BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox are looking for a new hitting coach. Greg Colbrunn, who was the team’s hitting coach for the past two seasons, says he will not return for 2015. The 13-year major leaguer oversaw an offense that led baseball in runs, slugging and on-base percentage last year, when the Red […]
October 2014
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First lady stumps in New England for Democrats
First lady Michelle Obama made a political swing through New England Friday on behalf of Democrats running for governor in tight races in Massachusetts and Maine, where she urged fired-up supporters to get to the polls when her husband’s name won’t be on the ballot. At a rally in Maine for Mike Michaud, who hopes […]
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Project Linus benefits from YCJ inmate sewing program
ALFRED — Sometimes in life, what you need is a nice warm blanket, particularly if you’re a child who is seriously ill, or has been exposed to an emergency. Perhaps the youngster escaped from a fire at the family home or some other difficult situation. So what do kids who need a blanket have in […]
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Congress avoids declaring war on ISIS
Is the U.S. at war with ISIS? Is its military action in the Middle East legal? The answers to those questions could affect the 2014 elections. The U.S. Constitution clearly states that Congress has the power to declare war, while the president is the commander in chief of the armed forces. It does not say […]
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Nobel peace panel in focus as 2014 awards begin
STAVANGER, Norway — With the 2014 Nobel Prize announcements around the corner, Norway is considering shaking up the five-member committee that selects the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. Critics say the prestigious panel should no longer be limited to retired Norwegian politicians and have suggested broadening the pool of potential judges to people from […]
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Man gets 20 years in sex assault of Bidd. girl
ALFRED — Earlier this week, a Portland man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexual assault and sexual exploitation of a minor. On Tuesday, at York County Superior Court, Justice Paul Fritzsche sentenced Joseph Flister, 36, of Cumberland Ave., Portland, on five counts of gross sexual assault, five counts of sexual exploitation of […]
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UNE hosting Lax4Life lacrosse tournament
BIDDEFORD — The University of New England is hosting the eighth annual Lax4Life Fall Invitational this weekend at the Big Blue Turf. This year’s event will provide an alternative format to past years, with both the Nor’easters’ men’s and women’s programs hosting the event, which raises money for The Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital at Maine […]
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Red Storm go to air to blowout Tigers
BIDDEFORD — With 0-4 and 3-1 records going in, Friday night’s Scarborough v. Biddeford Western Class A football game looked like a mismatch. It was, only in a way very few would have predicted. Scarborough scored on its first play from scrimmage on a 58-yard pass from Jack Hughes to Griffin Madden and never looked […]
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How about these apples
What sets the following recipe apart from every other bar treat is everything. I took the memory of the age-old Charlotte dessert and combined it with the taste of gingerbread. Apples and cheddar cheese transform this great treat into a true New England dessert. Use stale bread if you like, but you will find that […]
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Carolyn L. Smith
LYMAN — Carolyn L. Smith, 83, of Lyman, died Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014 at Southern Maine Health Care in Biddeford, after a long illness. She was born Dec. 23, 1930. She was educated in Sanford schools before going to the University of Southern Maine in Portland and getting her business degree. In June of 1948, […]