalier. He was educated in the Sanford school system. He served his country during World War […]
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Early playoff exits bring uncertain futures for some NBA teams
The Golden State Warriors were just over two minutes away from advancing to the second round of the playoffs for the second straight season, yet no matter how promising the young core is that they have assembled, the future of the team is anything but certain. When the Warriors let their lead over the Los […]
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Christie to fundraise for Maine GOP, LePage
PORTLAND — Trailing in fundraising with six months until Election Day, Maine Gov. Paul LePage hopes a visit this week from New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a Republican Party star, will rally the GOP and raise much-needed campaign cash. LePage’s fundraising efforts were hampered during the legislatives session by rules preventing contributions from lobbyists or […]
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Carol du Bois
KENNEBUNK — Carol Sue du Bois was called to be with our Heavenly Father, after many years of living with cancer, on Saturday, May 3, 2014. Born on April 10, 1959, she was a native of Biddeford and taught for more than 25 years in local schools. Most of those years were spent teaching at […]