SAN PEDRO CUTUD, Philippines — Screaming in pain, Filipino devotees had themselves nailed to wooden crosses to mimic the suffering of Jesus Christ on Good Friday in Asia’s largest Roman Catholic nation. Church leaders have spoken against the annual practice mixing Catholic devotion with folk belief, but it continues to draw big crowds, particularly in […]
2015
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Blue is the color of autism and York Harbor Inn wants to shine a light on it
YORK — Two years ago, Greg and Christa Silva learned that their son Jackson, now age 4, had autism. As they struggled to understand the diagnosis and what that meant for him, they also began to see opportunities for helping others to understand too. “When he was diagnosed we were young parents trying to learn […]
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Tiger Woods to return at the Masters
Tiger Woods ended all that speculation about his game by letting everyone see for themselves. He said Friday he will play next week in the Masters. Golf’s biggest attraction and four-time Masters champion played two practice rounds at Augusta National this week before a simple announcement on his website that he would end his two-month […]
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Please don’t post on poles, CMP asks
Central Maine Power Co., a subsidiary of Iberdrola USA, reminds the public that posting signs, flags, brackets, or anything on utility poles can endanger utility workers and the public and can lead to fines under Maine law. “Come summer, yard-sale organizers, entrepreneurs, house painters and other folks are looking for places to post signs,” said […]
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Iran says it will abide by nuclear deal
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has pledged his nation will abide by its commitments in the nuclear agreement reached the previous day in Switzerland. Rouhani says Iranians will “remain loyal and stand by the promises” they made. He says Iranians “do not seek to deceive” the international community. The Iranian president addressed […]
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Springvale man arrested on drug charges
DAYTON — A Springvale man wanted for burglary has been charged with drug trafficking. On Thursday, State Police troopers Kyle Wells and Dave Coflesky responded to a home in Dayton where they assisted Biddeford Police apprehend Chase Hasty, 20, of Springvale, according to State Police spokesman Steve McCausland. Hasty, who was found hiding in the […]
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Arundel celebrates secession from Kport
ARUNDEL — One hundred years ago on April 1, residents from northern Kennebunkport ”“ mostly farmers ”“ gathered together and voted to secede from Kennebunk to form “North Kennebunkport.” To Arundel Historical Society Director Dana Peck, this was both a small miracle, and no surprise to those who know Arundel’s residents today. “They want to […]
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Indiana, Arkansas try to stem religious objections uproar
INDIANAPOLIS — Two states roiled by criticism over new religious objections laws are looking to move forward after taking different approaches to changing the legislation to ease concerns about discrimination. The governors of Indiana and Arkansas signed bills Thursday that lawmakers hoped would quiet the national uproar over whether the laws offered a legal defense for […]
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Robert Houle
BIDDEFORD — On Friday, April 3, 2015, Robert A. Houle, 75, of Biddeford, was called to be with his beloved wife Jeannine, who died less than six months ago. He was born May 19, 1939 in Thetford Mines, Quebec, Canada, and was educated there. In 1969, he and Jeannine married at St. Noel Church in […]
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Ilyasova leads 3rd-quarter surge, Bucks top Celtics
BOSTON (AP) — Ersan Ilyasova led Milwaukee’s third-quarter surge from a halftime deficit with 11 points and the Milwaukee Bucks hurt the Boston Celtics’ playoff chances with a 110-101 win Friday night. Boston dropped a half-game behind idle Miami in the competition for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference with six games left. […]