CAPE NEDDICK — The People’s United Community Foundation, the philanthropic arm of People’s United Bank, has awarded $5,000 to York Community Service Association for its emergency heating assistance program. “The very generous donation from People’s United Community Foundation will support our efforts to keep York families in need warm during this difficult winter,” said Michelle […]
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Sanford’s Salls named AD of the Year
SANFORD — The Maine Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association recently held their annual spring conference and one local athletic director was honored during the event. Sanford High School Athletic Director Gordie Salls was named the Robert J. Lahey Athletic Administrator of the Year by his peers. The award is given out annually to a member of […]
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Obama aide: White House computer secure
WASHINGTON (AP) — A top aide to President Barack Obama says the White House’s classified computer systems are secure while acknowledging vulnerabilities in its unclassified system. The comments come in response to a CNN report Tuesday that Russian hackers got access to sensitive White House information such as the president’s private schedule. The White House […]
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Sanford mulls parking problems and solutions
SANFORD — The city council is contemplating designating two interior parking rows in the lower portion of the Mid-Town Mall for residents of a nearby mill apartment complex. It is a step in the process of developing a comprehensive parking program for the downtown, and while the proposal got a first reading by the City […]
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Fewer state dinner invites under Obama
WASHINGTON (AP) — An invitation to a White House state dinner has always been one of the most sought-after tickets in Washington. There’s the exclusive venue, the highbrow company and a four-course meal served by America’s most famous kitchen. But it’s become harder to land on the guest list. President Barack Obama has held the […]
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Sanford says boost biz with grant
SANFORD —Could your business take off if only you could afford a new thingamajig? Could new software or hardware or a piece of equipment be the one thing you need to build a better widget or offer a better service? Small business owners looking to expand or boost their businesses now have a chance at […]
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17-year-old NY student accepted at all 8 Ivy League schools
ELMONT, N.Y. — Elmont High School senior Harold Ekeh had a plan ”“ he would apply to 13 colleges, including all eight Ivy League schools, figuring it would help his chances of getting into at least one great school. It worked. And then some. The teenager from Long Island was accepted at all 13 schools, […]
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Can we get a replay of that replay?
If you watched Monday night’s NCAA men’s basketball championship game, you are probably either still celebrating Duke’s latest title or still shaking your head about some of the calls made by the men in stripes. I’m in the latter group. I won’t lie. I’m not a Duke fan and I was rooting for Wisconsin to […]
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Ex-Army colonel pleads guilty to breaking law
WASHINGTON (AP) — A retired Army colonel has pleaded guilty to negotiating his post-military employment with a helicopter company that did business with the Defense Department office he managed.