FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Greg Ward threw three touchdown passes in the final 3:41 of the Armed Forces Bowl, two after Houston recovered onside kicks, and completed a winning 2-point conversion in the Cougars’ 35-34 victory over Pittsburgh on Friday. Pitt (6-7) took a 31-6 lead on James Conner’s touchdown run with 14 minutes […]
2015
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FairPoint, unions resume talks
PORTLAND — FairPoint Communications and unions representing more than 1,700 striking workers are headed back to the bargaining table, federal mediators announced Friday. Top leaders from both negotiating teams are to gather in Washington, D.C., at the request of Allison Beck, acting director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. The unions said the meeting […]
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GOP dominates American politics
This should be the best of years for the Republican Party. It holds its largest majority since 1928 in the U.S. House of Representatives. It controls the governor’s chair and both houses of the state legislature (there’s only one in Nebraska) in 24 states. If you add up the popular vote for House members across […]
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Saco PD warn of new phone scam
SACO — The Saco Police Department is alerting residents of a fraudulent solicitation requesting donations for the families of the two recently killed New York City police officers. On Friday at noon, the Saco Police Department received a complaint from a concerned elderly Saco resident reporting that she had received a telephone call asking for […]
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Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers around New England:
The Times Record of Brunswick, Dec. 23: A student from Bowdoin College is fatherless after the shooting of two New York City police officers who were sitting in their car the Saturday before Christmas. The alleged shooter left an Instagram post that said he was going to shoot a couple of cops in retaliation for […]
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Kelly takes bigger role with Eagles
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Before winning his first playoff game, Chip Kelly won a power struggle. Kelly got control of the Philadelphia Eagles’ player personnel department on Friday after Howie Roseman was promoted from general manager to executive vice president of football operations. The shake-up ends speculation about Kelly’s future in Philadelphia following a turbulent week […]
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Murder-suicide rocks Saco
SACO — On July 26, tragedy swept over the city’s downtown. That was when 33-year-old Joel Smith shot his wife, two children and stepson, then turned the gun on himself in their Water Street apartment. Maine Department of Public Safety Spokesman Steve McCausland called the murder-suicide one of the worst cases of domestic violence in […]
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Fires, development mark 2014 in Biddeford
BIDDEFORD — As the new year begins, it’s time to reflect on what happened during the year that’s passed. In Biddeford, signs of revival in the downtown were a common theme during the year. Changes from past practices also occurred, and, as always, some tragic events took place. One such event took place at the […]
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Jeanne L. Hamel
ARUNDEL — Jeanne L. Hamel, 71, of Arundel, died Dec. 31, 2014 at Gosnell Memorial in Scarborough. She was born on Nov. 27, 1943 in Bidde-ford, to Maurice and Laurette (Richard) Cook. She graduated from Biddeford High School, Class of 1981. On Sept. 2, 1966, Jeanne married Edward Patrick Hamel at his house in Arundel. […]
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New coach, same splash for UNE swim team
BIDDEFORD — The University of New England swim team began its 11th season this October. But for the first time in the program’s short, but successful history, someone other than Kate Roy was leading the team. Roy’s were difficult shoes to fill, as her teams won more than half of their meets in all but […]