New policies for to pay ransom on hostages WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Wednesday that the U.S. government had let down the families of Americans held hostage by terrorists, and he outlined new policies that could make it easier for those families to pay ransom to help free their loved ones. “These families […]
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Arts Calendar
THEATER “Victor/Victoria” will be on stage at The Ogunquit Playhouse through July 18. This is a glamorous production of the musical comedy, complete with the original and touring sets designed by Robin Wagner. For more information, go to www.OgunquitPlayhouse.org. Theater at Monmouth’s Family Show “Fool of the World and the Flying Ship” opens on June […]
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Mainers drop third straight
SANFORD — For the second consecutive game, the Sanford Mainers (6-8) offense stalled through the first half of the game before attempting another late inning rally. This time, the Moose fell to the Danbury Westerners (2-13) in a crossover contest Wednesday night at Goodall Park. The pesky Westerners, who pounded out 17 hits, tacked on […]
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Man accused of improper body storage NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (AP) — The former owner of a Massachusetts funeral home has been indicted on charges of improperly caring for dead bodies and embezzling more than $375,000 from clients. Prosecutors allege the 54-year-old Ryder embezzled the money between 2001 and 2014 from 70 clients who thought they had […]
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Road City tops OOB
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — It was a beautiful night for baseball as the Old Orchard Beach Surge (5-10) took on the Road City Explorers (14-6) for the final game of their three-game series. Road City continued their win streak, making it 10 in a row, with a final score of 10-8. Road City took an […]
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Local newspaper sued for defamation
BIDDEFORD — A retired Biddeford police officer and his wife have filed a civil lawsuit against Mainely Media, LLC, the company that owns the Biddeford-Saco-Old Orchard Beach Courier, as well as two of the newspaper’s employees, alleging they published a series of defamatory articles. Attorney Gene Libby, who represents former Biddeford Police Captain Norman Gaudette, […]
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Amateur Radio Field Day to highlight skills GORHAM — The Wireless Society of Southern Maine will put their radio skills on display as they participate in Amateur Radio Field Day June 27-28 at Wassamki Springs Campground in Scarborough. “Field Day is an emergency preparedness exercise, but it is also a contest for fun, where we […]
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Finger-pointing starting in blame for hack
WASHINGTON — Finger-pointing burst into the open on Capitol Hill Wednesday over blame for hacking into the U.S. government’s personnel records, which the chairman of a House oversight committee said might affect as many as 32 million current and former employees and others. The head of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Katherine Archuleta, acknowledged […]
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Ortiz homers, Red Sox beat O’s 5-1 despite injuries
BOSTON — The victory was overshadowed by two injuries. That’s how things are going for the Boston Red Sox this season. David Ortiz’s two-run homer capped a five-run sixth inning and the Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-1 on Wednesday night despite losing two starters to injuries. Left fielder Hanley Ramirez left with a […]