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Public Safety

DRUG CHARGES  SACO — A juvenile was summonsed on Dec. 11 and charged with criminal mischief and sale and use of drug paraphernalia. SACO — Morocho Cambizaca, 25, of East Haven, Conn., was summonsed on Dec. 13 and charged with possession of marijuana. SACO — Vito Landolfi, 24, of East Haven, Conn., was summonsed on […]

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Coast Guard says water is cold

BOSTON (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard is warning boaters and paddlers that the water is still plenty cold even if the temperatures outside are relatively balmy. The forecast calls for temperatures in the 60s parts of New England this week. But officials say the water is 46 degrees in Boston Harbor – cold enough […]

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Wednesday, December 23

The Seeds of Hope Neighborhood Center will hold a Blue Christmas Service on Wednesday, Dec. 23 at 6 p.m. This service is a musical meditation, recognizing that for some, Christmas is not a time of joy. Whether due to loss of a loved one, a job, the light, or feelings of fearfulness in our world’s […]

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Gleanings

10 years ago From the Journal Tribune: “After years of planning and false starts the Thornton Academy Middle School is finally beginning to take shape.” 50 years ago From the Biddeford-Saco Journal: “Members of Biddeford Girl Scout Troop 100 sponsered a Christmas party for patients at the Christian Haven Nursing Home here, with Girl Scout […]

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Today in History

Today is Tuesday, Dec. 22, the 356th day of 2015. There are nine days left in the year. This is the first full day of winter. On this date: In 1775, Esek Hopkins was appointed the commander-in-chief of the Continental Navy. In 1894, French army officer Alfred Dreyfus was convicted of treason in a court-martial […]

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Today’s Highlight in History:

On Dec. 22, 1965, “Doctor Zhivago,” David Lean’s epic film adaptation of the Boris Pasternak novel starring Omar Sharif and Julie Christie, had its world premiere in New York. Ten years ago Congress completed work on a one-month extension of the Patriot Act and sent it to President George W. Bush. New York transit workers […]