In the world of high school wrestling one thing can set you apart from almost everyone else and that’s a state championship. On Saturday, 24 local wrestlers have a chance to cement their legacies ”“ including one grappler looking for his second gold and two others striving to make it three championships. Biddeford’s Dominick Day […]
February 2015
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Kings reach agreement with Karl to take over as head coach
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Sacramento Kings announced Thursday that they had reached an agreement in principle with George Karl to become the head coach. The team said a news conference to introduce Karl would be scheduled when the agreement is finalized. Karl, the sixth-winningest coach in NBA history, is expected to coach the Kings […]
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Obama to focus on cybersecurity in Silicon Valley
SAN FRANCISCO — Responding to unprecedented data breaches and cyberattacks, President Barack Obama is trying to spark alliances between policymakers who want to regulate the online world and tech innovators who traditionally shun Beltway bureaucracies. In California’s Silicon Valley on Friday, Obama was participating in a White House summit on cybersecurity and consumer protection, joining […]
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Court reconsiders ex-agent’s case
MIAMI — A former FBI agent convicted in a decades-old South Florida slaying linked to Boston mobster James “Whitey” Bulger should be freed from prison because he was improperly found guilty and wrongly sentenced, his attorney told a Florida appeals court Thursday. A three-judge panel of the 3rd District Court of Appeal agreed last year, […]
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Pope urges cooperation on Vatican reform from cardinals
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis urged his cardinals Thursday to cooperate in reforming the outdated and dysfunctional Vatican bureaucracy, saying the overhaul will help him govern the Catholic Church better and spread the faith more effectively. Francis summoned cardinals from around the world to hear his proposals for revamping the central government of the 1.2-billion-strong […]
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Grandmothers know best
Hillary Rodham Clinton has played many roles in her 67 years: first lady and secretary of state, senator and presidential candidate. All those titles have one thing in common: They are intensely political and largely partisan. One identity Clinton recently acquired is very different from all the others: Grandmother. That title transcends politics. It’s about […]
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Projects aim to spot who’ll get a disease
TRENTON, N.J. — Imagine being able to identify who is likely to develop a particular disease ”“ and then stop the disorder before it starts. That’s the goal of three research projects launched by Johnson & Johnson’s pharmaceutical research arm, Janssen Research & Development. The projects, announced Thursday, aim to prevent illnesses ”“ particularly ones […]
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Are you a potential hack? Your boss wants to know
NEW YORK — The next phishing email you get could be from your boss. With high-profile security breaches on the rise, from Sony Pictures to Anthem, companies are on the defensive. And they want to make sure their employees are not a hack waiting to happen. Data show phishing emails are more and more common […]
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Irene E. Parent
SANFORD — Irene E. Parent, 98, of Sanford, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her family, on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015. She was born in Kennebunk on Nov. 15, 1916, a daughter of the late Archie and Mae (Day) Turner. On May 29, 1937, she married Edward C. Parent. For many years she […]
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Chapter & Verse
The March retreat at Marie Joseph Spiritual Center will present “Mary Has Chosen the Better Part: A Women’s Guided and Directed Contemplative Retreat” with Aline Plante from March 13-15. For more information, or to register, call 284-5671, or visit www.mariejosephspiritual.org. Christ Church UCC/UMC has worship at 10 a.m. on Sunday with the Rev. Mark Arbisi. […]