WELLS — On Monday at around 2 p.m., Wells Police received reports of a suspicious male walking near Wells High School, carrying something wrapped in a blanket. “Witnesses who saw this male automatically assumed the worst because of recent headlines throughout the country,” Wells Police said in a statement. Police searched the area near the […]
October 2014
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McCoy leads Redskins to OT win in return to Texas
ARLINGTON, Texas — If this is Colt McCoy’s only start for the Washington Redskins, it sure was memorable. The small-town West Texas kid calmly led another winning drive at the home of the Dallas Cowboys, this time for the Washington Redskins five years after the former Texas Longhorn star beat Nebraska on a march to […]
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Seniors, teens team up to decorate pumpkins for children
SACO — Last week, seniors and teenagers alike were getting in the Halloween spirit. The students who make up the Thornton Academy Action Team were holding their annual Halloween party with the senior citizens who live in one of the two Volunteer of America Northern New England’s Paul Hazelton houses. While the group was having […]
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Celtics finalize roster by waiving 6 players
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics have waived six players to prepare for Wednesday’s opener. The Celtics waived Will Bynum, Tim Frazier and Rodney McGruder on Monday. They also cut forwards Erik Murphy and Christian Watford and swingman Jarell Eddie. Bynum was acquired in a trade from Detroit this month. The Celtics’ roster now stands […]
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Quarantined nurse returns to Maine
FORT KENT — A nurse who worked in West Africa with Ebola patients and was quarantined at a New Jersey hospital over the weekend was returning home to Maine on Monday as her lawyer criticized the state’s policies that had her fighting to be released from an isolation tent. Health officials said Saturday that nurse […]
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Man gets 22 years on child porn charge
BANGOR (AP) — A northern Maine man who posted pictures online of the sexual abuse of an infant has been sentenced to 22 years in prison. Benjamin Rossignol, of Stockholm, was also sentenced Monday in U.S. District Court to 20 years of probation upon release. Rossignol, 22, pleaded guilty in May to federal charges of […]
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Ducks dispel the dreariness of a rainy day
Wadleigh Pond has been bustling with activity lately in the form of mallard ducks that seem to have claimed it as their own, at least for the time being. While the usual small flocks of Canada geese have been touching down as well, they appear to be giving the ducks plenty of leeway, and there […]
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Albert Marcotte
SACO — Albert Maurice Marcotte, 88, of Saco, died Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014 at Southern Maine Health Care in Biddeford. He was born in Manchester, New Hampshire on Jan. 11, 1926, the son of Joseph B. and Eugenie Foran Marcotte. He was educated in Manchester, New Hampshire schools and served with the U.S. Army 501st […]
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Rough Rangers score 5 in 3rd, rally past Wild
NEW YORK — The New York Rangers could have been counted out multiple times against the Minnesota Wild. Such as when forward Chris Kreider was ejected in the first period or when defenseman John Moore was kicked out in the second, or when the Wild scored two even-strength goals and then carried a three-goal lead […]
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Sanford Recreation to offer Halloween thrills
SANFORD — Sanford Parks and Recreation Department invites children and their parents to its annual Halloween Parade and Fright Night Halloween Party on Thursday, Oct. 30. The parade will begin at Gowen Park at 5:10 p.m., and proceed to Sanford Junior High School, a three-block walk. Anyone who wishes to dress up and be a […]