HARPSWELL Saint Solitude, the musical persona of Maine native Dup Crosson will release a new album of instrumental music Feb. 10 via online distributors. The collection is called Flux Camoufleurs, Volume I and is the fourth full-length release from Saint Solitude. While on its surface it bears little resemblance to the technicolor pop of earlier […]
February 2015
Cul de Sax ‘Coming to America’
BRUNSWICK — Cul de Sax Saxophone Quartet will perform at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 8 at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick. The quartet features the major members of the saxophone family — soprano, alto, tenor and baritone — played with style by professional musicians who have been performing together for 20 years. The […]
Route 1 SB traffic rerouted following crash near New Meadows exit
WEST BATH A portion of Route 1 southbound from Congress Avenue in Bath to the New Meadows exit in West Bath was closed for about an hour mid-day Friday following a two vehicle crash which blocked the roadway. The crash was reported at 11:17 p.m. Cpl. Dale Hamilton of the Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Department is […]
Library to hold essay contest
The Margaret Chase Smith Library has announced the topic of its 19th annual essay contest: immigration policy. The competition is open to Maine high school seniors. Entries are due by April 1. Prizes ranging from $50 for five honorable mentions to $1,000 for first place will be announced on May 1. For more information, or […]
Maine police officer turned comedian to perform in Biddeford
BIDDEFORD — Some children grow up brandishing plastic pistols and shiny toy badges, dreaming of one day becoming a police officer. Others grow up pretending wooden spoons are microphones, believing they’re destined for the stage. Juston McKinney just happened to fit both molds. “I wanted to do both of them,” McKinney said with a chuckle […]
Saco Republicans to welcome Bennett as speaker
SACO — Richard Bennett, Chairman of the Maine Republican Party and a member of the National Republican Committee, will be the guest speaker at the Saco Republican Committee’s annual Lincoln Day Breakfast. The event will take place Saturday at 9 a.m. at the Ramada Inn. The cost is $16 for a full American breakfast. For […]
TA boys hold off rival Biddeford
SACO — It might be one of the oldest cliches in the book, but sometimes it’s absolutely true ”“ when two rivals meet, you can throw out the records. The Biddeford boys basketball team proved that theory on Thursday night as they took rival Thornton Academy to the wire before dropping a 62-58 heartbreaker. Thornton […]
AP Source: Hoke agrees to join South Carolina football staff
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Florida defensive coordinator and longtime NFL assistant Jon Hoke will join South Carolina as co-defensive coordinator, according to a person familiar with the deal. The person spoke to The Associated Press Thursday on condition of anonymity because South Carolina has not publicly announced Hoke’s hiring. Gamecocks coach Steve Spurrier had been […]
Chapter & Verse
The Southern Maine Church of Christ meets at 159 Alfred Road in West Kennebunk. The morning sermon “What About Genesis 1?” will be delivered by Evangelist Terry Schmidt. Sunday morning Bible study is at 9:30 a.m., followed by Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m., and Sunday evening Bible study at 6 p.m. All are invited and […]
Julienne Sylvain
BIDDEFORD — Julienne (Fecteau) Sylvain, 83, of Baker Brook, New Brunswick, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015, at a Baker Brook care facility. She was born on May 20, 1931 in Quebec, and lived in Clair, New Brunswick for 30 years. She was the daughter of Josephat Fecteau and Elzire Roux. She was a […]