WELLS — When Karen MacNeill heard about the autism diagnosis for her son, Jameson “Chandler,” what she felt was ”“ finally ”“ relief. “Don’t misunderstand me,” she writes in her memoir, “Pieces that Fit,” “I wasn’t thrilled or ecstatic or overjoyed. I was relieved. Relieved because finally all the puzzle pieces fit into this overarching […]
2015
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Phillips Exeter Academy announces honor roll
Exeter, N.H. — Katherine M. Dumoulin, grade 10, of Biddeford, earned high honors for the wåinter 2015 term at Phillips Exeter Academy.
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Report: Polamalu to retire
UNIONTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Troy Polamalu’s iconic football career is over. The Uniontown Herald-Standard reported Thursday night that the eight-time Pro Bowl safety told Pittsburgh Steelers chairman Dan Rooney he will retire rather than return for a 13th season. “Maybe it was a sign for me to retire when I chase my kids around and […]
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Woman sentenced in veteran burglary
AUGUSTA (AP) — A Maine woman who pleaded guilty to a series of crimes, including a burglary at the under-construction home of a soldier who lost all four limbs in an explosion in Afghanistan, has been sentenced to serve nine months in prison. The Kennebec Journal reports that Tiffany Fitzpatrick, of Augusta, was also placed […]
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BU holds off North Dakota, will face Providence in Frozen Four final
BOSTON — Jack Eichel scored two goals and Boston University held off North Dakota 5-3 on Thursday night in the Frozen Four to advance to the championship game. The Terriers (28-7-5) will face Hockey East rival Providence (25-13-2) in the title game Saturday night at TD Garden. The Friars beat Nebraska-Omaha 4-1 in the first […]
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Police say man falsely claimed to be DEA agent
GRAY (AP) — Police have arrested a man they say walked into a Gray bar, told patrons he was a federal drug agent conducting an investigation, searched several of them, and assaulted two people while threatening them with arrest. Peter DeSantis of New Gloucester is charged with impersonating a public servant and assault. The Cumberland […]
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Four arrested due to warrants, domestic violence
BIDDEFORD — Four Biddeford residents have been arrested on warrants and domestic violence charges. According to a post on the Biddeford Police Department’s Facebook page, Biddeford police, as well as the Old Orchard Beach Police K-9 Unit, executed a search warrant at 10 Clifford Street at about 2:45 p.m. Thursday, where they found and arrested […]
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Linda Gardner
SACO — Linda White Gardner, 64, passed away April 7, 2015 at the Gosnell Memorial House with her family by her side. She was born on April 11, 1950 in Biddeford, the daughter of Melvin and Ethel Blunt White. Linda graduated from Old Orchard Beach High School and Andover College. She was employed as a […]
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A chilling diagnosis
I’m not a doctor, but I play one in a column. This means I get to identify new diseases and diagnose them accordingly. I possess no advanced degrees, have no medical training, and become squeamish at the sight of needles, but because I’m playing a doctor, I get to make all the rules. Unsurprisingly, the […]
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OOB considers motorcycles in car spaces
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — The town is considering allowing motorcycles to park in standard car spaces year-round. On-street parking downtown is metered from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day Weekend. There are 205 parking spaces, 25 of which are smaller spaces designated for motorcycles, according to Police Chief Dana Kelley. Currently town ordinance requires motorcycles […]