Sanford Fire Department paused Monday to recognize George Tarbox, who has been the department’s photographer for 21 years – and, said Fire Chief Steve Benotti, plans to continue in that capacity. Tarbox was supposed to have been recognized at a recent city council meeting, but was unable to attend. The award was a surprise to […]
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Warmth, rain washes away snow in southern Maine
PORTLAND — People who overindulged on sweets and treats over the holidays won’t be able to work those extra calories off by cross-country skiing or snow-shoeing. Not in southern Maine, at least. All of that early season snow melted away with record-setting warmth and heavy rain during Christmas week, prompting some people to abandon their […]
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Court throws out firefighters’ gay pride lawsuits
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Rhode Island Supreme Court has thrown out lawsuits brought by two Providence firefighters who said their constitutional rights were violated when they were ordered to drive a truck in a gay pride parade despite their religious objections. The firefighters, Theodore Fabrizio and Stephen Deninno, argued that they are Roman Catholics and therefore […]
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Roll ’em: Sanford gearing up for film fest
SANFORD — If you’re a film producer or a movie buff and love to watch independent films, Sanford International Film Festival ”“ fresh from its premiere festival last year ”“ is returning for act two in May. Sanford International Film Festival is set for May 27-31. Soon after the date was set, films ”“ from […]
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Mother pleads not guilty in babies’ deaths
WORCESTER, Mass. — A Massachusetts woman who lived in a squalid home where police said they found the skeletal remains of three babies pleaded not guilty Monday to two counts of murder. Erika Murray, 31, spoke clearly as she was arraigned Monday on nine charges. Superior Court Judge James Lemire ordered her held without bail. […]
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Family conquers fire, waves in Greek ferry escape
BARI, Italy — Rain and wind lashed the deck of the burning ferry tossing in the Adriatic Sea, and passengers were fighting for the last places on the only lifeboat. Natasha and Nassos Tsonas stood with their two sons amid the chaos, and the only thing left seemed to say goodbye. They hugged. I love […]
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Furniture maker to move business to Sanford
SANFORD — A longtime furniture craftsman based in York is moving his business to Sanford and has already commenced renovating the company’s new headquarters. Scott Masi, who owns Chairman of the Board, a manufacturer of handcrafted outdoor chairs and benches, has purchased the former bus barn on Schuler Street and expects to be open there […]
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Sports Briefs
Lions’ Suh gets 1-game suspension NEW YORK (AP) — Ndamukong Suh is in trouble with the NFL again. The Detroit defensive tackle was suspended for this Sunday’s wild-card playoff game against Dallas for a violation of safety-related playing rules against Green Bay in the season finale. The league announced Monday that Suh was suspended for […]
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Obama warmly legitimizes Cuban dictatorship
I have long been reporting on Castro-ruled Cuba and, indeed, was there not long after Fidel Castro had taken over the country. What became clear, as the number of Castro’s political prisoners increased, was that his revolutionary Cuba was a dictatorship, like the regime he had ousted. After I wrote that, a member of his […]
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Seagulls roll to 70-32 victory
SOUTH PORTLAND — Old Orchard Beach had three players score in double figures as the Seagulls soared past host A.R. Gould 70-32 in a Western Maine boys basketball game on Monday. Joe Anderson scored a game-high 11 points for the Seagulls (2-3), while Erik Hogan and Zach Hirst had 10 apiece and Evan Christensen and […]