BIDDEFORD — The city is one step closer to welcoming a new industry to its I-1 zone, which includes the Biddeford Industrial Park. Last Wednesday the Planning Board gave its seal of approval on a zoning amendment that would allow seafood processing and storage in the city’s I-1, or general industrial, zone. The board voted […]
2015
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Over the top
BIDDEFORD — Two competitors locked eyes across the table, palms sweaty, an intense crowd at Champions Sports Bar holding its collective breath in the last few moments before the official start. Each man reached across the table and took the others’ hand. Only this wasn’t a friendly handshake; soon, they’d be locked in a test […]
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Health law bumps up tax refunds for some others take hit
WASHINGTON — As the April 15 tax deadline nears, people who got help paying for health insurance under President Barack Obama’s law are seeing the direct effect on their refunds ”“ hundreds of dollars, for better or worse. The law offers tax credits so people without access to job-based health insurance can buy private coverage. […]
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A shot at history for Wisconsin’s Ryan and Duke’s Krzyzewski
INDIANAPOLIS — Wisconsin’s Bo Ryan has spent three decades working to get to this point, leading the Badgers into the NCAA championship game with a shot at personal history on the line. Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski has a chance at college basketball history. Their teams meet Monday night, with Ryan going for his first Division I […]
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Time to stop playing politics
Words are powerful and have consequences. The same is true for the absence of a word. In this case, a typographical error ”“ the omission of the 3-letter word “and” will cost Mainers $250 million in higher energy bills. Several weeks ago, two of the three commissioners on the state’s Public Utilities Commission (PUC) seized […]
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UConn, Notre Dame in NCAA title game – again
TAMPA, Fla. — All season it seemed like a foregone conclusion that Connecticut would play for another women’s national championship. It wasn’t as clear cut for Huskies nemesis Notre Dame. The nation’s winningest programs since 2009 are right back where they were a year ago, meeting in the NCAA title game on Tuesday night. UConn […]
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Maine lawmakers work to block future hunting referendums
AUGUSTA — Five months after Maine voters rejected a proposal to ban the use of bait, dogs and traps to hunt bears, lawmakers are moving to block future efforts to change wildlife management laws at the ballot box. Legislators on both sides of the aisle want to change the constitution to bar the public from amending […]
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North Yarmouth Academy Panthers Winter Athletes of the Year
Male: BRAD POTTER, Senior—Hockey * Holt Conference Player of the Year * Holt Conference All-Conference team * Holt Conference leading scorer * Team MVP * Team’s leading scorer * Captain Potter emerged as one of the best players in New England and we haven’t heard that last of his exploits on the ice. Potter, a […]
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Yarmouth Clippers Winter Athletes of the Year
Male: JOHN LANE, Sophomore-Nordic skiing * Class B state champion, freestyle * WMC all-conference Lane improved dramatically from his freshman season and turned heads in the biggest meets this winter, surprising many, including himself. Lane didn’t even start skiing until middle school, but showed immediate talent. As a freshman on a team with a deep […]
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Cape Elizabeth Capers Winter Athletes of the Year
Male: ETHAN MURPHY, Senior-Basketball * Pierre Harnois Award winner * WMC All-Conference, second-team * WMC Senior All-Star * Captain While his state championship game-winning shot will live forever in program and Maine basketball lore, Murphy was much more than just a hero on the biggest stage. He was the consummate teammate who was always at […]