WELLS — Fans of Wells rap artist Spose have raised $18,000 to help the musician, who was allegedly burglarized while on tour in St. Louis, Missouri, last week. Spose, whose legal name is Ryan Peters, posted on Facebook on Oct. 20 that his tour van was robbed at 12:30 p.m. that day outside a restaurant […]
October 2014
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LeBron’s return home, Spurs repeat dominate storylines at start of new NBA season
LeBron James returned to Cleveland, Kevin Love joined him and suddenly the Cavaliers had the makings of the latest superteam. The San Antonio Spurs are already one. No big changes were necessary for the Spurs, who simply kept the gang together. They brought back nearly every piece from the team that annihilated James and the […]
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Biddeford gave rival Trojans a battle
BIDDEFORD — Thornton Academy outscored its opponents 284-13 through its first five games, then had understandably closer games against the two teams that played for the Class A state championship last year ”“ Cheverus and Bonny Eagle. There was some sentiment among fans and “experts” that the Trojans’ eighth and final game of the season […]
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Police: Pets left without food, water
BIDDEFORD — A Biddeford man has been charged with animal cruelty. On Oct. 7, Biddeford Police Department, in association with Biddeford’s Animal Control Officer Garth Russell, charged Bruce W. Friedel, 61, of Raymond Street, on two counts of cruelty to animals, including one with failing to provide shelter. Friedel was also charged with failure to […]
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DAR taking reservations for holiday meeting
Rebecca Emery Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will be gathering on Saturday, Nov. 8 at 11 a.m. for a luncheon meeting. It will be held at Duffy’s Tavern and Grille, 4 Main St., The Lafayette Center, Kennebunk. There will be a Thanksgiving theme, and the program will be a discussion of the […]
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Fed. health official: States have options
WASHINGTON — For Americans wondering why President Barack Obama hasn’t forced all states to follow a single, national rule for isolating potential Ebola patients, the White House has a quick retort: Talk to the Founding Fathers. A hodgepodge of state policies, some of which directly contradict Obama’s recommendations, has sowed confusion about what’s really needed […]
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Sanford native partakes in NORAD exercise
SANFORD — It was sunny and cold in Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada on Friday. Probably colder than the temperatures Jessica Kempf is used to these days. A Sanford native, Kempf lives in Florida now, where she’s a member of the Florida Air National Guard. So what was she doing in Goose Bay? For the past […]
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Too many teams are making playoffs
Two weeks ago in this space, I wrote about how Maine high school football this fall has become a little more like the NFL, wherein that any given Sunday (or Friday) night, any team is capable of being beat. But that’s not the only way high school football in the Pine Tree State is becoming […]
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Maine mom on trial for daughter’s death
BANGOR (AP) — Leanna Norris is using an insanity defense in her trial, which began Monday. She is accused of giving sleeping medication to her 2 1/2-year-old daughter before smothering her. A judge is hearing the case without a jury. State prosecutors told the judge that Norris knew what she was doing. But the defense […]
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Royals hope to overcome deficit in ’85 Series repeat
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In Lorenzo Cain’s view, the Kansas City Royals have a big advantage when it comes to Game 6 of the World Series. “We’re definitely not facing Bumgarner tomorrow, so that definitely helps,” the AL Championship Series MVP said Monday. Jake Peavy starts for the Giants on Tuesday night, with San Francisco […]