LEBANON — Laurence E. “Larry” Torno Sr., 62, of Lower Middle Road, died peacefully at home on Feb. 14, 2015 surrounded by family. He was born June 17, 1952 in Sanford, son of Charles and Evelyn (Stuart) Torno Jr., and graduated Sanford High School. Growing up in the family business, he began working at age […]
February 2015
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Editorial Roundup
The Caledonian Record of St. Johnsbury (Vt.), Feb 12: President Obama and Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler are making another bid to take over the Internet through “net neutrality” regulation and rulemaking fiat. The FCC says it must have power over Internet and cable companies (ISP’s) to prevent them from discriminating against certain data, […]
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Greece, European creditors divided ahead of new debt talks
BRUSSELS — Greece and its European creditors on Friday sought to bridge major differences over Athens’ request for a six-month loan extension that might keep it from falling out of the euro. Facing the Greek request was the insistence by several eurozone nations, led by Germany, that there would be no escaping the painful reforms, […]
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First witnesses testify in Biddeford man’s competency hearing; no ruling made
BIDDEFORD — James Pak, the Biddeford landlord accused of murdering two teenagers in 2012, had a “mini stroke” approximately five months prior to the killings, and he also has symptoms consistent with some degree of dementia, according to witness testimonies presented in court Thursday. Psychologist Kerry Drach, who works for the State Forensic Service, conducted […]
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Earnhardt Jr., Jimmie Johnson win Daytona qualifying duels
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Hendrick Motorsports swept Thursday night’s qualifying races for the Daytona 500, with Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jimmie Johnson winning their respective duel. The Earnhardt and Johnson wins were anticlimactic, with the drama saved for Danica Patrick’s desperate bid to make Sunday’s opening race. Her second incident with Denny Hamlin in two […]
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Thunder, Heat make big moves at NBA’s trade deadline
The No. 8 seeds suddenly look like more than first-round fodder. Oklahoma City and Miami were two of the biggest winners on trade deadline day, making themselves not only strong enough to hold off the teams behind them, but perhaps challenge the ones way ahead. Even the powerful ones they could meet to open the […]
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Suicide bombings at Somalia hotel kill, wound many
MOGADISHU, Somalia — One person rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into the gate of a hotel in Somalia’s capital, and another went through the gates and blew himself up, killing at least four people on Friday, including the deputy mayor and a legislator, officials said. The country’s deputy prime minister was also among those wounded by […]
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Celtics acquire Thomas from Phoenix, send Prince back to Detroit
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics have acquired point guard Isaiah Thomas from the Phoenix Suns for a first-round draft pick and guard Marcus Thornton. The deal was made on a busy day at the NBA’s trading deadline. Thomas, 26, is in the first year of a four-year, $27 million contract. He is averaging 15.2 […]
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Man gets more than 4 years on drug charges
BANGOR (AP) — A Maine man who said he had been held against his will in July 2013 by two men he knew through his involvement in the illicit drug trade has been sentenced to more than four years in prison on drug conspiracy charges. Ryan Partridge, who once lived in Chelsea, but more recently […]
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You smell……nice?
Sometimes I change people’s names to protect the innocent. Sometimes I do it just for the creative freedom; calling someone “Pimplejuice” five times in rapid succession gives me that old thrill I thought I’d lost when I stopped shooting spitballs at teachers’ desks in middle school. When they say “It’s the simple pleasures,” they’re not […]