CLEVELAND — The crowd’s deafening roar was so loud LeBron James couldn’t hear his name announced. Unsure of whether to walk out onto the floor, he looked around and realized he was the last one left on the bench. Seconds later, James knew he was home. Cleveland fans welcomed the NBA superstar back with open […]
October 2014
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It’s starters vs. bullpen in Tigers-Orioles matchup
BALTIMORE — The Detroit Tigers’ starting pitchers in the first three games of the AL Division Series have a combined 329 wins, three Cy Young Awards and 35 games of postseason experience. Baltimore’s starters carry less impressive credentials, yet they don’t necessarily have to outpitch their Detroit counterparts for the Orioles to advance. All they […]
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Tigers let lead slip, fall to Yachtsmen
BIDDEFORD — Once again, the Biddeford volleyball team came out of the gates blazing and jumped out to an early lead against a quality opponent on Wednesday night. But once again the Tigers failed to capitalize on that early momentum, and it came back to bite them in the end. After cruising to a 25-11 […]
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Hong Kong police warn protesters not to charge buildings
By ELAINE KURTENBACH and LOUISE WATT Associated Press HONG KONG — Hong Kong police warned of serious consequences if pro-democracy protesters try to occupy government buildings, as they have threatened to do if the territory’s leader didn’t resign by Thursday. Tensions mounted ahead of the deadline set by students for the city’s Beijing-backed Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying […]
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Spotlight Calendar
THEATER “The Addams Family,” will show at the Ogunquit Playhouse Oct. 1-26. Visit ogunquitplayhouse.org for ticket information. “Bobbi-Jo’s Shotgun Wedding & Reception,” a dinner show, will be presented at the Biddeford Eagles, 57 Birch St., Biddeford, on Saturday, Oct. 4. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; show starts promptly at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 per […]
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Bus drivers spread anti-bullying message
Wednesday, Oct. 1 was “Blue Shirt Day” at Ledgemere Transportation. Here are some of the Sanford drivers, the newest addition to the STA-Ledgemere company, which also provides school bus transportation in Wells and other local communities. The shirts read: I drive a bully free bus. The company employs 42 drivers and bus monitors in Sanford.
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Reflecting on a decade of writing for the Journal
Many of you have heard that song from “The Sound of Music” that ends with the words, “So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, and good-bye.” Sometimes we just have to say good-bye. All good things come to an end, no matter how much we like doing them. I have thoroughly enjoyed writing this newspaper column. I […]
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Shady Brook Farm welcomes customers
BIDDEFORD — Owners of Shady Brook Farm Richard and Pat Rhames have been farming in this community for nearly 40 years, they said in a recent letter to the newspaper. A wide array of vegetables are grown on the 11-acre farm, which has been in the Rhames family for several generations. Shady Brook Farm is […]
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Alfred Rescue volunteers get visit from baby they helped deliver
ALFRED — Jasper Hurd captured Karen Lord’s heart the first time she saw him. And she saw him first. Jasper came into the world early Sunday morning. He was delivered by Lord, an Alfred Rescue volunteer, at 4:03 a.m., when the infant made it plain to his parents, Joseph and Shallie Hurd, that he wasn’t […]