HOLLIS — Douglas Vincent Stare, 64, of Hollis, died Oct. 22, 2014 in Hollis. Visiting hours will be 4-6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 27, 2014 at Hope Memorial Chapel, 480 Elm St., Biddeford, ME 04005. A funeral service will follow at 6 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Southern Maine Veterans Cemetery […]
October 2014
Adrienne Cayer
BIDDEFORD — Adrienne Rita Cayer, 88, formerly of Biddeford, died on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014 unexpectedly, after a brief illness, in Orangevale, California. She was born April 17, 1926 in Biddeford, to Conrad and Alma (Boissonneault) Beaudoin, and was educated in Biddeford schools. On Aug. 9, 1947, she married Paul Emile Cayer at St. Andrew’s […]
Hegarty leads Sanford to Battle of the Ridge win
WATERBORO — Peter Hegarty scored on touchdown runs of 19, 20 and 3 yards, returned a free kick 60 yards for a score and was 5/5 on extra point attempts to lead Sanford to a 37-7 win over rival Massabesic in a Western Class A football game on Friday night at Ronco Field. It was […]
With November nearly here, Thanksgiving calls
The bare November days silently speak to us. Their beauty radiates from within, bringing a thankful heart for all things. Such bountiful blessings have been bestowed upon us as Thanksgiving’s rituals and traditions nourish our soul. We press on with this old and beloved holiday. President Abraham Lincoln issued the first national Thanksgiving proclamation in […]
N.Y. and N.J. say they will require Ebola quarantines
NEW YORK — The governors of New Jersey and New York on Friday ordered a mandatory, 21-day quarantine for all doctors and other arriving travelers who have had contact with Ebola victims in West Africa. The move came after a New York City doctor who returned to the U.S. a week ago from treating Ebola […]
OOB makes quick work of Boothbay
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Old Orchard Beach shot out to a 34-0 halftime lead on the way to a comprehensive 41-14 victory over Boothbay Region in a Western Class D football game on Friday night at Joe Regina Field. With the win Old Orchard (4-3) finishes fourth in the Western Class D rankings, and will […]
Celebrate National Apple Month before it’s gone
Ah, autumn. The cool, crisp mornings, leaves bursting with color, and one of my favorite parts of this too-short season: apples. We eat them, drink them, decorate with them, and even plan events around them. In my humble opinion, nothing compares to the snap and crunch as you bite into a tart, or sweet, juicy […]
Phyllis Maling
KENNEBUNK — Phyllis Jones Maling, 93, a resident of Fletcher Street, died Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014, after a brief illness. She was born in Kennebunk on Nov. 4, 1921, a daughter of Luther and Ruby Madeline (Drown) Jones. Phyllis graduated from Kennebunk High School, Class of 1940, where she was an all-star athlete and also […]
Clean Elections must be restored in Maine
In the final weeks of the election, our 238-year experiment in self-governance is on display ”“ warts and all. With political signs cluttering our roadsides, advertisements filling our airwaves and glossy mailers stuffing our mailboxes, we are bombarded with messages pulling us in all directions. The radio, the TV, community centers and social media are […]
Friday’s High School Football Scores
Ӣ Thornton 41, Biddeford 20 Ӣ Sanford 37, Massabesic 7 Ӣ Old Orchard Beach 41, Boothbay Region 14 Ӣ Wells 55, Lake Region 14 Ӣ Brunswick at Kennebunk, postponed to Saturday at 7 p.m.