BOSTON — Cal Clutterbuck scored the tiebreaking goal with 3:19 left in the third period, sending the New York Islanders to a 5-3 preseason win over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night. Kyle Okposo, Cory Conacher and defenseman T.J. Brennan also scored for the Islanders. Scott Mayfield added an empty-net goal. Clutterbuck and Okposo each had […]
October 2014
Frinklepod Farm hosts ‘Fall Frolic’ in Arundel
ARUNDEL — Frinklepod Farm will celebrate the autumn harvest with its first-ever Fall Frolic on Sunday, Oct. 5 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be a variety of activities for all ages on the farm, most of which are free. The frolic is open to the public, and will take place rain […]
Turner man dies in motorcycle accident
TURNER (AP) — A motorcycle rider involved in an accident with an SUV on Route 4 in Turner has died. The Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Department says 41-year-old Gary Michaud died at the hospital at about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, about five hours after the accident. Witnesses told investigators that the motorcycle was waiting to exit a […]
Study: Recessions can postpone motherhood forever
NEW YORK — When the economy tanks, women have fewer babies. But what happens in the following years, when conditions improve? A massive new study suggests that for some U.S. women, living through a recession can mean they will never have children. In fact, the authors project that among women who were in their early […]
Organizers of Garrigan golf tourney thankful for support
The fifth annual Mike Garrigan Golf “Fore” a Cure Memorial Tournament was held Aug. 9 at the Dutch Elm Golf course. The Garrigan family would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who helped to make this year our most successful yet. Our heartfelt thanks go out to Mike’s friends, family friends and all […]
Richard – Korch
BIDDEFORD — Jamie and Maryann Richard of Biddeford announce the engagement of their daughter, Kayla Richard, to Michael Korch, son of Keith and Debra Korch of Sturbridge, Massachusetts. Kayla is a 2007 graduate of Biddeford High School; a 2011 graduate of Southern New Hampshire University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology; and a […]
Details of presidential security breaches evolve
WASHINGTON — The embarrassing disclosures about lapses in presidential security just keep coming for the Secret Service. Despite more than three hours of questioning by House lawmakers on Tuesday, Secret Service Director Julia Pierson neglected to mention another security breach that occurred just days before a knife-carrying Army veteran climbed over the White House fence […]
Maine heating prices down as fall begins
PORTLAND (AP) — A Maine government survey says the average price of heating oil in the state has dropped 6 cents from earlier this month to $3.32 per gallon. The Governor’s Energy Office said Tuesday that the average statewide price for a gallon of heating oil ranged from $3.00 to $3.60. It also found the […]
Beverly St. Arnault
LEBANON — Beverly A. (Brackett) St. Arnault, 76, of Center Road in Lebanon, died Sept. 20, 2014, at Masonicare in Wallingford, Connecticut. She was born July 4, 1938 in Westbrook, the daughter of Charlie W. and Althea M. (Willey) Brackett. Beverly worked as a home health aide. She was a member of the Grace Baptist […]
Trcka scores 2 to lead Trojans past Stags
SACO — Trcka. Remember that name, and don’t bother double-checking the spelling, because that is correct. But what Thornton Academy junior Simon Trcka lacks in vowels in his surname, he makes up for with skill and flair on the soccer field. Both were on display in the Trojans’ 2-0 victory over Cheverus at Hill Stadium […]