BIDDEFORD—As area families start preparing for Thanksgiving later this month, two local food pantries have been bolstered by generous donations from local Rotary organizations. During a food drive conducted Oct. 29 at Hannaford Supermarket and Market Basket in Biddeford, members of the Biddeford Saco Rotary Club and the Saco Bay Rotary Club and dozens of […]
November 2016
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Spreading the Word
SANFORD — Make no mistake, when Pastor Todd Bell of Calvary Baptist Church is fired up about something, he tends to move at full speed. So it should come as no surprise that a mere two weeks after formally closing on the purchase of the former Knights of Columbus banquet hall and meeting room, just […]
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Three plead guilty to murder charges
PORTLAND — Three men charged in relation to the March 2013 murder of Charles Raybine in Biddeford have pleaded guilty to charges this week at Cumberland County Superior court. Mohamud Mohamed pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit murder on Monday and was sentenced to seven years, with all but three suspended, according to an email […]
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Pope denounces violence in God’s name at meeting
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has welcomed a multi-faith delegation at the Vatican, using the occasion to condemn terrorist attacks and other violence committed in the name of religion. Francis, whose papacy has stressed the need for religious tolerance and interfaith dialogue, met Thursday with some 200 representatives of various religions, including Islam, Judaism […]
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Evangelical bishop wins runoff election for Rio mayor
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Known to the world for its skin-baring beach culture and exuberant Carnival parades, Rio de Janeiro overwhelmingly chose an evangelical bishop as a mayor Sunday, signaling a resurgence of conservatism in Latin America’s largest nation. Sen. Marcelo Crivella easily beat his opponent, socialist state Rep. Marcelo Freixo, taking 59 percent […]
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Trump and angry men
The Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York, had to know the calls were coming, after Bishop William Murphy’s letter was read in Sunday Masses. “Support of abortion by a candidate for public office, some of whom are Catholics, even if they use the fallacious and deeply offensive ‘personally opposed but …’ line, is reason sufficient […]
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Voters have decided: new scandals don’t matter
The presidential election is over. All that’s left is the voting. So many voters have made up their minds that no new revelation about Clinton’s emails or Trump’s harassment of women will make any difference. Many, possibly most, voters believe, “I’m not voting for the person, I’m voting for the policy.” That thought may explain […]
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The extreme carelessness of James Comey
FBI Director James Comey knew exactly what was going to happen. He was already a controversial figure in the presidential campaign. His statement this summer, that Hillary Clinton had been “extremely careless” in handling her government email accounts, has been repeated endlessly in Donald Trump ads. And now he’s done it again. He wrote a […]
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Thomas “Roger” Cyr
BIDDEFORD — Thomas “Roger” Cyr, 85, of Biddeford, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016, in Biddeford. For more information, please visit www.cotefuneralhome.com.
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Normand W. Simoneau
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. — Normand W. Simoneau, 75, passed away peacefully, Oct. 26, 2016, in Brooksville, Florida with his loving wife at his side. He was born in Biddeford, Sept. 25, 1941, and predeceased by his mother, Wilda Desjardins, sister Lorraine Grenier, brother Ernest Desjardins, and loving in-laws, Joseph and Jeanette Paré. He is survived by his […]