BIDDEFORD — The Biddeford School Department has received a $25,000 grant from the Cohen Foundation to support the continued development of its curriculum in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math. The grant is one of 50 the local charity made during its fall cycle, but was the only gift that went to a […]
November 2016
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Reward offered in Saco dognapping
SACO — The owner of a German Shepard who was allegedly dognapped and murdered is offering a $5,000 reward for information that would lead to the conviction of the person who stole and killed the dog. Uhdelle, a five-year-old German Shepherd owned by Doreen Metcalf who breeds dogs and boards horses at Timber Ridge farm […]
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Allen stops 39 for Blues in win at Boston
BOSTON — Robert Bortuzzo and Paul Stastny scored 2:12 apart in the second period and Jake Allen had 39 saves, helping the St. Louis Blues beat the Boston Bruins 4-2 on Tuesday night to extend their winning streak to four. Jori Lehtera scored twice for St. Louis, including into an empty net with 1:16 left. […]
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Ramirez, Rodriguez on Hall ballot with Guerrero
NEW YORK (AP) — Steroids-tainted stars Manny Ramirez and Ivan Rodriguez are on baseball’s Hall of Fame ballot for the first time along with Vladimir Guerrero. Jeff Bagwell is the top holdover on the 2017 Baseball Writers’ Association of America 34-player ballot announced Monday. He fell 15 votes short of the required 75 percent in […]
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SMAA, WMC announce fall awards
The Southwestern Maine Activities Association and The Western Maine Conference recently announced some of their All-Conference teams, and a handful of local athletes were recognized. SMAA Football (South) Sanford defensive end Gage Cyr was named to the SMAA South Conference defensive first team, along with Thornton Academy tackle Kyle Holman. TA’s Cam Houde, Cam Cadorette […]
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Warriors ‘meet and greet’ with elementary students before big game
WELLS — On Friday, Nov .18, a day before the Class C state football championship game between the teams of Wells High School and Mount Desert Island, the Warriors took time for a morning visit with students at Wells Elementary School. “This was an amazing thing for our children, commented WES teacher and PTSA […]
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UNE gives Bowdoin a run for it
BIDDEFORD — The University of New England gave Bowdoin College a hard time Tuesday night in both womens and mens basketball, Bowdoin narrowly eking out wins. The lady Nor’easters chased the Polar Bears down, often keeping within a 10 point margin, but were eclipsed late in the game due in part to the efforts of […]
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Sanford’s Carl Johnson releases 4th book on baseball
SANFORD — Sanford author Carl Johnson recently released his latest book, “The Baseball Buff’s Bathroom Book, Volume II,” and will be promoting it throughout greater New England in the coming weeks. This is Johnson’s fourth book to date, and he is excited to continue to tell some of baseball’s greatest stories, past and present. “The […]
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State to issue archery permits to limit island’s deer herd
EASTPORT (AP) – Maine will award 30 archery permits for a two-week hunt in December aimed at alleviating an overpopulation of deer in a town of islands. The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife’s Advisory Council approved the hunt Monday. Eastport is a small area of islands along Maine’s northern coast. An estimated 20 deer […]
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Maine suspect pleads guilty in fatal shooting of girlfriend
WEST BATH (AP) — A Maine man charged with manslaughter in the fatal shooting of his fiancée during a prospective gun sale has pleaded guilty to a lesser offense. Dylan Grubbs of Thomaston entered the plea Monday in West Bath to domestic violence reckless conduct with use of a firearm. A judge sentenced the 24-year-old […]