I strongly urge all voters to re-elect Dan Cabral for county commissioner in District 3. I have known Dan since we were both elected to the Board of Commissioners in 2006 and re-elected in 2010. Within a few months of taking office, the county finances were discovered to be in disarray ”“ our undesignated fund […]
October 2014
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Sports Briefs
Goodell told to testify in Rice appeal NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has been told to testify in Ray Rice’s appeal of his indefinite suspension, a person familiar with the case told The Associated Press. Former U.S. District Judge Barbara S. Jones, the neutral arbiter selected to hear the appeal, informed the parties of her decision. […]
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Final installment in beach use series set
WELLS — Former Chief Justice Daniel Wathen and attorney Adam Steinman will present their perspectives on beach use and shoreline ownership on Oct. 23 from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Wells Reserve at Laudholm. This is the final program in the series, “From Moody to Goose Rocks: Public Access and Private Ownership of Maine’s Shoreline.” “Legal […]
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Voting is a hard-fought, powerful right
We all like power, even if we don’t like to admit it. In November, we can use our power and vote. Rich or poor, young or old, man or woman, your vote is worth the same as any other American. It’s your privilege, and it’s free. Your vote has the power to change what you […]
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Fishing boat rescues 4 from overturned tug
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A fishing boat rescued four people after a 50-foot tug boat towing an empty barge overturned in stormy waters off Point Judith. The Providence Journal reports that a Coast Guard spokesman at the Woods Hole regional sector station in Massachusetts said the incident occurred at about 6:20 p.m. Wednesday. Coast Guard […]
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Another injury puts pressure on Pats defense
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The “next man up” approach will be tested again after another injury to a key defender for the New England Patriots. Maybe this time they’ll do better. With top tackler Jerod Mayo missing his first game with a season-ending right knee injury, the New York Jets ran over and around New England last Thursday night. […]
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Worst of heavy rainstorm wrapping up in Maine
PORTLAND — The worst of a powerful storm that’s been moving across Maine is drawing to a close. Mike Kistner from the National Weather Service says winds gusting to 35 mph on the coast and higher offshore will continue throughout the day Thursday, along with heavy rain. But the storm will begin dying down by […]
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Developer’s lawyer says bribery case rests on liar
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The federal bribery case against prominent developer Richard Baccari rests on taped conversations of a known liar, a former North Providence town councilman who is currently in prison for corruption, Baccari’s lawyer told a jury Wednesday in closing arguments. Baccari and his company, Churchill & Banks, are charged with bribery and conspiracy for […]
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Heating up
As the election draws near, political signs abound in Biddeford, including those for a referendum on whether to place parking meters in the downtown.