This is the Ted Cruz moment. There was nothing inevitable about it, nor is there anything conventional about him. Born in Canada, elected to the Senate from Alberta’s muscular cousin, Texas, Mr. Cruz has until this month been overshadowed by his slightly younger fellow Cuban- American, Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida. No more. Cruz has […]
2015
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Nita Elaine Lavertu
SANFORD — Nita E. Lavertu, 86, a warm and gentle woman with sparkling blue eyes, died in the comfort of her home with her family and faithful companion, Rusty, her pet poodle, by her side on Dec. 18, 2015. She was born on Dec. 1, 1929, in Gresham, Oregon, the daughter of Delthy C. and […]
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Janice Dussault
KENNEBUNK — Janice Mae Dussault, 76 years, of Brown Street, Kennebunk, died Dec. 18, 2015, at home in the loving care of her family. Janice was born April 3, 1939, in Biddeford, the daughter of Harvey and Nellie (Stimpson) Sippel. She graduated from Kennebunk High School and began working at Kesslen Shoe. Janice also worked […]
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TA’s Pickering to play field hockey at Stonehill
SACO — It’s every high school athlete’s dream to get a chance to play at the next level. For Thornton Academy standout Grace Pickering that dream has come true as she verbally committed to play field hockey at Division II Stonehill College on Friday. Pickering, who helped lead the Golden Trojans to their first ever […]
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McCrum named Fitzpatrick Trophy finalist
SACO — Thornton Academy quarterback Austin McCrum wrapped up his high school football career with a second straight state championship in November. In January, the standout will have a chance to put an exclamation point on his TA career as he was recently named a finalist for the prestigious Fitzpatrick Trophy. McCrum is joined by […]
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Golden Trojans sweep indoor track meet
GORHAM — Thornton Academy’s girls and boys indoor track teams finished in first place in their meet against Deering, Noble and Massabesic. The girls finished with 147 points while the boys earned 154 points. Girls Massabesic’s teams finished fourth, with the girls earning 51 points and the boys finishing with 13. Massabesic’s Logan Champlin finished […]
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Biddeford, Wells tie for fourth at Atlantic Invite
WELLS — Marshwood rolled to the title at the Atlantic Invitational at Wells on Saturday, but Biddeford, the host Warriors and Kennebunk all put together solid performances on the mat on Saturday. Marshwood finished with 220.5 team points to take home the title, while Dirigo was second with 139 and Mountain Valley was third with […]
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Lake Region’s pressure too much for OOB girls
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — The visiting Lake Region girls basketball team used a full-court press to create several turnovers and scoring opportunities as the Lakers rolled to a 64-39 win over a young Old Orchard Beach squad on Saturday afternoon. “I mean, we are young in the backcourt, young in the frontcourt, and just inexperienced […]
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Local Calendar
mondayCollegewomen’s basketball UNE vs. Concordia-Wisconsin (in Puerto Rico), 9 a.m. tuesdayHigh Schoolboys basketball Thornton Academy at Noble, 5:30 p.m. Old Orchard Beach at Gray-New Gloucester, 7 p.m. Kennebunk at Massabesic, 7 p.m. Wells at Lincoln, 6:30 p.m. York at Biddeford, 7 p.m. Girls BasketballNoble at Thornton Academy, 7 p.m.Sanford at South Portland, 7 p.m.Gray-New Gloucester […]