WATERBORO — James A. Gendron, 62, of Waterboro, died Monday, Dec. 21, 2015, at his home following a long illness. He was born Sept. 22, 1953, in Biddeford, a son of Steve M. and Jeanne (Labonte) Gendron. He attended Biddeford Schools and was a graduate of Biddeford High School. James studied mechanics at Southern Maine […]
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William W. Shaw
SANFORD — William W. Shaw, 66, of Sanford, passed away Dec. 15, 2015. Funeral services will be held in May at Veteran’s Cemetery in Springvale. For information, call Black Funeral Homes at 324-1104.
LePage supporters trying to muddy the waters
The findings of the Legislature’s investigation into the Governor Paul LePage/Good Will-Hinckley scandal were crystal clear. The nonpartisan Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability produced a thorough report detailing the course of events and confirming the governor’s abuse of power and misuse of state funds. I, along with the other five Democrats and the […]
The facts on Rubio, Cruz, and immigration
Republican presidential rivals Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz have been in a fight over immigration recently. At the center of that conflict is the Gang of Eight comprehensive immigration reform bill, which divided the Senate – and the Republican party – over one of the current campaign’s most contentious issues. Here is a look at […]
Letters to Santa Claus
These Letters to Santa are the second of a three-part series. The first batch appeared in yesterday’s Journal Tribune. Young School Room 16, Grade 2 (continued from 12/22) Dear Santa, Hi my name is Kylie. I am 7 years old. What do the elves do in the north pole? Does Mrs. Claus do the cooking […]
Mustangs run away from pesky Rams
WATERBORO — Kennebunk boys basketball coach Barrett Belanger knew his team would need to play close to a flawless game to hang with the seniorladen Massabesic Mustangs on Tuesday night. “Two things we knew we had to do: Not turn the ball over and not give them transition points. I said, ‘if you come out […]
Biddeford boys pick up first win of season
BIDDEFORD — The Biddeford boys basketball team jumped out to a 50-39 lead after three quarters and held on from there as the Tigers won their first game of the season by a 67-63 score over visiting York. Biddeford held a 16-7 lead after the opening quarter, but would end up trailing 35-34 at halftime. […]
York skates past MOB
DOVER, NH — The York boys hockey team pushed past Massabesic/ Old Orchard Beach/Bonny Eagle 5- 1 in a one-sided affair at the Dover Arena on Tuesday night. York’s goals came from Tommy Carr, Jake Martin, Nick Giles and Spencer Pickett, who finished with two . York goalie Keenan Gamache made 13 saves on the […]
York blasts Biddeford
YORK — The York girls basketball team dominated the visiting Biddeford Tigers 69-8 on Tuesday night. The Wildcats controlled the game on both sides of the ball throughout the entire match, applying relentless pressure on both offense and defense. York senior Chloe Smedley led the Wildcats in scoring with 16 points, while Madigan Cogger scored […]