The Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act is named for two great American visionaries: Republican President Dwight D. Eisenhower, who set aside the core of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in 1960, and former Democratic U.S. Representative Morris Udall from Arizona, who succeeded in doubling its size in 1980. The amendment considered on Friday honored the bipartisan […]
March 3, 2016
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George Tourigny
BIDDEFORD — George Noel Tourigny, 86, of Biddeford, referred to by many as “Gorgeous George,” passed away peacefully early morning Tuesday, March 1, 2016, at his home with his loving wife, Rachel, by his side. He was selfless by nature, a hard worker, a devoted family man, and a loving son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, […]
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Robert Sevigny
BIDDEFORD — Robert Roger Sevigny, 81, a lifelong resident of Biddeford, died Tuesday, March 1, 2016, at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. Born Aug. 20, 1934, a son of Raoul D. and Theresa (Landry) Sevigny Jr., Bob was a 1952 graduate of St. Louis High School, where he was catcher on the Eagles baseball […]
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Claire Littlefield
SACO — Claire Littlefield, 98, of Sun City, California, formerly of Saco, passed away Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016, in Sun City, California. She was born in Biddeford on Jan. 19, 1918, a daughter of William and Melina (Perreault) Binette. She attended St. Andre grammar school and Biddeford High School. Claire was employed by Bates Manufacturing […]
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Robert Cote
SACO — Robert “Spike” Cote, 71, of Saco, passed away early Tuesday morning, March 1, 2016, at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. He was born in Biddeford Oct. 1, 1944, a son of Eugene and Germaine (Deschambeault) Cote. He graduated from St. Louis High School, Class of 1963, and went to the University of […]
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Joseph Bush
KENNEBUNK – Joseph Francis Bush Sr., 84, a longtime resident of Kennebunk and Arundel, died Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016, at Kennebunk Center for Health and Rehabilitation after a brief illness. Joe was born Oct. 30, 1931, in Biddeford, a son of Joseph J. and Frances (Bartlett) Bush. He was a graduate of Kennebunk High School […]
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Rose Labarre
SACO — Rose A. Labarre, 81, of Saco, passed away early Tuesday morning, March 1, 2016, at her home. She was born in Saco May 8, 1935, a daughter of Omer and Exilda (Gregoire) Blanchette. She was educated from Saco schools. She was employed by Bruce Shoe in Biddeford for 19 years, and later worked […]
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Kathleen O’Connell
SCARBOROUGH — Kathleen “Kiki” M. O’Connell, 69, died March 1, 2016. Arrangements are entrusted to Chad E. Poitras Cremation and Funeral Service, Buxton.
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US official: Debris from same type of plane as MH370
WASHINGTON — Debris that washed up in Mozambique has been tentatively identified as a part from the same type of aircraft as the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, a U.S. official said Wednesday. Photos of the debris discovered over the weekend appear to show the fixed leading edge of the right-hand tail section of a […]
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Official slams police tolerance of hate speech
BERLIN (AP) — A senior official in Saxony has criticized police in the east German state for failing to act against hate speech. Saxony is the birthplace of the anti-Islam PEGIDA movement and has seen a sharp rise in far-right attacks against migrants over the past year. The state’s deputy governor, Martin Dulig, says he […]