BOSTON (AP) — Four games, four wins and rare season sweep for the Montreal Canadiens over the Boston Bruins. Carey Price made 34 saves to lift the Canadiens to a 3-1 victory Sunday night, giving Montreal wins in all four meetings this season. “There’s been a lot of matchups between those two teams in the […]
February 2015
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Kennebunk to pay fine to MDEP
KENNEBUNK ”“ When Kennebunk selectmen reconvene on Tuesday ”“ after canceling their last meeting due to weather ”“ they’re expected to approve a consent agreement to pay a fine to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection. The fine is being levied for town crews unknowingly violating rules while preparing for recent paving and shoulder improvements […]
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Lewiston bests Biddeford for Class A cheering crown
AUGUSTA — There was a shift of power at the top of Class A in last year’s cheerleading state championships, as Biddeford knocked perennial Lewiston off its perch. It didn’t take long for the Blue Devils to get back on top, however, as they rose above the rest of the competition, including the Tigers, to […]
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Fuel spills at Biddeford gas station
BIDDEFORD – Officials say the mechanical failure of a fuel pump at the Shell gas station on Route 1 in Biddeford is to blame for nearly 450 gallons of diesel fuel spilling into a street drain Saturday night. “We don’t know exactly what happened, however, there was a mechanical failure of the diesel dispenser discharging […]
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UNE ranks among top online programs
BIDDEFORD — The University of New England claimed a spot in U.S. News & World Report’s 2015 rankings for Best Online Graduate Education Programs. UNE placed 100th out of 250 public and private colleges and universities listed in the report. UNE is one of only 25 private universities appearing in the top 100, and is […]
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Another snowstorm blasts northeast; crews struggle
BOSTON — The third major winter storm in less than two weeks inflicted fresh snow ”“ and misery ”“ across New England and portions of New York state on Monday. Boston, facing up to 2 more feet, grappled with a conundrum: Where to put it all? Here’s how the latest snowstorm is ravaging the region […]
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Union will notify feds of county benefits decision
ALFRED — The next step in the case of an employee who works two part-time jobs for the York County government but was denied health insurance will be a report by the union that represents her to the federal Department of Labor. The employee, Astrid Marshall, was hired for two part-time jobs, but her hours […]
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Dorothy R. Jalbert
BIDDEFORD ”“ Dorothy R. Jalbert, 89, of Biddeford, died Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. She was born Sept. 6, 1925 in Biddeford, a daughter of Romeo and Aurore (Mor-issette) Berube, and was educated at St. Andre’s School. On Aug. 5, 1943, she married Emilian Jalbert at St. Andre’s Church. […]
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17 locals punch tickets to Class A states
SOUTH BERWICK — The dream of every high school wrestler in the country is still alive for 24 local wrestlers, who punched their tickets on Saturday to this weekend’s state championships. In the Class A West Regional, eight wrestlers from Massabesic secured spots in the state tournament. Biddeford and Sanford will each send four wrestlers […]
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Mosquito virus sickening more travelers
Thousands of travelers to the Caribbean and nearby regions are coming home with an unwanted souvenir: a mosquito-borne virus that recently settled there. The virus, called chikungunya, causes severe, often disabling joint pain, and few U.S. doctors are prepared to recognize its signs. At one New York City hospital, a woman arrived in such agony […]