BIDDEFORD — It took decades of talking before Biddeford finally joined many communities around the state and instituted a curbside recycling program. Now that it’s been in effect for more than a year, it appears to be a success. Recycling numbers are up, waste disposal is down and the city is saving money to boot. […]
October 2014
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Hanslip should be re-elected to Sanford council
In this election year, with important choices on the federal and state level, we should not forget that we are also voting for our local city council as well. We are again voting for Joe Hanslip, a man who has always been dependable, and one who has always put the welfare of the City of […]
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After 1st Ebola case in NYC, 3 others quarantined
NEW YORK — A doctor who became New York City’s first Ebola patient was praised for getting treatment immediately upon showing symptoms, and health officials stressed that the nation’s most populous city need not fear his wide-ranging travel in the days before his illness began. Mayor Bill de Blasio and Gov. Andrew Cuomo urged residents […]
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Vereens to square off for Bears, Patriots
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The Vereen brothers competed hard against each other while growing up in California. Video games. Stickball. Basketball in the backyard. And, of course, football ”“ in the living room. On Sunday, they’ll be on the same field when New England Patriots running back Shane Vereen and Chicago Bears safety Brock Vereen meet […]
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Rams fall in volleyball prelim, 3-1
ELLSWORTH — After a nearly three-hour bus ride to the game, the Kennebunk volleyball team got off to a slow start in its Class A state volleyball preliminary round game against Ellsworth on Thursday. The Rams dropped the first two sets before winning the third, but that’s as far as the rally got in a […]
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Record number of black candidates seeking office
WASHINGTON — More than 100 black candidates will be on the ballot in statewide and congressional races next month, a post-Reconstruction record that some observers say is a byproduct of Barack Obama’s historic presidency. At least 83 black Republicans and Democrats are running for the House, a modern era high, according to political scientist David […]
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Warren running for president? ‘I don’t think so’
WASHINGTON — Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren tends to stick to the script when she’s asked about a potential 2016 presidential campaign: “I am not running for president.” So her latest response has touched off new speculation about her future. When asked if she will run in 2016, the first-term Democrat and liberal favorite told People […]
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LePage is on right track with drug tests for welfare
I was a truck driver for 30 years, and drug testing was a regular requirement of my job. Myself and fellow employees were randomly tested throughout our career as truck drivers, and it is a regular practice in the same field today. Drug testing was not a choice, it was a requirement, as it is […]
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Only 1 year until next Catholic synod on family
After the media firestorm surrounding the recent Synod of Bishops on family issues ”“ with reports about plans to modernize doctrines on homosexuality, divorce and other sexy issues ”“ Catholic activists are bracing for the sequels. Mark these dates. First there will be the “Year of the Family,” preceding a “World Meeting of Families” next […]
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Cookbook created by UNE student delivers ‘30 Days on $200’
BIDDEFORD — Those who are looking for ways to stretch their dollar can now take advantage of a new resource: a recipe book for cooking on a budget. The cookbooks are being given away for free at local Hannaford stores and food pantries. About 1 1/2 years ago, University of New England medical student Benjamin […]