Aristotle once said, “To avoid criticism say nothing, do nothing and be nothing.” How do we shape our nation’s future more intelligently? We love peace and want to live our lives with faith and freedom honored equally. We want to remain safe and secure, in the face of the spirit of fear, as the worries […]
2015
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Tigers dogged by Portland pressure
BIDDEFORD — It was a promising start for Biddeford against Portland on Friday night, as Kendra Cote won the opening tip and Brittany Roy took the ball to the hoop for an easy layup. But that all happened before Portland (6-4) could set up its defense, and when the Bulldogs were able to put on […]
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Classic comfort favorite
If I were to choose a last meal, this would be it. The golden taste of squash mixed into Macaroni and Cheese is filling, satisfying and so decadently satiating. This is a perfect recipe for those leftover bowls of mashed squash after Thanksgiving as well. If you would like thinner Macaroni and Cheese, or simply […]
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Murder trial of Aaron Hernandez begins with jury selection
FALL RIVER, Mass. — The murder trial of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez began Friday with the judge telling the first batch of prospective jurors that they could still be chosen to sit on the panel even if they had heard about the high-profile case. Hundreds of jurors were expected to file through […]
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Composting company eyes Biddeford area businesses
BIDDEFORD — In the next couple of months, people in Biddeford, as well as all of York County, may be seeing a large, orange truck roll through the streets. The truck ”“ branded on each side with a carrot ”“ belongs to We Compost It! (WCI), an innovative composting company that has been servicing the […]
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TA boys basketball program to hold clinics
SACO — The Thornton Academy boys basketball program will be hosting clinics on Sunday mornings starting Jan. 18. The clinics, which run from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., are for players in grades three through eight. The cost is $30 for six 90-minute sessions. The dates of the clinics are as follows: Jan. 18, Jan. […]
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Jozef Oleksy, 68
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Jozef Oleksy, a communist-era party leader who in democratic Poland served as a left-wing prime minister until he was forced to resign over unproven accusations of spying for Russia, died Friday. He was 68. An official with Oleksy’s Democratic Left Alliance party, Krzysztof Gawkowski, said Oleksy died after a long, serious […]
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Cops: Teen charged in Killing had bloody box cutter
ALEM, Mass. — A teen charged with raping and killing his high school math teacher had a bloody box cutter and women’s underwear in his backpack when he was detained, according to two police officers who testified at a hearing Friday. Topsfield Officers Neal Hovey and Joseph DeBernardo said in court that they found Philip […]
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Community Supper series kicks off
KITTERY — Robert’s Maine Grill in Kittery will kick off its “Community Supper” series for 2015 with the Garrison Players Arts Center. The next dinner will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 13 starting at 4 p.m. Every Tuesday and Wednesday night, Robert’s Maine Grill offers a “Community Supper,” starting at 4 p.m., and the main […]
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Government, business both inefficient
Sometimes it’s easy to see why people think government is too big. Take a recent news report in Maine papers. In many towns, to get a license to dig clams commercially, you have to do two things. You pay the annual fee and you put in some time cleaning up and reseeding the clam flats. […]