BIDDEFORD — It’s fall, and many Biddeford residents know that means it’s time for the Community Bicycle Center’s Annual Appeal Campaign for donations to support the center’s expenses. Pegged as the “unsung hero” of the CBC, the Annual Appeal is held every fall as the nonprofit’s way of raising money to fund its general operating […]
November 2016
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Developer alters proposal for Cutts Avenue apartments
SACO — The developer proposing to turn the former Notre Dame de Lourdes Church into apartments has altered the proposal to meet the city’s parking standards, though he is still asking for an increase in housing density. The former Notre Dame de Lourdes Church, located at 16 Cutts Ave., closed in 1999. Hardypond Construction is […]
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UFC’s Jon Jones gets 1-year suspension
UFC interim light heavyweight champion Jon Jones will serve a doping ban until next July after an arbitration panel denied his appeal of a positive test. Widely considered the world’s best pound-for-pound fighter, Jones was pulled from a July bout against Daniel Cormier shortly after news about the positive drug test. Jones claimed to have […]
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Finchem steps down, Monahan named new PGA Tour commissioner
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Tim Finchem officially retires at the end of the year as PGA Tour commissioner, ending more than two decades during which he expanded the tour’s footprint around the world and saw prize money grow to nearly $300 million. The PGA Tour’s board of directors accepted Finchem’s resignation Monday and unanimously approved Jay […]
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If Harvick wins Phoenix, there’s only 1 spot left in Chase
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Only an amateur would fill out a Chase for the Sprint Cup championship bracket and not mark Kevin Harvick down for a win at Phoenix. Harvick has proven he’s just about unbeatable in the desert, and when his playoff chances are on the line, he’s delivered time and again. Harvick has won […]
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Slimmed-down Panda: Red Sox say Sandoval has lost weight
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Kung Fu Panda is a lot less roly poly. Boston Red Sox president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said Pablo Sandoval has trimmed down after missing nearly the entire 2016 season. The third baseman appeared to be well over his listed 255 pounds when he reported for spring training in February, and […]
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Bridging two communities
BUXTON — Hollis resident Rita Anderson was a young girl in 1938 when the newly installed Bar Mills Memorial Bridge was dedicated to the World War 1 veterans of Buxton and Hollis. The now 87-year-old was on hand Monday to cut the ribbon and say a few words at a ceremony for the bridge’s replacement, […]
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Trades, signings could be slowed by lack of labor contract
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — With baseball’s collective bargaining agreement set to expire Dec. 1, trade talk and free-agent signings could go slowly this offseason. Major league general managers gathered Monday for the start of their annual meeting, in the shadow of Camelback Mountain, with guitar music playing over speakers and the smell of mesquite in the […]
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Mookie Betts, 4 Cubs up for major awards
NEW YORK (AP) — Fresh off leading the Chicago Cubs to their first World Series title in more than a century, slugger Kris Bryant and several teammates could soon be hoisting more hardware. Bryant is among the top three vote-getters for the NL MVP award, with manager Joe Maddon and pitchers Jon Lester and Kyle […]
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Rask’s 32 saves, 3 PP goals lift Bruins past Sabres 4-0
BOSTON — Tuukka Rask rebounded from his first loss with 32 saves for his second shutout, Brad Marchand and David Krejci scored power-play goals in the second period, and the Boston Bruins beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-0 on Monday night. David Pastrnak had a power-play goal and Riley Nash scored for the Bruins, who won […]