August 2016
Horoscope
You’ll take three steps forward and five steps back if you aren’t sensitive to what’s going on around you and to the way others feel about the changes you are making. Be smart, offer incentives and avoid opposition. A suggestion will be hard to swallow, but worth listening to and adopting. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) […]
Sara Frankel
SANFORD — Sara J. Frankel, 36, of Sanford, died at her home on Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016. Sara was born in Los Angeles, California, on March 17, 1980, to David and Cherry Frankel. She lived in Hollywood until the age of 7, when she relocated to Phoenix, Arizona, where she grew up and attended local […]
Richard Caron
BIDDEFORD — Richard J. Caron, 62, of Coconut Grove, Florida, formerly of Biddeford, died Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016. He was a graduate of Biddeford High and the University of Miami. He owned and operated Land Mark Realty, a commercial real estate company specializing in shopping centers nationwide. He was preceded in death by: his parents, […]
Daniel Alho
ALFRED — Daniel Martin Alho, 88, of Gore Road in Alfred, died peacefully with his family by his side at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough on Aug. 24, 2016. Daniel was born Nov. 11, 1927, in North Easton, Massachusetts, the son of Manuel G. and Romona (Conceison) Alho. He was raised and educated in […]
Aftershock rattles Italy as death toll rises
PESCARA DEL TRONTO, Italy (AP) — As the search for survivors ground on, Premier Matteo Renzi pledged new money and measures Thursday to rebuild quake-devastated central Italy amid mounting soul-searching over why the seismic-prone country has continually failed to ensure its buildings can withstand such catastrophes. A day after the deadly quake killed 250 people, […]
Harrison, Matthews, Peppers talk PEDs with NFL investigators
Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison and Green Bay Packers defensive players Clay Matthews and Julius Peppers met this week with NFL investigators looking into allegations linking them to performance-enhancing drugs, the players’ union said Thursday. Matthews and Peppers met with league representatives on Wednesday, while Harrison did so on Thursday, according to the NFL Players […]
Romero strikes out Ortiz to end it, Rays hold off Red Sox
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — To earn his first major league save, Enny Romero emerged from the bullpen with a one-run lead and one job – set down Boston slugger David Ortiz for the final out. Romero did it, getting Big Papi to look at strike three Thursday to give the Tampa Bay Rays a 2-1 […]