BIDDEFORD — Thaxter Louise (Nemet) (Lagueux) Corriveau, 77, went home to be with her beloved Lord and Savior on Feb. 20, 2015, surrounded by loving family. Formerly of Biddeford and Laconia, New Hampshire, she had recently been living in Waterboro with her daughter, Kathy White and family. She was born in Biddeford to George and […]
February 2015
UNE women hold firm at 5th in NCAA regional rankings
INDIANAPOLIS — The University of New England women’s basketball team remains in the fifth position in the Northeast Region, as the NCAA Division III Women’s Basketball Championship Committee released its final set of public regional rankings on Wednesday. The rankings includes games through Feb. 22. The NCAA has regional advisory committees that rank the top […]
New IS video shows militants smashing ancient Iraq artifacts
BAGHDAD — The Islamic State group released a video on Thursday showing militants using sledgehammers to smash ancient artifacts in Iraq’s northern city of Mosul, describing the relics as idols that must be removed. The destructions are part of a campaign by the IS extremists who have destroyed a number of shrines ”“ including Muslim […]
Nathan K. Monroe
SANFORD — Nathan K. Monroe, 32, of Sanford, died unexpectedly at his home on Friday, Feb. 20, 2015.
Susan Donovan
LEBANON — Susan F. Carter (Pierce) Donovan, 62, of Lebanon, died on Feb. 24, 2015 at home surrounded by her family after a long battle with cancer.
Biddeford woman arrested for toll booth robbery
BIDDEFORD — State police arrested a Biddeford woman and former turnpike toll collector Tuesday in connection to a tollbooth robbery that occurred last week, according to Maine State Police spokesman Stephen McCausland. Police allege 25-year-old Jacqueline Bilbrey robbed a female toll booth operator at the Exit 32 toll plaza, off of Alfred Street in Biddeford, […]
Spotlight
THEATER Good Theater presents the Maine premiere of “The Other Place” opening March 4 and running through March 29. Performance times and prices are Thursdays at 7 p.m. for $20, Fridays at 7:30 p.m. for $25, Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. for $28 and Sundays at 2 p.m. for $28. There will be additional performances on […]
Sports Briefs
Coyotes recall Samuelsson from Portland GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes recalled forward Henrik Samuelsson from Portland on Wednesday and sent forward Jordan Martinook to the American Hockey League affiliate. The 21-year-old Samuelsson has 10 goals and 15 assists in 50 games for the Pirates this season. The son of former NHL defenseman Ulf […]
College Roundup: Hartford edges UMaine in men’s basketball
Kevin Little scores 22 points for Maine in the 63-60 loss.
Game developer talks to police about Mainer’s death threat
The Boston woman says the threat made in a supposedly satirical video by Jan Rankowski, 20, is ‘not a laughing matter.’