SANFORD — A man was taken to Maine Medical Center in Portland with critical injuries as a result of a mishap involving a farm tractor Thursday night. The incident took place in a field at 45 Chick Road at about 6 p.m., said Sanford Fire Department Capt. Paul Dubois this morning. He said emergency medical […]
2015
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Ellwood Perin
ACTON — Ellwood T. Perin Jr., 89, died Thursday, June 11, 2015 in Sanford of congestive heart failure. He was the beloved husband of Marilyn (Larrivee) Perin for 63 wonderful years. Born in Boston on Nov. 15, 1925, he was the son of the late Ellwood T. Perin Sr. and Beatrice (McGowan) Perin. A U.S. […]
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Girl, 3, suffers serious injuries in crash
CASCO (AP) — Police say three people have been hospitalized, including a 3-year-old girl, after the Jeep they were riding in left the road and crashed into a utility pole. The Portland Press Herald reports authorities said 23-year-old Ashley McMullen, of Naples, was driving a 2012 Jeep Compass west on Route 302 in Casco Thursday […]
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Senators seek to bridge digital “homework gapâ€
PORTLAND (AP) — Two U.S. senators are introducing a bill they say will improve student access to the Internet outside of the classroom. Maine Independent Senator Angus King and West Virginia Republican Shelley Moore Capito are introducing the Digital Learning Equity Act of 2015. They say the bill would support states and school districts that […]
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Man rescued from Appalachian Trail
ANDOVER (AP) — A Texas man was taken to a Maine hospital after suffering a broken ankle while hiking the Appalachian Trail. The Maine Warden Service says it responded to a section of the trail in northwestern Maine at about noon Wednesday and took about four hours to remove 69-year-old Charles Smith, of Plano, Texas. […]
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Maine House overrides LePage’s 64 line-item budget vetoes
AUGUSTA — Maine’s Democratic-controlled House of Representatives on Thursday overrode 64 line-item budget vetoes issued by Republican Gov. Paul LePage, who accused lawmakers of crafting a spending plan “based on the best interests of a handful of politicians” instead of Maine’s people. The House overwhelmingly voted to overturn each of the vetoes in the $6.7 […]
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Shields reflect students’ ‘inner heroes’
Willard School’s Kids Club, an after school enrichment program, worked with Trent Schriefer, owner of Hickory Arms Hero Academy, to make shields. The program encourages youth to embrace their inner “hero” and develop character and interpersonal skills while learning woodworking, medieval history and science. Showing off their shields, back row, from left to right, are: […]
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Trefethen settles into new role as Arundel Town Manager
ARUNDEL — As Keith Trefethen settles into the town manager’s chair in Arundel, it will bring permanence that it has lacked since former Town Manager Todd Shea left the position in February. It will also hopefully bring some permanence to Trefethen’s career. The Wells resident has been all over the Seacoast, with a few diversions […]
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Buchholz, Red Sox beat Braves for 2nd win in 10 games
ATLANTA (AP) — A strange day ended with a much-needed victory for the struggling Boston Red Sox. Hours after benching third baseman Pablo Sandoval for using his Instagram account during a loss to Atlanta the night before, the Red Sox bounced back for its second win in 10 games, 5-2 over the Braves on Thursday. […]
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UN-brokered Yemen peace talks end; no deal
GENEVA (AP) — U.N. envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed says peace talks in Geneva between the exiled Yemeni government and Shiite rebels who control the capital have concluded without reaching an agreement. He told reporters Friday that two sides broadly favor a cease-fire in which the rebels would withdraw from cities and towns while a […]