BIDDEFORD — The cause of a fire that took place last Thursday, near railroad tracks in multiple areas from Scarborough to Biddeford, is expected soon ”“ possibly later today. The Maine Forest Service had completed the majority of the investigation as of Tuesday, said Department of Agriculture spokesman John Bott. Investigators were awaiting a few […]
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York Hospital road race set for June 7
YORK — Join hundreds of runners and walkers on Saturday, June 7 at the York Hospital 5K Road and Cross Country Race to benefit birthing and family care at York Hospital. Over the years, the York Hospital 5K has generated a tremendous amount of community support, from many local sponsors to the hundreds of local […]
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Patient prepares for insurance department hearing
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A Rochester woman will formally ask the state Insurance Department on Wednesday to include her physician and others affiliated with Frisbie Memorial Hospital in the provider network for those buying individual health plans under the Affordable Care Act. The department is holding a hearing at the request of Margaret McCarthy, who […]
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Tigers get walk-off win over Stags
BIDDEFORD — Abbie Paquette drove in the winning run with a double in the bottom of the seventh to send Biddeford to a walk-off win over Cheverus in an SMAA softball game at Doran Field in Biddeford on Tuesday. Paquette was one of three Biddeford players with multiple hits, as Erin Martin had a pair […]
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Browns sign cornerback Joe Haden to 5-year deal
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns aren’t letting lockdown cornerback Joe Haden get away. Haden signed a five-year, $68 million extension with Cleveland on Monday, the total value of the contract surpassing cornerback Richard Sherman’s four-year, $57 million agreement last week with the Seattle Seahawks. Haden’s contract runs through the 2019 season and includes $45 million […]
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Poland’s Gen. Jaruzelski, 90, suffers a stroke
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A hospital spokesman says that Poland’s last communist leader, Gen. Wojciech Jaruzelski, has suffered a stroke and is in serious but stable condition. Col. Grzegorz Kade, spokesman for Warsaw’s Military Medical Institute, said Tuesday that the 90-year-old Jaruzelski was already hospitalized when he was diagnosed with stroke symptoms on Sunday. Kade […]
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Safety must come first, even for daring circus acts
The circus is an annual rite of spring for children and children-at-heart, with its amazing acrobatic stunts, trained animals, theatrics and, of course, silly clowns. It’s supposed to be a time of joy for adults and youth alike, with cotton candy or glowing toys in every hand of those who fill the stands with jaws […]
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Yacht Club offers Junior Sailing program
The Arundel Yacht Club in Kennebunkport is now accepting registrations for its Junior Sailing program, which has been offered since 1957. Classes for children aged 7-16 will be offered in two-week sessions starting June 30, July 14, July 28 and Aug. 11. Instruction takes place at the Arundel Yacht Club on Ocean Avenue, in the […]
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Maine moose hunt lottery applications due
AUGUSTA, (AP) — Mainers hoping to enter the lottery for moose hunting permit had better do it soon. The state Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is accepting online applications until 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday. Winners will be announced June 14. The recently announced that it would reduce the number of permits to 3,095, down […]