The 114th Congress convened this week with unified Republican control. Republicans broke the record of the 71st Congress (1929-30) by one seat, and will have 247 members in the House of Representatives. They now control 57 percent of the House and 54 percent of the Senate. The 2014 midterms saw the poorest turnout of voters […]
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Non-profit seeks match for grant
BIDDEFORD — Ever After Mustang Rescue has received a $15,000 grant from the Gwendolyn Elwell Flanagan Foundation to be matched by its supporters by March 1. The non-profit horse rescue facility wants its supporters to release this information to their friends, families, email contacts, etc. All of the money raised will be used for its […]
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Man dies in Catholic parade ahead of pope’s visit
MANILA, Philippines — A man died and nearly 1,000 people were hurt in a raucous Roman Catholic procession attracting up to a million Filipinos in the capital Friday in a prelude to a much larger turnout expected during next week’s visit by Pope Francis. Huge crowds jammed Manila’s streets and jostled to get closer to […]
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OOB welcomes new fire chief
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Firefighting has always been one of Ricky Plummer’s passions. Plummer, 58, began Sept. 8 as the town’s fire chief. Prior to coming to Old Orchard Beach, he was the fire chief in North Yarmouth. He began years ago as a junior firefighter and has about 40 years of experience in the […]
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LePage swears in constitutional officers in Maine
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine’s attorney general, secretary of state and new state treasurer were sworn into office Thursday by Republican Gov. Paul LePage as lawmakers geared up to begin their real work for the session. Terry Hayes, who defeated Democrat Neria Douglass to become treasurer, is the first independent to serve in the office. Hayes […]
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Seagulls stand tall against Knights
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Old Orchard Beach faced its toughest test of the season to date, but the Seagulls proved they were up to the task. OOB faced a fourth-quarter deficit for the first time all season but was able to come away with a 39-28 victory over Poland in a Western Maine Conference girls […]
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Two men indicted on taxi driver assault and robbery
ALFRED — An Old Orchard Beach man and a Biddeford man were indicted on charges related to an alleged October assault and robbery of a Twin City Taxi driver. The two men were indicted earlier this week at York County Superior Court. An indictment is not a finding of guilt, but a determination that enough […]
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Boston will be American bidder for 2024 Olympics
DENVER — The Olympic rings flying over Fenway Park? Could happen. U.S. Olympic leaders surprisingly cast their future with Boston on Thursday, hoping a compact, college-centric bid with a touching story to tell will overshadow the city’s well-organized protest group and convince international voters to bring the Summer Games to America after a 28-year gap. […]
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10 Commandments monument: ‘Thou shalt be replaced’
OKLAHOMA CITY — A Ten Commandments monument on the Oklahoma Capitol grounds that was destroyed by a man who drove into it was replaced Thursday with an exact replica. Workers used a large crane to move the 2,400-pound granite monument onto its repaired base on a staircase landing outside the Capitol building. “While the destruction […]