BIDDEFORD — St. Andre Health Care, at 407 Pool St., will hold its annual Chocolate Fair today, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be plenty of chocolates, candies, raffle items and gifts to buy for that special someone on Valentine’s Day. All proceeds will benefit the health care facility’s annual summer trip to […]
February 2015
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Patriots knew cops wanted to talk to Hernandez day of killing
FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots were alerted within hours that police wanted to talk to tight end Aaron Hernandez after a body was found not far from his house, a detective testified Friday, elaborating during often snippy exchanges with the defense in Hernandez’s murder trial. North Attleborough police Detective Daniel Arrighi […]
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BPD arrests 2 following robbery investigation
BIDDEFORD — On Thursday, Biddeford police arrested a North Berwick man who allegedly robbed Shaw’s Supermarket earlier this month. He was traveling with a Biddeford man, who was arrested on unrelated charges. Police say Eli Curley, 33, of North Berwick, walked into the Shaw’s Super-market at 510 Alfred St. at about 5:30 p.m. on Feb. […]
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Arthur L. Seavey
STANDISH — Arthur L. Seavey, 59, of Standish, died unexpectedly on Feb. 5, 2015. He was born July 16, 1955, son of the late Harold E. Seavey and Rena (Smith) Seavey. He was born in Connecticut but lived many years in Sanford. He was employed by Suburban Propane of Portland at the time of his […]
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Moratorium on death penalty in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Newly elected Gov. Tom Wolf imposed a moratorium on the death penalty in the state Friday, calling the current system of capital punishment “error-prone, expensive and anything but infallible.” Wolf said the moratorium will remain in effect at least until he receives a report from a legislative commission that has been studying […]
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Tony Stewart gets flagged for weight issue
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Tony Stewart opened Speedweeks with a weighty ”“ and heated ”“ issue. Stewart was visibly upset Friday as he stormed through the garage after getting black flagged for failing to step on a scale before getting behind the wheel. Stewart was one of 25 drivers practicing for Saturday night’s exhibition Sprint […]
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Erica Noble
WELLS — Erica S. Noble, a resident of Wells, died unexpectedly at her residence on Feb. 9, 2015. Erica was born June 20, 1949 in Waterville, a daughter of Wayne E. and Ruth A. (Pearson) Susi. Erica graduated from MCI in Pittsfield in 1967, from the University of Maine Orono in 1971, and went on […]
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Snow days nurture culinary adventure
“Our aspirations are our possibilities.” — Samuel Johnson It is snowing again or still, and we are having another snowbound day. There are gray clouds in the sky, white fuzzy snowflakes pass in front of the windows and cabin fever is creeping in. My thoughts flow freely before my mind, and suddenly I realize my […]
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OOB fire victims have temporary housing
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Residents of the Centennial Place apartment building are now in temporary housing in town. Residents had to evacuate the low income apartment building at 6 School St. early morning Jan. 29, after the spread of a kitchen fire on a first floor apartment. Twenty-eight people in all have been displaced, according […]